In Britain, Cowes Week is to yachtsmen what Ascot is to the horsy set. Last week hundreds of sleek racing craft, white and scarlet sails shining in the sun, gathered on the Medina estuary at Cowes on ...

Born and raised on the Isle of Wight, Fox (1898-1972) is considered the father of modern planing sailboats. A seven-year apprenticeship with noted boatbuilder A.E. Saunders, a manufacturer of ...

The exhibition will celebrate the iconic vessel’s enduring connection with Cowes, its community, and the close Royal links to an Isle of Wight yacht designer.

Designed in 1957 by George O’Day and Uffa Fox, the Day Sailer combines the ease of sailing with challenges of racing. A strong, family-oriented class continues to thrive, with over 40 fleets ...