Venues
Whether you are a competitor at Cowes Week, are interested in watching the racing, or simply want to be involved in the festival atmosphere of the event, there are loads of things to see and do.
Cowes Regatta Village
Bookings Contact: Glyn Taylor
The Regatta Village on Cowes Parade is at the centre of Cowes Week, with the objective being to enhance the overall event experience for competitors, locals, and spectators alike.It provides a welcoming hub for all. Most notably, the Regatta Village will be home to the Sunsail Crew Bar.
Exhibitors on the ground provide an interesting mix of displays, and retailers offering an attractive array of products.
The Sunsail Crew Bar, at the heart of the Regatta Village includes a beer tent and decked garden with plenty of seating and a view across the harbour. The bar is also host to a string of bands with live music from 3pm in the afternoon. Headline acts feature from 1900hrs playing through until 2230hrs.
The Regatta Village will also host a food court, with three or four local providers providing a great range of tasty meals.
Cowes Yacht Haven
Bookings Contact: Daniel Jehan
Cowes Yacht Haven (the spiritual home of Cowes Week) is keeping its 'back to roots' ethos and will be presenting a boat-crew and family-friendly offering for this year's Cowes Week.
The main hospitality area, which remains open to all from 1000hrs to 2300hrs, is easily accessible from Red Funnel's Red Jet terminal and Cowes High Street.
Once inside guests will find the MUSTO Sailors' Bar overlooking the marina and the Solent beyond. The North-wall, that wraps around the marina gives the perfect vantage point to watch the boats coming and going and preparing for their racing.
A stage will host the evening musical entertainment and food from a variety of Island traders will be available each day.
Cowes Yacht Haven is hosting the Saturday night Cowes Week Musto Opening Party and also the end of regatta prizegiving. The Mount Gay Aprés-Sail Party will this year, be in the main arena on Thursday 7th August starting at 4pm. There will be the ubiquitous red Mountgay Cap giveaways during this event.
For anyone needing early morning coffees and food and refreshments throughout the day, the Pontoon View bar and food outlet, located in front of the main Cowes Yacht Haven buildings, will be open. In the evening, pre-bookable dinner tables will be available for boat crews and race teams.
Please note: The provision of shoreside activities is managed by privately-owned businesses and not the regatta organisers, CWL. All enquiries concerning the booking of musicians and artists or the allocation of retail concessions should be made directly to the individual venues.
