The Isle of Wight is an English county and the largest island of England,
located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the
south coast of the county of Hampshire, and is separated from the mainland
by a strait called the Solent. The Island has many resorts which have been
holiday destinations since the late 1800's
Crossing to the Island
The main crossing routes to the Island are:
Portsmouth to Ryde by Catamaran on Wightlink
Ferries
Portsmouth to Fishbourne Car / Passenger on Wightlink
Ferries
Southsea to Ryde by Hovercraft on Hovertravel
Southampton to Cowes by Catamaran on Red
Funnel
Southampton to East Cowes by Car / Passenger on Red
Funnel
Lymington to Yarmouth by Car / Passenger on Wightlink
Ferries
The Isle of Wight famous for the annual Cowes Yacht race.
The Panerai British Classic Week is returning to Cowes in 2012. Run by The
British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), in conjunction with their event sponsor
Officine Panerai, the 2012 regatta will be the eleventh edition of the Club's
annual Cowes regatta for classic and vintage yachts of all sizes.
Panerai British Classic Week will take place from Saturday 7th July to Saturday
14th July.
As one of the highlight events during an exceptional summer of sailing regattas
in the UK, the 2012 regatta commences two weeks before the beginning of
the London Olympics. More than 70 of the world's most iconic classic and
vintage yachts are expected to compete in the largest event of its type
in Britain. For the first time, invitations are also being sent to the J
Class yachts which will arrive in the UK for their own regatta in Falmouth
at the end of June.
Another highlight will be the addition of Eilean, the 1936 built Fife yacht
that, following her recent restoration by Officine Panerai, will make her
UK regatta debut in Cowes following a programme of events in London in June.
Not since 2001 has such a large and historically significant collection
of classic yachts gathered in UK waters. BCYC Commodore David Murrin said
"There is a real sense of anticipation around this year's regatta.
We're in close contact with all of our members and the skippers and owners
of the J Class yachts who
Panerai British Classic Week forms part of the 2012 Panerai Classic Yachts
Challenge Series, which runs from April to September each year and includes
some of the world's leading classic yacht regattas such as Antigua Classic
Week and the Régates Royales in Cannes.
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