Cowes Week 2022

Cowes week has a legendary social ambience, from live music, entertainment, open air bars, delicious food stalls, to black tie events and VIP hospitality suites.

Cowes Week first took place in 1826 and now around 800 boats and 8,500 racing competitors enter Cowes Week every year. Over 100,000 people travel to Cowes every year to enjoy spectating shoreside.

There is plenty to see and do during Cowes Week, both shoreside and visiting the town with many excellent pubs, restaurants, and shops to visit too.

Fireworks take place on the final Friday of the event, weather depending.

What’s included

Take a Rib Charter from Lymington or Yarmouth, cruising past beautiful coastlines on the Isle of Wight, passing different boats from motor to sail, before arriving in Cowes where your group depart the Rib to soak up the Cowes Week entertainment, split with time on the water watching the event . Or spend the entire 4 hours on the Rib Spectating the days events or specific race start.

Contact a member of our team for further information if a Tailored Rib Charter for an event is required. 01590 452122

Round the Island Race

A spectacular boat race to watch on the water with 1,500 boats competing, crewed by professional and amateur sailors.

The boats depart from Cowes, pass round the Needles Lighthouse, along the south-west coast of the Island to St. Catherine’s Point and then up across Sandown Bay to round the Bembridge Ledge Buoy. The fleet then makes its way either side of No Man’s Land Fort and across Osborne Bay to the finish line back at Cowes.

What’s included

To spectate this incredible race event, the Rib Charter Experience will depart from Lymington or Yarmouth, to head to The Needles to watch the boats as they skim past the Needles with a display of colour’s from all the sails. A chance to capture some great images up close on the Rib where all the action is. Total duration up to 4 hours.

To book an Event Rib Charter please book online.

For events taking place annually on the Solent see our Solent Diary here.

To book further events contact a team member for a Tailored Rib Charter. 01590 452122.

Solent Events

Our online Rib Charter Event package includes up to 4 hours on the water to spectate events listed in our Solent Diary. Southampton Boat Show and the Isle of Wight Festival are Tailored Rib Charters only.
Please contact a team member for more information  01590 452122

ANNUAL EVENTS

Round the Island Race
25th June

Cowes Classic Week
25th June-1st July

Panerai British Classic Week
16-23rd July

Tattinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta
22nd- 24th July

Cowes Week
30th July-5th August

See more events in our Solent Diary
Contact a team member for more information 01590 452122