Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has implemented a new digital payment system for those arriving in Cowes by boat, which it claims is the first marina smartphone payment system of its kind in the UK. Both Trinity Landing and Town Quay now have a smartphone payment system for all short-stay visitor moorings of RIBs and small […]
Cowes Harbour Commission and Aqua superPower have launched three new rapid chargers for electric boats in Cowes, Isle of Wight. On Monday 24 July, Bob Seely MP cut the ribbon and officially launched the new electric boat charging stations at Trinity Landing and Shepard’s Marina, marking a significant step towards sustainable boating in the Isle […]
Regeneration is currently underway in Portsmouth and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, as part of the government’s controversial £4.8bn ‘levelling-up’ fund. In 2021, £20 million was awarded to north Portsmouth from the fund — designed to combat regional inequality. Alongside a new £11.25m terminal extension at Portsmouth International Port, the funds will also […]
The 2022 edition of Speed@Seawork has announced marine safety equipment company, Ocean Safety, as its sponsor. Focusing on the commercial high-speed marine sector, Speed@Seawork will take place on Monday 20 June at Cowes Yacht Haven on the Isle of Wight. Ocean Safety will showcase products from its commercial range, as well as giving live demonstrations […]
Cowes-based maritime charity UK Sailing Academy (UKSA) has launched a new video that highlights the rich and varied experiences it has for children and young people at its campus on the Isle of Wight. The charity is also improving its facility with a new 136-bed accommodation centre, which work will start on in 2022. The […]
Southampton-based manufacturer Sea Sure is celebrating success as both first and second place craft in last weekend’s BPRC Cowes Poole Cowes offshore powerboat race were fitted with its SHOCK-WBV units. World-renowned powerboat designer Adam Younger and crew Amy Rickards took 1st place in the 93.70nm offshore powerboat race from Cowes IOW to Poole and back, […]
This year’s British Classic Week, hosted by British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), took place in Cowes from 17 to 24 July 2021. The BCYC Trophy for the regatta overall winner was won by Baron Irvine Laidlaw and his Spirit 52, Oui Fling. This year’s British Classic Week attracted 50 classic sail and motor yachts to […]
The Māori Party has hit out at Emirates Team New Zealand’s (ETNZ) plans to take the America’s Cup overseas, accusing the team of selling ‘their souls to the highest bidder’. “When the Americas Cup gets distilled to how much money rather than how much mana, we have truly lost our way,” says Māori Party co-leader […]
On completion of the full restoration of the iconic racing yacht Bluebottle in Cowes, the keelboat has become the first entry to this year’s British Dragon Association (BDA) Edinburgh Cup, national championships. Built by Camper and Nicholson in 1947, Bluebottle was presented to the Queen and Prince Philip as a wedding present by the Island […]
Cowes Harbour Commission has appointed Fiona Fitzherbert-Brockholes to the board as the new commissioner for environment and sustainability. The appointment follows the commission’s successful open recruitment campaign, which this year attracted several extremely high calibre applicants seeking to volunteer their time and skills for the benefit of Cowes Harbour. Cowes Harbour Commission is committed to […]
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina. CHC says the new monitoring stations are designed to provide harbour users with tide and weather data to enable commercial and leisure vessels to make timely, safety related navigational decisions. A fixed […]