Cowes Week

Cowes Week is a British sporting institution. It is one of the longest running and most successful sporting events we have and has become a highlight of the British sporting summer. It has been held in early August every year since 1826, except during the two world wars. Cowes Week is a unique mixture of classic and ultra-modern designs with several classes still racing after more than 50 years: Dragons, Flying Fifteens, Redwings, Seaview Mermaids, Solent Sunbeams, Swallows,Victories and XODs. New classes are being introduced as they increase in popularity. The Laser SB3s for example, have been the largest class of the regatta for the past few years. Cowes Week attracts over 8,500 competitors, ranging from Olympic and world-class yachtsmen and women to weekend sailors