Cowes Week Regatta

Cowes Week Regatta - The Event

Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events. It now stages up to 40 daily races for around 1,000 boats and is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world.

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, as the event is now known, is a fusion of many exciting elements, with its great mix of competitive sailing and social activities. The 8,500 competitors range from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors.  In excess of 100,000 spectators come to watch the sailing, enjoy the parties and live entertainment, and to experience the unique atmosphere. It is genuinely a one-of-a-kind event – come and see for yourself! 

Itinerary

We will have either Incisor or Venomous available for various days during Cowes Week and you can pick and choose which day or days you would like to race with us.

Whatever you chose you would need to join the boat early in the morning ready for racing. Then have great day out on the water and then relax in Cowes and enjoy the very social side of Cowes Week in the evening, talking up the race of the day. You will be able to sleep on board that night rather than rushing off home.

Availability & Costs

If you were to book two days we can offer a 5% discount for 3 or more days we can offer a 10% discount

The Racing

During Cowes Week there is one inshore race per day, the course usually lasting around 5-6 hours rounding various marks in and around the Solent. There is an armada of yachts racing, not just in our class but across a whole range of sizes, speeds, and styles.

 During the racing you will be given a role on the boat that you can call your own, with those that wish able to have a go at helming as well. Cowes week offers some of the most exciting inshore sailing in the world, with courses set early in the morning and taking into account wind, tide and general weather.

What's included

 Included in the per person cost is

• Yacht
• Lunch on board
• Race entry fees
• Mooring costs
• Use of wet weather gear if required

email info@windwardsailing.co.uk