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     Wednesday 24th –  Monday 29th May 2017   An action packed week to celebrate everything that is Sailing and Southampton! This new annual event will be six days of sailing and water activities in and around Southampton Waters and The Solent. Whether you are an individual wanting to learn to sail or try a SUP – standContinue reading "Southampton Sailing Week 2017"

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"

The planning for Cowes Week 2017 is fully underway here at Solent Events. We’ve been listening to client feedback and are delighted to announce that Ministry of Food Hampshire will be back for a second year joining us as our official caterers in our VIP lounge in Cowes. Their simple formula is to use superContinue reading "Tasty menus for Cowes Week 2017"

Alex Thomson crossed the finish line on Friday morning in second place in the 2016-17 Vendee Globe Round The World Race. He now has the second fastest finishing time in history. “I’ve probably slept about five hours in the past three days and I haven’t slept at all in the last 24 hours so IContinue reading "Alex Thomson finishes 2nd in the Vendee Globe"

Congratulations to our lucky winners! Thank you to all the entrants of our recent draw featured in our last newsletter and on Facebook, also for the many humorous comments on the email entries! Commiserations to those that didn’t win this time and better luck next time.   The competition was to win one of three great prizesContinue reading "Congratulations to our competition winners!"

Today is the opening day of the 2017 London Boat Show. The exhibition opens everyday at 10.00 from today 6-15th Jan at Excel, London. As usual you can step on-board the latest models of yachts and powerboats and get your hands on all things ‘boaty’ from the large list of exhibitors. The main stage willContinue reading "It’s Boat Show time…"

On 6th November 2016, 29 of the world’s best single handed sailors set off from Les Sables d’Olonne on the West coast of France on the 8th edition of the Vendée Globe, the Everest of sailing. The race, originally known as the Golden Globe, circumnavigates the planet going from West to East and allows no outsideContinue reading "The Everest of Single Handed Sailing"

Lloyd Thornburg the owner of MOD 70 Phaedo³ and his crew have been breaking records ever since the multihull exploded in the Caribbean racing scene back in early 2015. Starting with the Caribbean 600, their very first regatta, Thornburg and co have smashed into the record books with 10 World Record and pushing new speedContinue reading "Phaedo3’s record breaking run"

The Land Rover BAR team continues to make strides to bring the America’s Cup back to the UK for the first time by not only placing first in the final regatta in Japan, but also winning the overall series. Ben Ainslie and his team will enter the Bermuda Qualifiers with the highest score in theContinue reading "Land Rover BAR win the America’s Cup World Series!"

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!"

. . . time for a ‘Keel Over’ Cocktail After a long week or great day on the water, nothing quite hits the spot like a sundowner with great company. Just recently our fresh and fizzy cocktail (coined the ‘Keel Over’ – we can’t resist a good sailing pun!) has been just the ticket. DeliciouslyContinue reading "Summer must finally be here… surely!"

With sailing season just around the corner and even the sun making an appearance, we at Solent Events are gearing up for one of our busiest seasons yet! But before we pull on our deck shoes and hoist up the sails, we thought we’d touch deck with you lot and give you an idea ofContinue reading "Let The Sailing Season Commence!"

The Magenta Project was launched on the back of the success of the all female crew – Team SCA in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race. Following the success of the race, Swedish sponsor SCA announced that they had fulfilled their campaign to connect with a wider audience worldwide and were bringing their support to an end. WhilstContinue reading "The Magenta Project – the incredible journey and vision"

One thing we sometimes say at Solent Events is “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing!” As you can imagine, running any kind of outdoor event in the UK means that you have to be prepared for a little bit of precipitation from above or indeed in our business, the odd splash ofContinue reading "It’s all moved on a bit since Sowesters and rubber wellies!"

Last week six celebrities have swapped their home comforts to go sailing offshore on a Volvo Ocean 65′ Race Yacht around the UK for the BT Sport Relief Challenge: ‘Hell on High Seas’.  Alex Jones, Angellica Bell, Ore Oduba, Suzie Perry, Hall Cruttenden and Doon Mackichan have battled some atrocious weather this week with high winds upContinue reading "Sports Relief ‘Hell on High Seas’"

When it comes to hospitality events, the attention to detail can often define the success. Food is always a big consideration and for this reason, we take food VERY seriously at Solent Events and ensure that the quality is always the best it can be whilst trying to ensure that the menus are interesting and innovative. Continue reading "It’s all about the detail!"

When the evenings start to draw in and the winter woolies come out of the back of the wardrobe, our main focus at Solent Events is planning for next year’s events. With wash up meetings, venue & client visits we don’t make like a tortoise and hibernate….. far from it as there’s plenty to keepContinue reading "Extend the sailing season!"

This year the opening event of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series saw nearly 250,000 spectators head to Portsmouth and cheer Team Land Rover BAR led by Sir Ben Ainslie on to victory. Despite bad weather forcing the second days racing to be cancelled, the event demonstrated perfectly how competitive the AC racing is,Continue reading "America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth"

The Royal Southern Yacht Club on the Hamble River has been awarded the ‘Yacht Club of the Year’ award 2015. The publication Sailing Today launched it’s own awards earlier in the summer. The awards recognise the best, the marine industry and the cruising world have to offer.  The Yacht Club of the Year award wasContinue reading "The Royal Southern Yacht Club awarded"

Solent Events recently visited the amazing venue that is No Mans Fort. The 4 storey property certainly ticks the UNIQUE box,  located in The Solent, just 1.4 miles from the Isle of Wight. Arrive by Rib or standard transfer from Portsmouth.  In addition to the incredible views, the outside space has a firepit, hot tubs,Continue reading "No Mans Fort"

Last weekend, 42 performance yachts started the 12th edition of the double handed Transat Jacques Vabre race. The race follows the historic coffee trading route between  Le Havre, France and Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. The start was in very light winds making it a challenging tactical race from the gun. Typically the 4 classes immediately spreadContinue reading "Transat Jacques Vabre"

Solent Events joined the Little Britain Challenge Cup family of sponsors earlier in the year as Silver Sponsor and official charter supplier to this world renown regatta for the construction industry and related businesses. Cowes on the Isle of Wight was the location for this charity supporting regatta that over the past 25 years hasContinue reading "Little Britain Challenge Cup 2015"

Cowes Week Ltd, organisers of the world’s best-known sailing regatta and highlight of the British Sporting Summer are delighted to announce another addition to their family of supporting sponsors as Nyetimber comes on board as the Official Sparkling Wine. A true pioneer, Nyetimber was the first producer of English sparkling wine to exclusively grow theContinue reading "OFFICIAL sparkling wine NYETIMBER announced as the sparkling wine at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week"