Cowes Yacht Haven

International Six Metre World Championships
2023-08-31 - 2023-09-08
The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight (UK) will host the 2023 International Six Metre World Championships from 31 August to 8 September.

Cowes Classics Regatta - 2025
2025-05-30 - 2025-06-01 | THE SOLENT
Cowes Classics Regatta is all about racing traditional yachts on the water and enjoying fabulous social events ashore. Metre boats, Classic Racing Dayboats and Yachts, Old Gaffers and Spirit of Tradition Yachts race varied central Solent courses. Great value socials are held at different club venues including tea and cake at RLYC, daily prize givings plus a gala dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate the sailing.

Boatlife Fishing Championship
2024-07-12 - 2024-07-14
Introducing a brand-new catch & release event created to harness the value of the UK’s £1.5 BILLION sea fishing industry and help deliver growth and education to the sector.
BoatLife Fishing Championship – 8 rounds over 4 weekends for brands and businesses to compete and become the UK Champion.
BoatLife Fishing Privateers Cup – A full day at each weekend dedicated to private anglers to compete against each other for prizes and trophies.

P40 Nationals
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-06
The Royal Yacht Squadron will host this years Performance 40 Nationals (P40).
The regatta will take place over two days and include 4 races on the Saturday and 3 races on the Sunday. Whilst most races will be windward leeward style, there will also be one “round the cans” race on each day to ensure navigators are kept on their toes.

Cowes High Street - Christmas Late Night Shopping - 5th December 2024
2024-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)

Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Easter Challenge - 2025
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21

Evening Race Series
2025-04-22 | THE SOLENT
The Island Sailing Club’s Evening Race Series runs from April to September and welcomes a wide range of boats.
You can watch the boats getting ready for their racing from Cowes Yacht Haven and the starts and finishes from Cowes Parade.
The series culminates with the fun “Bang and Go Back Race” which has to be seen to be believed!
More information can be found here.

Round the Island Race 2025
2025-06-07 | AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Royal Thames YC - 250th Anniversary
2025-06-12 - 2025-06-15 | THE SOLENT
The Royal Thames Yacht Club will be celebrating their 250th Anniversary in Cowes with the Cumberland Regatta.
Further details will follow.

Etchells European Championships - 2025
2025-07-03 - 2025-07-06 | THE SOLENT
Etchells European Championships – Royal London YC

British Classic Week 2025
2025-07-05 - 2025-07-12 | THE SOLENT
British Classic Week, the premier classic yacht regatta in the UK. The annual regatta organised by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC). British Classic Week has been held every year since the America’s Cup Jubilee in 2001 and not only attracts entries from the UK, but also regularly from across Europe and from Australia and New Zealand.
The regatta is a celebratory occasion for classic boat enthusiasts to enjoy good racing and to spend time with fellow sailors who share the same appreciation of classic yachts.

Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) - The Admirals Cup 2025
2025-07-17 - 2025-08-01 | THE SOLENT
The Admiral’s Cup is back for 2025 and will be held biennially thereafter by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Established in 1957, The Admiral’s Cup is honoured throughout the world of sailing as the unofficial world cup for offshore racing.
Teams from Great Britain have been the most successful, winning the trophy on nine occasions. Germany has won four times, USA and Australia three times each, with Australia being the holders of this prized trophy. Victories have been achieved for France, Italy, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
Come and watch the boats preparing for their races from the Northwall – Access is by the Harbour Commission office on Cowes Town Quay.
Read more here

RORC Fastnet Race - 26th July 2025
2025-07-26 11:10 - 13:20 | Royal Ocean Racing Club, Cowes, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Race Office The Parade,, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QU, United Kingdom
The 100th anniversary of the Rolex Fastnet Race starts on 26th July 2025
The race upon which the Royal Ocean Racing Club was founded in 1925 has grown to become the world’s largest offshore race. The 100th anniversary edition sets sail from Cowes and the finish, for a third time, is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France; a course of 695 miles.
Read more here.

Cowes Week 2025
2025-08-02 - 2025-08-08 | THE SOLENT
At 199 years young, Cowes Week is the world’s longest running regatta. It remains one of the pre-eminent and best-known events in the global sailing calendar.
In 2025 the team will be welcoming boats racing in up to 36 different classes and the organisers have their sights set on even greater participation in the lead up to the bicentenary of the event in 2026.
Cowes Yacht Haven will be building a hospitality area for all to enjoy and further details will be available in due course.

British Powerboat Racing Club – Cowes Powerboat Festival 2025
2025-08-21 - 2025-08-25 | COWES TORQUAY COWES
The British Powerboat racing club will be back at Cowes Yacht Haven for August bank holiday 2025.
Come and watch the boats prepare for their racing from the North Wall that wraps around the marina.

Little Britain Challenge Cup Regatta - 2025
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-13 | THE SOLENT
The Little Britain Challenge Cup – the property and construction industry’s annual sailing regatta – is a two-day, 5-race series event organised by volunteers for the industry.
There are Classes for IRC rated boats, Prometheus 41 one design and crusiers with white sails only are all welcome.
The regatta is dedicated to raising money for sailing charities who have been heavily affected over the past years since the COVID 19 pandemic.
This year’s regatta will be held in West Cowes, and racing will be on the Solent, around the cans, with courses set in both the east and west of central Solent. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet up with crews, friends and industry colleagues during the pontoon parties and at the local Sailing Club in Cowes, such as the Island Sailing Club, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, and the Royal Yacht Squadron.

Decadeance - 11th October 2025
2025-10-11 18:15 - 2025-10-12 01:30 | Cowes Yacht Haven, United Kingdom
Presented by Tony Martin, the annual DECADeANCE takes place at Cowes Yacht Haven in aid of the IOW Mountbatten Hospice.

Don’t know what ‘DECADeANCE is?
Haven’t been before?
Then it’s time to find out!
Treat yourself to a great party night out!
It sells out so don’t miss out

Read more here: https://www.facebook.com/DECADeANCE-117365695045282/

Contact: decadeancenight@gmail.com

Winter boat storage - Indoors and out!
2025-11-01 - 2026-03-31 | Cowes Yacht Haven, United Kingdom
Over the winter (14th November to 31st March 2024) the Events Centre will convert to indoor boat storage. If you have a boat that needs to go indoors for some rest and relaxation please contact us.
We can also host Masts and spars!
We also have space in the Boatyard and afloat in the Marina – Book your winter storage now by contacting us.

Cowes Christmas Celebration Day
2025-11-22 | Cowes Town
Full details below…

Cowes High Street - Christmas Late Night Shopping - Thursday 4th December 2025
2025-12-04 17:00 - 20:00
Cowes High Street shops will be keeping their doors open later on 4th December for all those Christmas gifts.

Medina Community Choir - Carol Recital - Sunday 21st December at 5pm
2025-12-21 17:00 - 18:00
The Medina Community Choir will be presenting a carol recital on Sunday 21st December, at 5pm, by the Christmas tree outside Rosalie’s Veg shop (74 High Street Cowes).

Salesforce Regatta - 2026
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-13

UK Firefighters Sailing Championship - 2026
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-21

IOW Festival - 2026
2026-06-18 - 2026-06-21

British Classic YC Regatta - 2026
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-25

5.5M Europeans Regatta
2026-06-27 - 2026-07-04

Round The Island Race - 2026
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT
For more – go to www.roundtheisland.org.uk

Cowes Week Regatta - 200th Anniversary - 2026
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-07

44 Cup Regatta - 2026
2026-09-20 - 2026-09-28
