It may have been wet and grey yesterday, but by the evening thousands had turned out to line the streets of Ryde and encounter a spectacular sporting event.
Labour councillors suggest the council should break the three-year agreement and remove the £330,000 subsidy from the organisation in charge of promoting tourism this year in order to save community services.
Next February, Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) will be aiming to drive up visitor numbers and tourism spend by hosting Acoustic Isle - a festival of gigs, performances and showcases that will take place across the Island between February 26th and 8th March.
Some people have jumped to the conclusion that those staying at hotels or B&Bs during Coronavirus lock down are holidaymakers - but OnTheWight been investigating and it's not what it first appears
There was good news and bad as the Island saw the highest every number of first timers over the summer, but the overall; number of visitors dropped due to Bestival leaving the Island and that awful wet weather.
Visit Isle of Wight wins Silver in the Green Impact Awards, recognised for promoting responsible and sustainable tourism, reducing environmental impact and committing to eco-friendliness
If you were wondering why we only hear about the 'Red Bull White Cliff Climb’ - which attracts world-class climbers to the Isle of Wight - until after the event, OnTheWight has the official word.