Heave ho!

Spare a thought from noon on Sunday for the 30 entries taking part in one of the toughest yacht races ever - the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - as it leaves Cowes and heads clockwise around the Isle of Wight in the first stage of this record-breaking race.

Lendy Ladies' Day 2018 is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate hundreds of the country's greatest female sailors who make Lendy Cowes Week such a world-renowned regatta.

Cowes Sailability Club aims will be once again making it possible for disabled people and their families or carers to experience the thrill of a world-class sailing regatta from the water during Cowes Week.

Land Rover are offering free sailing sessions with Double Olympic Gold medalist, Sarah Ayton, for kids aged 8-18 during Cowes Week.

The workshops are aimed at 8-13 year olds and take place at the 1851 Cowes Parade Stand between Saturday 4th – Thursday 9th August.

Cowes Classics Week is all about racing traditional yachts and enjoying fabulous social events ashore. Racing takes place in Cowes all week, ending on Friday.

There was virtually no wind, so very slow-going for the 656 of the 1,204 boats entered in the 2018 Round the Island Race who completed the course on Saturday.

Award-winning sailors will be taking part in the first La Trinite-Cowes Yacht Race from France to Cowes.

This will be Natasha's second lap of the Island, having first sailed round the Isle of Wight aged just 14. This time though she will be racing against over a 1,000 boats and over 10,000 sailors.

Lendy Ladies Day will return to Cowes Week sailing regatta on Tuesday 7th August with a celebration of female talent on the water to inspire more women to take up sailing as a sport.

There are less than two weeks until the Round the Island Race, which already has 1,178 entries.