Cowes Week

Cowes is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events and is a key highlight of the British sporting summer. It has been held in early August every year since 1826, except during the two world wars.

Traditionally held during the week beginning on the first Saturday after the last Tuesday in July (except where the tides make the traditional dates virtually unworkable), Cowes Week takes place after Glorious Goodwood and before the Glorious Twelfth (the first day of the grouse shooting season).

Over the years it has attracted British and foreign royalty, the nobility, the rich and the famous. Around 8,500 competitors now participate, ranging from Olympic and world class yachtsmen to weekend sailors.

The spectacle that the racing provides, together with the vibrant festival atmosphere attracts over 100,000 visitors to Cowes during the event. So the only way to arrive or depart from an event like this is by helicopter, to complement attending one of the jewels on the sporting calendar.

Upcoming Event Dates

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