It’s Plane Sailing with Ondeck and Virgin Atlantic at this year’s Cowes Week.

Official Charter Partners, Ondeck have a full programme of events and racing throughout the week that includes hosting media and competition winners from national, regional, local and lifestyle press as well satisfying the hundreds of bookings to race at this most famous of regattas.

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The Ladies Day Trophy presentation will also be held at Ondeck’s Hospitality Suite. The nightly post-race debrief at Ondeck’s VIP Hospitality Suite in Cowes Yacht Haven is fast becoming ‘the place to be’ as customers enjoy a champagne reception and sundowner with live music.
 
THE COWES WEEK COMPETITION:
Win a week at the glamorous Nonsuch Bay Resort, Antigua for two with flights, transfers and half board luxury accommodation. Teaming up with lifestyle partners, Virgin Atlantic Airlines and the luxurious new Nonsuch Bay Resort in Antigua, Ondeck are offering the prize of a lifetime during this year’s Cowes Week regatta. Look out for the Virgin Atlantic cabin crew in red as they’ll be handing out competition flyers around the town or come along to the Ondeck hospitality suite in Cowes Yacht Haven for a chance to win this fantastic prize valued at around £5000. There’s a host of other amazing prizes to be won too courtesy of Ondeck (a 65ft yacht for the day, fully crewed and catered for you and 15 friends!), Gill OS2 (wet weather gear), A magnum of Piper-Heidsieck rare vintage champagne, Mount Gay Rum (Case of Extra Old rum) and Dubarry of Ireland Ultima leather sailing boots. Not to be missed!

GET INVOLVED: ‘ROCK UP’ PROGRAMME
Back by popular demand, Ondeck’s ‘Rock Up’ initiative makes it possible for everyone to get out on the water. Whether it’s watching all the action on the race course from a fast, thrilling RIB powerboat or taking part as a racing crew for a day aboard one of Ondeck’s fleet of yachts in the regatta’s busy racing schedule. Ondeck’s affordable and accessible ‘Rock Up and Race’ and ‘Rock Up and RIB’ experiences can be booked in advance or, as the expression goes, just rock up to their stand in Cowes Yacht Haven to book a slot. Several crew spaces to race at Cowes Week are made available each day on a range of fully equipped yachts owned by Ondeck.

SUPPORTING LOCAL RISING STAR
Ondeck along with their charter clients were in the top three fundraising teams at the recent J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race and the crew at Ondeck also keep an eye out for gifted up and coming local sailing talent. One such sailor is 15-year old Robbie Southwell from Cowes who is one of the youngest competitors racing at this year Cowes Week. Ondeck will be supporting Robbie and helping raise awareness of his fundraising activities via a sponsored Cycle, Swim and Sail on 17th August on the Island on behalf of the Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station. Look out for the Press/Photocall on the RNLI charity day after racing on Monday 2nd August.

SPONSORING COWES RADIO REGATTA REPORT
Once again, Ondeck are proud sponsors of Cowes Radio’s Regatta Report with presenter Cheryl Buggy and her team broadcasting live from Ondeck’s VIP Hospitality Suite. Interviews with people at the centre of the day’s action, classified race results and just what went on out on the race course, it’s essential listening. There may also be some guest appearances and a famous face or two.

HOSTING LADIES DAY AND OTHER EVENTS
The lively Ondeck Hospitality area will also play host to a number of events and functions throughout the Week including: The Ladies Day Trophy Awards for media, guests and nominees at 1800 on Wednesday 4TH August at 1800 and Mount Gay’s brand ambassador and mixologist (great job) all the way from Barbados, the home of Mount Gay Rum will ‘mix’ it up after a Mount Gay Race day for guests, showing them how to make and serve the perfect cocktail.