Cowes Classics Week has evolved into a week during which the Solent will be filled with 180 or more beautiful yachts ranging from traditional keelboat classes through to the 'Big Boats' - the classic superyachts that attend in alternate years and will do so in 2010. The week is organised into two key events - the British Classic Yacht Club Regatta and the Metre & Classic Keelboat Regatta - this is to enable the different racing requirements of the boats to be managed and to make use of the resources of Cowes most effectively. Additional events may be added on a regular or occasional basis to meet special needs, such as major anniversaries. For instance, this year, a number of the Square Metre (German Rule) boats are attending - the boats that became the Windfall Yachts - and the Dragon fleet is running their Classic Championship during the week. Responsibility for Cowes Classics Week lies with the classes - each year a planning meeting of class representatives determine the shape of the event and its long-term strategy. The Cowes Clubs are invited to organise the events through a joint management team. Each of the two events manage their own communications so that the web sites are (usually) up-to-date, so click on the events below to access event-specific information.
2010 Events:
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