Charity

Cowes Week 2026 celebrates 200 years of sailing in the Solent. Race or spectate in style with yacht and RIB charters for this historic bicentenary event.

As the festive season approaches, there’s no place quite like the Solent to experience the magic of winter.  Whether you’re strolling along the waterfront or opt for a hike through our stunning New Forest – both are guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step. The charming towns inContinue reading "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Here’s a thought – watching the air, from the water!  In just under a week’s time, the Bournemouth Air Festival will be here again, from Thursday 29th until Saturday 31st August. Having entertained nearly 10.5 million people since it’s inception in 2008, this award-winning festival is clearly well worth a visit – and a fantasticContinue reading "Bournemouth Air Festival"

The start of Cowes Week 2024 is less than a month away and we can’t wait! At 198 years young, Cowes Week is the world’s longest running regatta – what started with 7 yachts in 1826, now has evolved into a 500 boat, 7-day racing event. The mixture of ultra-modern designs with classics, one-design andContinue reading "Cowes Week 2024"

With just over 3 weeks to go, the standard entries for the iconic Round the Island Race close on the 1st June, with late entries allowed until the 12th June. One of the largest yacht races in the world, this amazing and unique one-day yacht race, anti-clockwise around the Isle of Wight, regularly attracts overContinue reading "Race for All – Round the Island Race"

We have now wrapped up our 2023 sailing season and with the days getting shorter and the weather colder, we only have a few Rib charters out. A “hot chocolate trip” to the Isle of Wight is a brilliant winter outing!   We have absolutely loved delivering every single one of our 2023 events. TeambuildingContinue reading "Season’s Greetings"

We love our Solent and are always very excited to read about the various local conservation and sustainability projects. One such exciting story is the start of a project last month, to re-introduce native oysters to Cowes Harbour waters. Funded by the Cowes Harbour Commission and in partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation, the Cowes-basedContinue reading "The Solent is your Oyster"

It’s that time of year where a lot of us look, or at least try to look, long and hard at our lifestyle and any potential excesses that might not be so good for us, and decide that “things need to change”. Never starting on the 1st of January though – that would just beContinue reading "New Year, New You?"

At Solent Events, we’ve been hearing great things about the restoration of seagrass in our local area and felt compelled to highlight this important work. Seagrass plays an important part in the fragile marine ecosystem as it provides breeding grounds for many of our fish stocks as well as rare marine life such as seahorsesContinue reading "Seagrass Restoration in The Solent"

The 2022/23 SailGP season has been announced and it couldn’t be more exciting. Kicking off in Bermuda in May, it will return to Plymouth for the second year running, for the 3rd Sail Grand Prix Event of the series. After an incredibly successful event this year, with an estimated 27,500 spectators enjoying the thrilling raceContinue reading "SailGP Season 3 – Coming back to Plymouth in 2022!"

Last month saw the start of the Great Pacific Race, a gruelling contest which sees its competitors’ row 2700 miles from San Francisco to Hawaii. Primarily due to the treacherous conditions of the Pacific Ocean, rowing this route is deemed to be one of the toughest tests of endurance on the planet. Taking part thisContinue reading "The Ocean Sheroes are Halfway to Hawaii!"

Back in March, we featured the amazing challenge to be taken on by The Ocean Sheroes who will be rowing the Pacific any day now. These inspiring women have taken on the 2700 mile row from San Francisco to Hawaii with a ‘3 P’s’ philosophy. The campaign sets out to be more that ‘just’ rowingContinue reading "The 270 Challenge!"

The Little Britain Challenge Cup sailing regatta will follow a different social event schedule this coming year when it runs on 10th & 11th September 2021. The first racing day will take place on Friday 10th but will see a new evening BBQ at the Royal Ocean Racing Club for hungry sailors eager to networkContinue reading "Changes to the Little Britain Challenge Cup for 2021"

At Solent Events we get people onto the water that may never have been afloat before and always hope that this may be the start of something for an otherwise landlubber!  Our sailing event days require no previous experience and we estimate that 70% of the guests that sail with us have never sailed before.Continue reading "Sailing…. where it all starts"

The 25th of May 2021 will see the start of the Great Pacific Ocean Race, a gruelling rowing race which begins in San Francisco and ends in Hawaii. Taking to their row boats, competitors will begin the challenge under the Golden Gate Bridge and make their way across the Pacific Ocean. Arriving at the WaikikiContinue reading "The Ocean Sheroes"

We are looking forward to what we hope will be a more normal time when Cowes Week plans to return on Saturday 31st July 2021 having taken a year out. The regatta will differ slightly and go back to times past when racing finished on the Friday, rather than sailing an 8th day on theContinue reading "Changes for Cowes Week 2021 – Connected Cowes!"

Here at Solent Events we talk about sailing – a lot. We talk about exciting global race events coming to the Solent, about the fantastic sailing days you can enjoy with your colleagues, your guests, your clients. Sailing is fun, sailing is being at one with the elements, working as team, getting the best outContinue reading "The Power of Sailing"

Today it was announced that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be hosting (and racing in!) an inaugural King’s Cup Regatta on Friday 9th August 2019, the day before Lendy Cowes Week and SailGP Cowes begin. The regatta will be to raise awareness of their charities and involve eight teams, oneContinue reading "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Race at Cowes"

Solent Events’ official charity is the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, a national charity that rebuilds confidence after cancer, using sailing to support, empower and inspire young people aged 8-24 in re-engaging with life and embracing their futures with optimism. When a young person first sets sail with the Trust they are in the very difficultContinue reading "The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust"

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is preparing to set sail around Britain this summer The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust (EMCT) is taking on an epic 2,000-mile round Britain adventure, with 100 young people sailing around the British Isles over 4 months in a 60-stopover relay. The EMCT is a national charity that rebuilds confidence after cancer, using sailingContinue reading "Dame Ellen MacArthur is to set sail around Britain"

Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation – Official Charity for Cowes Week 2017 Cowes Week have selected the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF) as the official charity for 2017. The foundation was set up following the death of professional sailor Andrew Simpson who tragically lost his life in a training accident on San Francisco Bay in MayContinue reading "Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation"

New to the 2017 calendar is the Air, Defence and Security Sailing Cup sponsored by Ajilon Technology Services, part of the Adecco Group. As well as a fun and competitive day on the water, this event offers a great chance to network in the industry and entertain your clients. The regatta could also be usedContinue reading "Air, Defence and Security Industry Sailing Cup"

To this day sailing is one of the few sports in which men and women can compete at an equal level within the same races, yet it is still a commonly known fact that the industry remains fairly male dominated. At Solent Events, we like to encourage a balance, giving women the confidence to try sailing and perhapsContinue reading "Slingsby Gin Ladies Day at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2016"

The Ellen MacArthur Trust is once again Solent Event’s charity of the year for 2016, we provide free Rib events for young people recovering from cancer every Wednesday throughout the summer. However there are other ways to support the trust, Michelle Ansell from our offices here at Solent Events is taking part in an abseil down Portsmouth’sContinue reading "EMC Trust Spinnaker Tower Abseil!"