The America’s Cup has been in the news of late with both Ineos Britannia and Alinghi Red Bull Racing pulling out of the next series. I thought it might be nice to revisit the history of the competition. The America’s Cup is more than just a yacht race
Much missed last year, Cowes Week is going to be back for 2021. Starting on Saturday 31st July it runs until Friday 23rd July. Here are some fascinating facts you may not know about this iconic sailing regatta.
The SS Varvassi was a 3.874-ton Greek merchant steamship that became infamous for running aground off the Needles Lighthouse, Isle of Wight on January 5th 1947.
One of the Lovesail members is planning to organise an around the island social sail on the weekend of the summer solstice. If you are interested then please log into your Lovesail account and drop solent_swinger a line.
The annual Round the Island Yacht Race is organized by the Island Sailing Club. Beginning and ending in Cowes, the date that it takes place depends on the tides. It is usually held during the month of June, although it may be held in late May or early July if the sea refuses to cooperate with the traditional timetable.
The Round the Island Race has been scheduled a little earlier this year on 1st June 2013. You still have a few days to enter, but standard entries will close at midnight on Saturday 11th May 2013.
Cowes Week (Isle of Wight, UK) Dates for 2013: 3rd – 10th August 2013. Here are some statistics to give you some idea of the event.
Old Gaffers Festival. Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight is the setting for the 3-day Festival running from 31st May – 2 June 2013
Gaffers are sailing boats with a gaff rig, a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four-cornered. So-called after the gaff, or spar pole that holds the sail up.
This annual festival sees around 100 gaffers partaking in various races around Yarmouth’s picturesque harbour. There are shoreline activities for visitors including music, dancing, beer tent, refreshments, circus workshops, RNLI Lifeboat and Search and Rescue Helicopter and much much more.
The WightLink ferry docks at Yarmouth so a good choice if you are thinking of visiting the festival
For more information visit this guide to the Isle of Wight
Lovesail will be attending the festival so look out for us and feel free to ask us any questions about the site.
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