24th May: Myth of Malham Race
First held in 1958, the Myth of Malham Race is from Cowes to Eddystone Lighthouse and back to the North Head Buoy, approximately 235nm in...
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26th May: St Denys Carnival
A really successful event: (click on photos to enlarge) (click on photos to enlarge) The time I spend on Coastwatch prevents me contributing to local...
31st May: Folkboats and X-Boats
It was Cowes Classics weekend and a race or races involving Nordic Folkboats and XODs came close in to Lepe Country Park as they tacked...
7th June: Round the Island Race
I was at NCI Stone Point on Saturday 7th June at 0530hrs to open up the station in case of any radio checks before the...
8th June: D-Day at Lepe
On Sunday 8th June it was the annual D-Day Service at the anchor War Memorial in Lepe Country Park. I was on watch in the...
10th June: Seawork 2025
I went along to the first day of the Seawork 2025 exhibition in order to attend a session on Flood Rescue and Climate Change. It...
28th June: Bark on the Beach
I was on watch during the “Bark on the Beach” event at Lepe Country Park and after the end of my watch took some informal...