Cowes
Round the Island Race 2019: Entries open
Entries for the Round the Island Race 2019 are now open. Early birds will be able to get an online discount until 28 February
Red Funnel ferry collision: Sunken yacht recovered
The yacht was hit by the Red Funnel Red Falcon ferry on Sunday 21 October and is now in a boatyard awaiting inspection by the MAIB as part of their investigation into the collision
Cowes Floating Bridge is removed from service
From today (4 September), the beleaguered floating bridge at Cowes will be removed from service. It follows countless problems with the new ferry
Man with head injuries evacuated by GAFIRS during pleasure cruise
The 67-year-old man fell down a flight of stairs on board the vessel, hitting his head
Cowes Torquay Cowes Offshore Powerboat Race: expect thrills this bank holiday
The Cowes Torquay Cowes Offshore Powerboat Race is recognised as one of powerboating's toughest challenges, and sees competitors race 190 nautical miles
French crews dominate to take top trophies and overall win in the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race
French crews win seven of the ten classes in the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race, with the overall winner's trophy going to Didier Gaudoux and his crew family and friends
Fastnet Race: 13 rescued after yacht loses rigging
The crew of the 45-foot yacht was 26 miles south east of Baltimore, west Cork when it lost its rigging while taking part in the Rolex Fastnet Race
Watch: trimaran Concise 10 blasts home to take Fastnet Race line honours
Tony Lawson's MOD70 trimaran Concise 10 takes line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race despite a long upwind slog all the way to the Fastnet Rock
All-time record Fastnet fleet set off hard on the wind for long beat towards the Rock
The largest Fastnet Race fleet ever, some 368 yachts and 2,700 crew, started from Cowes today in moderate westerlies for a long beat to the west
Rolex Fastnet Race 2017: How to follow all the action
Don't miss any of the action from the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race with our essential spectator guide, plus follow progress from the race and all the news from the finishers in Plymouth with Yachting World's exclusive coverage
Inspirational! Natasha Lambert enters the record books
Adventurer Natasha Lambert BEM has successfully become the youngest disabled woman to skipper a yacht from Scotland to Ireland
10 Best things to do during Cowes Week 2017
If you are attending Cowes Week this August, make sure you take time to experience some of the best attractions on and around the Isle of Wight. From stately homes, vineyards and museums to spas and restaurants here's our guide to the best of the rest!
Round the Island Race race record broken
The MOD70, Concise 10, has set a new Round the Island Race record, breaking the previous one set by Phaedo3 last year
Two rescued from ‘poor condition’ yacht in the Solent
Two men, who were not wearing life jackets, have been rescued from the Solent by the RNLI after engine failure on their 18-foot 'poor condition' yacht
GAFIRS called out several times in four days as temperatures in the UK soar
GAFIRS were called out seven times between Friday and today, Monday 19 June, to assist yachts aground, an unmanned tender and a person who felt unwell in the heat
“Teething issues” with the new Cowes floating bridge results in shut down
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has suspended the new Cowes floating bridge service on the Isle of Wight due to "training issues"
Live electric cable found wrapped around speedboat propeller
Cowes RNLI went to the aid of the speedboat crew after a live electric cable had fouled the vessel's propeller at Wootton Creek on the Isle of Wight
Floaty McFloatface? Petition launched to name the new Isle of Wight floating bridge
A petition is underway to name the new Isle of Wight floating bridge Floaty McFloatface after the name was initially vetoed by the island's council. It has now reversed its decision
Arrests after boat hits mooring in Cowes Harbour
Three men were arrested on suspicion of drug offences following the incident in the early hours of Mother's Day
340 boats register for 2017 Fastnet Race in less than five minutes
Organisers of the 47th Rolex Fastnet Race saw record breaking take up, with the 340-boat limit reached in just 4 minutes and 24 seconds