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Local Notices from the Cowes Harbour Commission for Cowes Week

Local Notice to Mariners No 14 (T) 

Local Notice to Mariners No 15 (T)

Local Notice to Mariners No 16 (T)

Local Notice to Mariners No 17 (T)

Local Notice to Mariners No 18 (T)


News Around Cowes ............

Cowes Week – Star-studded entry list for Artemis Challenge
Camilla Green,

 

The Artemis Challenge at Cowes Week, the annual IMOCA 60 sprint round the Isle of Wight, has this year attracted an impressive line up of entries from across Europe. Accompanied by celebrity guests, some of the biggest names in ocean racing will battle it out in a high adrenaline 50 mile race round the island, competing for a £10,000 charity prize fund.... [more]

 


Cowes Classic WeekBritish Classic Yacht Club Panerai Cowes Regatta 2010 majority  assembled in Cowes Yacht Haven ahead of the scheduled start of racing on Monday 19th July .......... More

Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club granted Harbour Works Licence for new and reconfigured marina

Cowes Harbour Commissioners considered an application at their June meeting from Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club for removal of their existing pontoon facility and renewal with a new pontoon marina facility.

 Copies of the application and plans had been circulated to the CHC Board and had also been publicly available for viewing on Cowes Harbour Commission's website as well as being provided to neighbouring properties in hard copy. 

 The Harbour Master reported that only one comment had been received, from Cowes Yacht Haven, in respect to a request to formalise the current "gentleman's agreement" to limit the amount of rafting on the hammerhead pontoon to three deep.  

 Capt. McIntosh reported that he had reviewed the proposal in respect to issues of public rights of navigation and safety of navigation and confirmed that, in his opinion, the proposal would not have a detrimental impact on either issue and therefore recommended approval of the application, subject to a rafting limit of three on the hammerhead pontoon.


The Harbour Commissioners have unanimously agreed to this proposal and consent has been granted.



Annual Public Meeting attracts positive feedback

Cowes Harbour Commission's Annual Public Meeting was held at the Royal London Yacht Club on the 10th June. Hard copies of the Commission's Annual Report were made available.  Roger Mathias, the new CHC Chairman, was pleased with the attendance level

and impressed with the presentation made by the Harbour Master and Chief Executive, Capt.

McIntosh. This was followed by a lengthy but constructive question and answer session.

Don't forget that Cowes Harbour Commission is always happy to gain feedback on its services and on the issues it is tackling on your behalf. If you want to talk to the Harbour Master, Capt. Stuart McIntosh or Rod Hodgson, the Deputy HM, please feel free to call in to the refurbished Harbour Office on Town Quay, or phone Judi on Reception and make an appointment on Tel: 01983 293 952, or email chc@cowes.co.uk

 Keep up to date with the news by visiting the recently launched new-look website at: http://www.cowesharbourcommission.co.uk








IRC SOLENT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 - Day 3

SIRCOA & SCRA Solent IRC Series CHAMPIONSHIP...... Notice of Series










The Vice Admiral's Cup 2010. "Three days of outstanding Solent racing ensured that the 2010 edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club's Vice Admiral's Cup Regatta was a roaring success.  Johnny Vincent, winner of Class 0 at the helm of his TP52 Pace, summed the weekend up perfectly when he said, "It's been an amazing weekend - I feel more like a 25 year old than a 45 year old".  read more. . .

UK's Royal Yachting Association (RYA) changes tack on flares Sail-World.com, UK's Royal Yachting Association (RYA) changes tack on flares. In what could be a pointer for things to come world-wide in the use and carriage of flares as distress signals at sea, Britain's peaking boating organisation has revised its recommendations as it says more robust and technologically advanced alternatives have been developed.... [more]

 
Artemis Even Keel Challenge at Cowes Week A fleet of six Simon Rogers-designed Artemis 20 keelboats, helmed by qualified UKSA skippers and crewed by 12 novice sailors from a mixed background of disability or disadvantage, will compete for the inaugural Artemis Even Keel Challenge Trophy over two days at Cowes Week in early August.... [more]
Cowes Week
Following the tremendous success of Come Racing at Cowes Week last year, LaserPerformance and Pelican Racing are delighted to announce the return.........
Come Racing at Cowes Week 2010.

Cowes Week is the world's oldest and largest regatta of its kind and has run since 1826. In 2010 up to 1000 yachts are expected to enter the event with approximately 8500 competitors afloat each day.


Round the Island Results & News


Quarter Ton Cup 14th - 16th June 2010 All the results and stories

Report on the Bank of England Regatta 29th - 30th May 2010
The annual Bank of England Regatta took place over the Bank Holiday weekend, starting with the Pursuit Race on Saturday morning.  For the first time the course and time of starting was announced on the day and worked well. 

Sunday started on time for the IRC Class, but Water Venture managed to miss time the Start and was OCS but did return having given their other competitors a small lead.  The Race Team decided to give the crews a number of beats firstly to Raymarine followed by a run to Daks before another beat to Quinnell and back to Sunsail, with a final beat to Royal Thames and Mackley Construction. 

During the race a number of spinnakers where seen to be blown out and all competitors agreed that amongst the winners were the sailmakers.

The Cruiser Class had a shorter course which was similar but all the crews from both races finished within the time limit and all enjoyed the conditions. 

All enjoyed the sailing in the lovely sunshine and breeze before enjoying a Dinner at the Club on the Sunday Night.

Report on the City Livery YC Regatta. A beautiful May weekend saw Members of the City Livery YC arriving in Cowes for their annual race around the Solent.  They attended a briefing in Shepards Wharf Marina on Saturday morning, before taking to the water. 

The Race Team, led by Peter Chugg, kept an eye on the wind as it started to fill in from the east and continued to increase, but the race still started on time. All those involved were very competitive with several boats being very close to the line at the start. 

The first beat was to Norris followed by an interesting run to RORC avoiding a couple of ships on route before returning to West Ryde Middle and Trinity House Buoy.  The race committee thought of shortening the race here but in view of the lovely sunny weather and steady wind it was not appropriate.  The competitors continued up to Gurnard back up to RORC Buoy, Gales and finished against the tide which saw the boats trying to keep out of the tide. All competitors enjoyed the sailing in the lovely sunshine and breeze which showed the Solent at its best before enjoying a Dinner at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club on the Saturday Night.



Venture Quays Pontoon Removed & Repositioning of the Respective Navigation Lights



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