Racing | Solent Events

Solent Events announced as America’s Cup World Series official supplier!

Solent Events are immensely proud to be able to announce that we will be official suppliers to the America's Cup World Series, presented by Emirates Team New Zealand in Portsmouth…

America’s Cup World Series Dates Announced for 2020

Corporate Sailing News / Cowes Week / Hospitality / Racing / Sailing / Sailing History 30 Nov 2019 Simon Hedley

2020 is set to be a bumper year for super-fast sailing on The Solent. Earlier this month SailGP announced that they were bringing their 50' foiling catamarans back to Cowes…

SailGP Coming Back to Cowes in 2020!

Cowes Week / Hospitality / Racing / Sailing 15 Nov 2019 Simon Hedley

We are delighted to be able to announce that SailGP with their foiling catamarans will be returning to The Solent during Cowes Week 2020. 14th & 15th August will again…

Whatever do you do in the winter at Solent Events?

Corporate Day / Corporate Sailing News / Hospitality / Racing / Regatta / Sailing / Teambuilding 12 Nov 2019 Simon Hedley

When you run marine events in the UK, people often ask us what we get up to in the winter months. The truth is that what happens on the water…

2019 Season – It’s a wrap!

Corporate Day / Corporate Sailing News / Cowes Week / Hospitality / Racing / Regatta / Sailing / Sailing History / Teambuilding 18 Oct 2019 Simon Hedley

Wow... where did that season go? It only seems 5 minutes ago that we ran a post-conference Rib event from The Southampton Harbour Hotel in March and now it's all…

Cowes Week Rib Rides

Cowes Week / Racing / Sailing 9 Aug 2019 solenteventsblog

This is our busiest time of the year with Cowes Week and SailGP running and all our boats in demand. So if you haven’t been able to book a day on the…

Last chance for Cowes Week and SailGP!

Corporate Day / Cowes Week / Hospitality / Racing / Sailing 31 Jul 2019 Simon Hedley

Sail GP and Cowes Week are here! The 10th - 17th August is going to be a bumper week and once again our large Rib fleet is virtually all booked!…

Another year, another great industry event!

Corporate Day / Corporate Sailing News / Hospitality / Racing / Regatta / Sailing / Teambuilding 23 Jul 2019 Simon Hedley

In 2013 a new client ran a Solent Events team building day where their group raced in two yachts. They loved it so much they wanted to invite some of…

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Race at Cowes

Charity / Corporate Sailing News / Cowes Week / Racing / Regatta / Sailing / Sailing History 8 May 2019 Simon Hedley

Today it was announced that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be hosting (and racing in!) an inaugural King's Cup Regatta on Friday 9th August 2019,…

Solent Yachting – a brief history

Cowes Week / Racing / Sailing / Sailing History 5 Mar 2019 Simon Hedley

The Solent is often referred to as the "home of world sailing" but why is this? Racing of boats has long been an informal activity, born out of necessity. Before…

Solent Events announced as official supplier for SailGP in Cowes

Corporate Sailing News / Cowes Week / Hospitality / Racing / Regatta / Sailing 7 Feb 2019 Simon Hedley

Today SailGP have revealed more of their plans for the British stage of the SailGP circuit in Cowes, Isle of Wight. SailGP is set to deliver the greatest stadium racing…

It’s a Long Way To Go For a Dark & Stormy!

Corporate Sailing News / Hospitality / Racing / Sailing 17 Oct 2018 Simon Hedley

4th November 2018 will see the start of the single handed Route Du Rhum sailing race starting from St. Malo in Brittany, Northern France. Over 125 boats will make their way…