3rd June: D-Day Memorial Service
On Monday 3rd June the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guard’s Memorial Service took place In Lepe Country Park. It is an annual event held in remembrance...
Category: 2024
Atlantic
Length on Deck: 56.4m / 185ft Beam: 8.8m / 29ft Built: 1903 (original) / 2008 (replica) Designer: William Gardner Builder: Van der Graaf BV, Holland...
Elena
Length on Deck: 41.6m / 136.5ft Beam: 8.1m / 26.6ft Built: 1911 (original) 2009 (replica) Designer: Nathaniel G. Herreshoff Builder: Factoria Naval De Marin, Vigo,...
6th June: D-Day 80
It has been the 80th anniversary of D-Day and, given the major contribution made to D-Day preparations by the Beaulieu, Exbury, and Lepe area, it...
8th & 9th June: More D-Day 80 events
Events connected to the D-Day 80 Anniversary continued. On Saturday 8th June there was a Military themed “Family Fun Day” in Lepe Country Park. I...
8th June: Junkers Walk
Having failed to contact John Stanley author of the Exbury Junkers book either by email through the publishers, or via his Facebook page, I signed...
8th June: Victualling Hut Poster
An item in the Victualling Hut which I found rather moving was a poster which (according to Nick de Rothschild) may have been created for...
10th-12th June: Richard Mille Cup
This year’s Richard Mille Cup event at Cowes seemed to have fewer vintage sailing craft out on the water. This was possibly because of the...
Round the Island Race – Photo gallery
Photos of the 2024 Round the Island race taken from NCI Stone Point (mainly before the station opened officially!). Initially the weather was overcast with rain squall limiting visibility and the wind increased to force 7.
15th June: Round the Island Race
[Photo Album for the event] The first start in the 2024 Round the Island race was at 06:00 with further starts up to 07:20. The...