UFFA FOX REGATTA

As we go to press, we are greatly looking forward to what will surely be a wooden boat regatta that will go down in history.

U a Fox 50 is being organised by 12 organisations in Cowes and East Cowes to celebrate the designer and sailor’s life. Fox lived from 1898 to 1972 and is revered as a naval architect and a great character in sailing.

The focal point will be Cowes Parade where there will be a display of around 50 dinghies designed by Fox, a number of which go back to the 1920s, with some out racing for the sailing regatta on the Friday and Saturday.

The Royal London Yacht Club will be running a sailing regatta on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August for U a Fox designed dinghies, keelboats and yachts. So far over 100 boat owners have expressed interest in the event including Firefly, National 12, International 14, Redwing, Albacore, National 18, Jollyboat, Flying Fifteen, Fox 18 and 24 and Atalanta.