20th Anniversary in Yacht Haven
Left to Right Back Row
Steve Silby, Alan Lambourne, Chris Carnegy, Karen Woods, Roger Price.
Mike Batchelor, John Ellery, (Nipper) Liam, Steve Ancell, Russ Tollerfield
On their knees Elizabeth & Simon Vigar
Laying down Dick Johnson

Chris Carnegy Wine Tasting Yacht Haven Studio

Simon at Royal Yacht Squodron Cowes

Cowes Radio has said 'the heart's not there any more' as it struggles for support and funding.

It brings an end to its 36 year era of reporting at the regatta.

The station is synonymous with the event, having provided continuous on-the-water commentary to spectators, on 87.9FM.

As well as live coverage, the team of presenters has also broadcast interviews with celebrities, skippers, crews and organisers to the on-shore crowd.

The official Cowes Week website states 'Cowes Radio is a really useful way of finding out what's going on with the up-to the minute daily guide to what's on and who's doing what.'

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A statement from Cowes Radio added that its team will also not report on the Fastnet race, happening today (Saturday).

It said: "Sad to report, but we will not be broadcasting at Cowes Week, or the Fastnet due to a lack of support and funds.

"End of a 36 year era of outstanding, award-winning radio at the heart of the regatta. But the heart's not there any more."

Cowes Week starts on July 29 and runs to August 4.

John Interviewing Hannah Mills Team GB
Two-time world champion in the Women's 470 class, having won in 2012 and 2019. Mills won a silver medal for Team GB with her crew Saskia Clark in the 2012 Olympics,[she followed this up with a gold in the same event at both the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro