Heave ho!

There'll be a fantastic collection of boats in Cowes this bank holiday weekend as they gather for the RORC Easter Challenge.

Celebrated yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur shares adsvice with veteran British adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams as he prepares for his greatest ever challenge – sailing solo across the Atlantic in support of St John Ambulance.

Anyone coming in or out of the Medina to the Solent at Cowes will be pleased to hear about the completion of three months work to improve harbour safety.

The addition of a range of new equipment fitted to the Nab Tower should make the busy Solent waters safer to navigate.

If your GPS is more than ten years old or it’s had no firmware updates then you’re definitely at higher risk of your GPS not working from 6 April. Find out more.

There's a chance for six young Islanders to take part in a week of free sailing during October half term with Ocean Youth Trust South.

Yachts from 25 countries are now due to take part this year, with many of the entries from further afield making the passage across to the UK in the Transatlantic Race 2019.

Cowes will welcome the world’s oldest, most respected and most challenging of oceanic races dating back more than a century and a half later this year.

This time next year, inspirational Isle of Wight sailor, Natasha Lambert, will be embarking on the challenge of crossing the Atlantic in her new yacht, Blown Away, using just 'sip and puff' technology.

Look out for Michael Buerk and John Sergeant on your TV screens tonight when they'll be sailing in the Solent with the XOD class sailors from Cowes Corinthian YC.

The best place to watch the event on Saturday will be on Cowes seafront near the Royal Yacht Squadron cannon: there'll be a Parade of Sail from 0915 with race starts expected from 1000.