Solent Boating News and Events 2025
Check out whats happening on the water during the 2025 season on the Solent
Seawork
The European Commercial Marine and Workboat Exhibition-10th-12th June 2025
"Seawork is the proven platform to build business networks, drawing crowds from around the globe for the three-day exhibition and conferences. Seawork delivers an international audience of visitors from over 60 countries made up of industry professionals involved in marine renewables, technology, safety, marine construction, vessel build and more.
The quality and variety of the event attracts high calibre decision makers from the commercial marine, workboat and marine civils industries.
Exhibiting gives businesses the opportunity to develop international relationships in one place. Seawork offers a fantastic range of options for businesses to showcase their products and services. This includes pontoon, open and shell scheme stands, waterfront space and demonstration areas as well as some fantastic sponsorship opportunities. Seawork provides businesses the facilities to demonstrate and showcase products and vessels. Give your customers an interactive and immersive experience at Seawork 2025."
Round The Island Race 2025
Round The Island Race -7th June 2025
A Race For All
Organised by The Island Sailing club, every year Cowes host the highly anticipated Round The Island race. The total distance is no less than 50NM and its expected that over 1600 yachts will enter. Run in an anti-clockwise rotation yachts set off near the entrance of Cowes through the Western Solent. Passing Hurst Castle, Rounding St Catherines Point before passing Bembridge as they race towards the finish line.
For spectators, popular view points for the start are
Egypt Point- Cowes
The Needles
Lepe Spit
Hurst Castle
Cowes Classics Regatta
Cowes Classic Sailiing Week-30th May-1st June
Based off the entrance to Cowes and the Central Solent, bare witness to some of the sleekest, most beautiful sailing yachts compete at Cowes Classics Regatta.
Cowes Classics Regatta is all about racing traditional yachts on the water and enjoying fabulous social events ashore. Metre boats, Classic Racing Dayboats and Yachts, Old Gaffers and Spirit of Tradition Yachts race central Solent courses. There are daily prize events, tea and cake at RLYC each day after racing and great value fun socials each evening."
British Motor Yacht Show
British Motoryacht Show Premier Marinas Swanick 15th-18th May
The annual British Motor Yacht Show is curated by Premier Marinas in partnership with Britain’s leading luxury boat brands, Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker. Boasting an unparalleled boat show experience, the show brings together the finest boat building names with the industry’s most knowledgeable professionals, making it a must-attend event for anyone aspiring to own a luxury motor yacht.
South Coast Boat Show
MDL Marinas South Coast Greentech Boat Show in association with Raymarine 9th-11th May
Every year MDL Marinas hosts their own Boat Show at their flagship marina here on the south coast, Ocean Village Marina.
On display will be a range of boats on the water and a host of trades and services shoreside.
Visitors enter for FREE.
UKOPRA-Round the Island Race 2025
Competitors will arrive in East Cowes Marina on Friday 02 May 2025 ready for race Scrutineering. On Saturday 3rd May, all participating Racers will muster NE of East Lepe Buoy, in the Western Solent at 13:40, prior to Race Start at 14:00.
Vessels will navigate the Isle of Wight in an anti-clockwise direction passing through the Western Solent reaching speeds in excess of 50 knots.
Rounding the Western end of the Island at the Needles, then heading along the South side towards St. Catherine's Point and then on to Bembridge.
Once clear of the Eastern side of the Isle of Wight, competitors will head towards 'No Mans Land Fort', entering the Eastern Solent, continuing past Ryde Middle and Cowes, to finish their race at East Lepe.
It is estimated that the race will be completed by 16:00, giving only 2 hours for all Classes to complete the course.
If you intend to spectate, you'd better keep a good look out. They will appear far quicker than you might expect.
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