The town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight is incredibly busy, businesses are gearing up, the doorways and shop fronts are newly painted and hundreds of hanging baskets are planted in readiness for the world’s largest and most exciting sailing regatta.

Vincent Woods reports:  Taking in the latest, Isle of Wight sailing news, I note with interest, the safety warning from the Maritime And Coastguard Agency (MCA) regarding a defect in a batch of Lifejackets.
The MCA was made aware that some Seago Yachting Ltd, Lifejackets: Seago 150 and 175 Newton Lifejackets including Junior Lifejackets may have a defect [...]

Gavin Foster reports:  A new strategy to help adults with mental health problems on the Isle of Wight is being launched at a special event at the Riverside Centre, Newport, on 2nd June 2008.

Carolyn Keene reports:  Young people on the Isle of Wight, who are learning with local training providers, are being offered rewards to encourage their friends to sign up for work based learning programmes.

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Royal Yacht Squadron, Erivale III last weekend, won the Myth of Malham Trophy.