U a regatta all set

The regatta celebrating the life and work of Uˆa Fox, UF50, is ready to go ahead from 18-21 August in Cowes.

Hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club, the sailing regatta will take place on Friday 19 August and Saturday 20 August, and is open to all Uˆa Fox-related designs of dinghies, keelboats and yachts.

These include but are not limited to Firefly, National 12, International 14, Redwing dinghy, Pegasus, Albacore, Jollyboat, National 18, Flying 10, Flying Fifteen, Foxcub 18, Harrier 20 , Flying Fox, Foxterrier 22, Foxhound 24 and Atalanta.

The wider event will encompass a variety of activities, centred around Cowes Parade, which will host a static display of Fox-designed boats, and will also be the starting point of the Uˆa Fox trail around Cowes and East Cowes, where examples of his history and heritage can be seen.

Fox lived from 1898 to 1972, a highly regarded naval architect as well as a great sailor and character. The UF50 celebration was conceived by the Atalanta Owners Association, one of his designs.

See UF50.org