Cowes Port Handbook 2014-2015 April 2014 | Page 83

COWES PORT HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015

Royal London
Yacht Club

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Perhaps the most exclusive of
yacht clubs in Cowes, membership
being limited to 500, the Royal
London Yacht Club is housed in an
elegant pair of Georgian houses
on The Parade and its balcony
has one of the best views across
the Solent. The Club prides itself
on its social events, providing
members with excellent facilities, accommodation and catering, with the
highlight being the Royal London Cowes Week Ball.
The Royal London has always held a prestigious place in Cowes yachting
history. Its members have ranked among the most colourful personalities
in the yachting scene, and the Club now hosts the increasingly popular
Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week for metre classes, dayboats and
classic cruisers, running from 21 to 25 July 2014.

Island Sailing Club

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With over 2,300 members the
Island Sailing Club is the largest
club on the Isle of Wight and one
of the biggest in the UK. It plays a
leading role in the Cowes sailing
season and is best known for
organising the famous J.P. Morgan
Asset Management Round the
Island Race, taking place in #B