Regatta

The 50th Rolex Fastnet Race is underway, Cowes Week is only days away, and the season on the Solent is in full swing. With the largest fleet of open Ribs in Europe, we still have availability for Cowes Week – why not charter a Rib with skipper for the day, see the racing up closeContinue reading "Mid-Season on the Solent"

Standard entries for the iconic Round the Island Race on the 1st July 2023, close on the the 17th June. This unique one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight, regularly attracts over 1,200 boats and around 10,000 sailors, making it one of the largest yacht races in the world and the fourth largest participationContinue reading "Round the Island Race 2023"

10th September 2023, 15 classic sailing boats, 27,000 miles – no high-tech equipment In September 1973, 17 yachts lefts Portsmouth for the Whitbread Race around the World. On its 50th anniversary, the 10th September 2023, 15 pre-1988, classic yachts will be starting from Southampton, on their version – the Ocean Globe Race. Not returning untilContinue reading "Ocean Globe Race 2023"

Is being out on the water your passion, but prefer not to be the one “in control”? Love the thrill of the start of a sailing race, but preferably from the side-lines? Can’t really own your own amazing yacht, but love admiring them? Why not come out on a skippered charter – yacht, powerboat orContinue reading "Being part of it, without taking part"

Colleague get-togethers, client conferences, board meetings – all serious business. Our years of corporate eventing and team building experience have taught us that serious business is most effective with having fun together mixed in. We specialise in delivering the complete package; a venue that takes care of your meeting arrangements, seamlessly bolted on to water-basedContinue reading "Meetings and Yachts, Conferences and Ribs"

A New Year, a New Record  It’s a special year – the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet – and the new race entry system for the “world’s largest offshore yacht race” coped admirably.  In the first hour alone, 433 entries signed up – a promising sign that a record size fleet might be atContinue reading "50th Rolex Fastnet Race"

With the days getting shorter and the air getting that bit colder, our corporate sailing season is drawing to a close for 2022 – and what a season it has been! It was clear from the start that people were travelling again – UK colleagues finally got to spend time together with their international counterparts,Continue reading "When one season finishes…"

“What do I tell people to wear?” The question we get asked the most in the run up to any sailing event – whether it is a luxurious hospitality day or company regatta. Obviously, sailing apparel is totally dependent on the type of sailing you are looking to do – and when and where youContinue reading "Water Wardrobe"

Now we might be a little biased, but we do think that we offer just about the perfect location for a trip out on the water. First of all, there is the water – The Solent.  Offering The Needles and Hurst Castle on one end, four Napoleonic era Forts on the other, and in betweenContinue reading "Location, location, location"

We are just over a month into 2022 and despite a cautious start to the year, it is clear that people are feeling optimistic about the summer to come – enquiries about spending quality time on the water, with colleagues, clients and friends, are coming in thick and fast. Obviously, we couldn’t be happier thanContinue reading "Solent Dates for your Diary 2022"

World renown sailor Alex Thomson has announced he is stepping down as skipper of his Open 60, Hugo Boss for the time being. With nearly 20 years of offshore sailing behind him, 47 year old Alex has given a fair chunk of his life pursuing the holy grail of round the world single handed sailing,Continue reading "Alex Thomson hangs up his sailing boots… for now!"

Well, if you had told us a year ago how this season would have gone, we would have said you were crackers!  With extended lockdowns early in the season, legislation allowed us to continue to run certain events, mainly teambuilding and conferences for small groups. When the restrictions lifted, the flood gates seemed to openContinue reading "WOW….. what a season!"

With Cowes Week just a couple of weeks away, the Solent Events team are gearing up for a busy week! This famous regatta founded in 1826 is held annually on the Solent to fit into the social calendar after Glorious Goodwood and before the Glorious Twelfth (the first day of the grouse shooting season). TheContinue reading "Cowes Week is just around the corner… don’t delay!"

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"

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!"

Following the government announcements last night there are very encouraging signs that the events industry will be able to start to get back to work soon. At Solent Events, our season is relatively short so with 17th May being sited as a potential date that small groups can again get together, we’ll be ready andContinue reading "Events Update – 23rd Feb 2021"

Solent Events are immensely proud to be able to announce that we will be official suppliers to the America’s Cup World Series, presented by Emirates Team New Zealand in Portsmouth this year.   We’ll be providing exclusive Yacht and Power Boat Charters to view this event from an exclusive VIP area on the water thatContinue reading "Solent Events announced as America’s Cup World Series official supplier!"

Let us start by wishing all a very Happy New Year as we look forward to what we hope will be a season filled with sunshine and fair winds! We feel very fortunate to already have a large number of clients booked up for repeat events in 2020 and are putting out proposals at anContinue reading "We love a nice yachtie calendar!"

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"

Today SailGP have revealed more of their plans for the British stage of the SailGP circuit in Cowes, Isle of Wight. SailGP is set to deliver the greatest stadium racing format – similar to the America’s Cup World Series but designed with the spectator in mind, with more viewer information and matched boats capable ofContinue reading "Solent Events announced as official supplier for SailGP in Cowes"

The highlight of the British sailing season is fast approaching; Lendy Cowes Week is the ultimate mix of yacht racing and après fun!  Saturday 4th August – Saturday 11th August 2018 What’s new this year? This year Solent Events has partnered with the prestigious Royal Ocean Racing Club, so our trademark hospitality will be servedContinue reading "Lendy Cowes Week 2018"