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Over the weekend, the fleet of more than 20 vessels from ten different Sail Training organisations are expected to set sail from Cowes Yacht Haven and race round the cans in the Solent
Sailing
Cowes is home to one of the most famous sailing regattas in the World, Cowes Week, so it’s little wonder readers have a keen interest in the sport of sailing.
With the many sailing clubs around the Wight, Islanders prove that it’s a ‘sport for all’ and not just those with the means. Here you’ll find all news relating to the sport and leisure activity of sailing.
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Pip Hare's crew took just ten and a half days to sail from Cowes, around mainland Britain and Ireland, grabbing line honours in the Sevenstar race
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From Thursday to Sunday there'll be sailing, exhibitions and more to celebrate the life of Isle of Wight boat designer and innovator, Uffa Fox
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The European Championship marks 50 years since the death of Uffa Fox and 75 years since he designed the Flying Fifteens - it will consist of eight races over four days in the waters off Cowes
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Setting off from Cowes on Sunday morning, 32 teams from around the world will be racing, a record entry for the non-stop version of the tough 1,805nm race
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More than a third of the competitors taking part in the Cowes Week Regatta are female
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UKSA funded a record 3,275 young people on water-based adventures in 2021, and during the same year 285 UKSA students entered maritime employment
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There were over 80 participants and more than 60 volunteers, ensuring all those taking part had fun-filled day building confidence on the water
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The Chair of the Management Committee said, "We still have to cover our running costs as well as our own increasing energy bills, however as an entirely volunteer run museum we are able to be flexible"
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On the day the museum will also offer introductory sessions on the dinghy simulator which was funded by the National Heritage Fund Lottery Grant
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The investment plans include potential for a new cruise ship mooring, developing yacht repair facilities, investigating the viability of installing electric charging facilities for vessels and using greener fuels
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Sailing with Kit Noble (who has Parkinsons) and ex-Olympian Andre Usborne (who is in his 70s), 80-year-old Islander David Temple has almost completed his round the UK sailing challenge
