SKANDIA COWES WEEK : 4th
- 11th
August 2007
 There's
nothing to compare with Skandia Cowes Week - the oldest
and largest annual sailing regatta in the World. The
event boasts an eight-day schedule combining competitive
racing and great fun for the 8,000 competitors and
80,000 spectators who enjoy a fantastic line up of
shoreside entertainment day and night.
If you only come
for a day, make sure it's Friday 4th August as this
is when the famous Grand Fireworks Display takes
place.
Conducted from a pontoon moored in
the Solent off Marine Esplanade (to the West of the
Royal Yacht Squadron), hundreds of vessels - from pleasure
steamers to small powerboats - lie at anchor, whilst
the shore is packed with thousands of spectators watching
the fireworks light up the sea and night sky with an
amazing burst of colour.
See www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk for
details
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