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Sailing & Water Sports on the Isle of Wight


UKSA - Cowes, Isle of Wight

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Isle of Wight Sailing School with more than 20 years of experience.

sailingThe school is a charitable organisation and has a mandate to "Enriching leisure time activity by opening opportunity to take part in motivational experiences afloat". They provide a range of training for every aspect of marine activity and have leisure courses to start you off or improve your leisure craft skills.

 

Cowes Week - Isle of Wight

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One of the longest running and successful maritime sporting events in the world.

yarmouth harbour boattnThe annual Cowes Week festival takes place in late July & early August and pits the expertiese of sailors from around the world against one another. The week takes in numerous races of many different classes of sailing craft and is enjoyed by those on the water as well as those on dry land.

The town of Cowes hosts the event in style and there are numerous social events and festivities. Shops and cafes provide local produce and specilaist sailing equipement and visitors often return home with unexpected treasures.

Special Cowes Week self catering accommodation which is situated so as to take full advantage of the event is found here.