Welcome to Cowes Classics Week
Cowes Classics Week is the leading regatta for classic racing sailboats and will be next held 3 - 9 July 2021 with racing from 5 July.
No other event in the world offers such a wide-ranging gathering of racing classics, from keelboats to dayboats and cruisers.
The greatest classics event?
We are deeply grateful to to all our supporters with special thanks to signature sponsor Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight Specialist
Our loyal sponsors make this world class event possible
Exclusive range of Henri-Lloyd clothing featuring the Cowes Classics Week logo
Fabulous Regatta Collection
Racing at Cowes Classics Week is rich in the camaraderie and corinthian values that underpin our great sport.
Corinthian yacht racing at its best
From jazz to high teas to suppers, you'll enjoy roaring good fun in like-minded company with daily drinks receptions free to racers.
Great socials hosted by the supporting yacht clubs
The high quality of racing has made Cowes Classics Week the largest Classic Yacht Regatta in the world
Now firmly established after 12 years of growth
Organised by the Royal London Yacht Club with the help of the leading local clubs, Cowes Classics Week is run by sailors for sailors.
Run by club volunteers for the sailors
The Royal London Yacht Club, organisers of Cowes Classics Week, has announced THE REGATTA WILL BE HELD 3-9 JULY 2021 WITH RACING FROM 5 JULY.
Cowes Classics Week is all about racing traditional yachts on the water and enjoying fabulous social events ashore. Metre boats, Classic Racing Dayboats and Yachts, Old Gaffers and Spirit of Tradition Yachts race varied central Solent courses. Great value socials are held at different club venues and there are daily prize giving events, all with tea and cake, plus a gala awards ceremony to celebrate the sailing..
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'The' Classics Regatta
Cowes Classics Week is arguably the world's greatest classic yachting regatta.
Fabulous Socials
Great socials at different yacht clubs throughout the week, with many free.
Regatta Clothing
Classic Clothing for 'The' Classics Event by Henri-Lloyd, exclusively from Crew Kit.
Online 2021 Entries Open
We have frozen the entry fees for the 2021 Cowes Classics Week regatta.
Regatta News Service
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Event Charity
This year the chosen regatta charity is the Classic Boat Museum.
Cowes Classics Week News
22 Jun, 2021
Mandamus Crew Call
Mandamus is a 32 foot wooden sloop with Bermudan rig built in 1946. Previously owned by Rob Moody in Cowes and now by myself in Chichester. We race with three crew and due to Covid restrictions I need 1 or 2 crew on Monday 4th to Friday 9th July for the Cowes…
15 Jun, 2021
Cowes Classics Week 2021 June Newsletter
Sailors of classic yachts have indicated strongly that they are ready to race after effectively a whole season missed. Entries are still trickling in adding to the 150 already recorded for the week-long series. The social events programme has now been…
26 May, 2021
Classics Day Power Boat Registrations
Owners of classic power boats are invited to join the annual Cowes Classics Week yachting regatta, participating in a display with other classic power boats moored on the London or Trinity Landing, Cowes. At the same time classic cars will be displayed on The…
14 May, 2021
Red Funnel Discounts for Cowes Classics Week
Thanks to the generous support of the Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel, competitors and participants in Classics Day are now able to bring their cars, yachts and power boats to Cowes at significantly discounted prices Red Funnel are a tremendous…
14 May, 2021
Cowes Classics Week welcomes SUHAILI as entries climb past 120
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has entered Cowes Classics Week with his famous ketch Suhaili, in which he was the first to sail singlehanded non-stop around the world in the Golden Globe Race in 1968-69. Having recently refitted this iconic yacht, Sir Robin will no…
12 May, 2021
Classics Day Registrations Now Open
Owners of Classic Cars are invited to join the annual Cowes Classics Week yachting regatta and to tour the Isle of Wight finishing with a display of their cars on The Parade in Cowes. Classic Powerboats will be displayed in the harbour immediately in front of…
22 Mar, 2021
Cowes Classics Week Notice of Race 2021
The Notice of Race for Cowes Classics Week 2021 has now been published. The Notice of Race has been published today 22 March 2021, and online entries continue to be accepted. Please note that the social programe is still being worked on and we will email…
03 Mar, 2021
Bright prospects for the 2021 regatta and new contact details
Buoyed by the programme set out by the Prime Minister on Monday 22nd February for the lifting of Covid -19 restrictions, the Cowes Classics Week organising committee has set course for a cracking 2021 regatta. Entries for the 2021 regatta have been open on…
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RUN BY CLUB VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SAILORS
Organised by the Royal London Yacht Club with the help of leading local clubs, Cowes Classics Week is run by sailors for sailors.
