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WASZPS on the Isle of Wight
On Saturday 6th August, the Isle of Wight WASZP fleet came together to race for the first time in what is believed to be the island's first dedicated foiling regatta. Boats from the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and Sea View Yacht Club gathered at Seaview for the island's first official class race. There are a lot of foiling classes out there, but the WASZP is the class that is bringing
Published 16:37 on 10 Aug 2022
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Red Funnel Ferry strike might make Wightlink more expensive or full
Isle of Wight ferry workers on Red Funnel will walk out for 24 hours on July 27 and August 1,3 and 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23, 26 and 29. This is likley to increase traffic on Wightlink, which often means limited availability and higher prices. Members are advised to book any required crossing soon. Strike details here
Published 14:23 on 13 Jul 2022
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Cowes Classic Week 2022
As an experiment this year, six of the Mermaids joined the Cowes Classic Week regatta for two days at the end of June. This regatta, run by the Royal London Yacht Club, provides the opportunity for traditional yachts to experience Cowes sailing without quite so many boats. Metre boats, Classic Racing Dayboats and Yachts, Old Gaffers and Spirit of Tradition Yachts race varied central Solent courses. The Mermaid races were true windward/leeward courses
Published 09:17 on 8 Jul 2022
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Gerald Reddington's Requiem Mass
We are pleased to report that All Saints Margaret Street's internet connection has been restored. The link for the livestream for Gerald Reddington's Requiem on Saturday 25th June at 12 noon is to be found here . The service can also be watched later.
Published 09:05 on 25 Jun 2022
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee (Social)
What fun we all had! Whether you were dressed like the Queen (seen on her way up the Yacht Club stairs) for the Jubilee Mermaid Ball, created a masterpiece in bunting, dived into a dish of paella, or joined the throngs of roast lunch bookings, there was everything for everyone! We all made the most of the four day bank holiday and nothing put us off that extra glass of rose! Here is
Published 13:24 on 10 Jun 2022
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Westmacott regatta
The Jubilee weekend saw a Regatta held to celebrate the Centenary of the 1922 Alfred Westmacott designed Mermaids, the 2nd generation of the Seaview Mermaid. The 3 remaining Seaview boats were joined by other local Westmacott designed Classes, the Victories from Portsmouth Sailing Club and Bembridge One Designs from Bembridge. The strong winds meant that the planned 2 day Regatta was compressed into a single afternoon but all enjoyed the sailing off Seaview. To round off
Published 06:53 on 10 Jun 2022
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Hover-fly-past and Ships Salute - from Harriet Hadfield's 5-stories
Hovertravel is planning a unique fly-past for the Jubilee celebrations. On Friday a hovercraft will make a 70-mile trip around the Solent. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel tells me they are still finalising the details but: "This two-hour flight will see our hovercraft fly west to pass the Needles before looping back east to speed past Hayling Island and is Hovertravel's gesture of gratitude to Her Majesty for her 70 years of service to
Published 16:44 on 29 May 2022
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After the storm - from Harriet Hadfield's 5-stories
I'm not sleeping that well at the moment - definitely not helped by the incredible thunder and lightning of the middle of the week. Wednesday night was the big one - and photographs from the light show made the national press: scroll half-way down this Mail Online piece for an Island Visions image from Ventnor; if you have a Telegraph subscription, Jamie Russell's incredible picture from St
Published 08:15 on 22 May 2022