News - 2014

15:00 Friday 25 Oct 2013 CWLCWL continues its work in partnership with the harbour authorities to ensure optimum safety at the regatta

Etchells safely share the Solent waters with commercial ships at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week.

Cowes Week Limited works in close partnership with the harbour authorities to ensure Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week is run as a safe event within the busy shipping channel in the Eastern andCentral Solent. The tanker collision on the first day of the 2011 regatta was the first incident of its type in at least the last 20 years.

Since the collision, CWL has assisted the authorities with their investigations and has also produced a safety film, co-sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP), Red Funnel Ferries, Cowes Harbour Commission and CWL, to assist safe sailing at one of the world’s largest regattas. The film is available here: http://aamcw.co/safetyvideo

Following the conclusion of the court case relating to the collision, CWL will continue with the important task of ensuring the world’s best-known sailing regatta is run as a safe event and that sailors taking part in the regatta observe the rules and regulations.