Six injured as 30ft boat ploughs into Isle of Wight cliffside
Police say enquires are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding a boat ploughing into the cliffs at Totland...
Isle of Wight’s marine sector
Solent Platinum Jubilee raises £12,000 for Wetwheels
Sailing charity Wetwheels Foundation has confirmed that the recent Solent Platinum Jubilee celebrations in August have helped raise £12,000,...
Man attempts Isle of Wight challenge on recycled paddleboard
David Haze, adventurer and holder of seven stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) world records, is about to undertake the world’s first...
Spinlock expands facility on Isle of Wight
Spinlock has expanded its production facility in Cowes, Isle of Wight, to help facilitate global sales growth and new...
Hour long car hire comes to Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners (YHC) and Enterprise Car Club have announced the launch of a self-service car hire facility at...
MAIB reports on two ‘catastrophic engine failures’ on board Wightlink ferries
The report on the investigation of two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board Wight Sky...
Isle of Wight shipyard signs merger deal with OCEA
The Wight Shipyard Co., based at East Cowes, has made an all-share merger with multinational shipbuilder OCEA to create...
Women joining IoW superyacht cadetship on the rise
UKSA has reported a 150 per cent increase in the number of women undertaking its superyacht cadetship from 2020...
Totland Pier, café and moorings for sale
The entire freehold of Totland Pier on the Isle of Wight – complete with 20 leasehold moorings, a fully...
Foil the Wight challenge completed in under seven hours
A world champion windsurfer has set the standard in the new Foil the Wight challenge. Ross Williams became the...
IOW ferry cancellations due to covid staff shortages
Passengers are facing disruption due to staff shortages on one of the Isle of Wight ferries. Red Funnel said...
Sailing boat struck by lightning off Isle Of Wight
Yarmouth’s Severn class all-weather lifeboat (ALB), Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), launched yesterday to assist a 40ft sailing vessel...
Round the Island attracts 1,000+ crews
More than 1,200 boats took part in the 90th anniversary Round the Island Race which has been described as...
New environment and sustainability commissioner for Cowes Harbour
Cowes Harbour Commission has appointed Fiona Fitzherbert-Brockholes to the board as the new commissioner for environment and sustainability. The...
The Wight Shipyard Company gains Queen’s Award
The Wight Shipyard Company, manufacturer of aluminium marine craft based in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, has been awarded...
