Cowes Week

27 July 2024

Charter a Yacht for Cowes Week

The UK's largest & most prestigious sailing regatta

Taking place in 2024 from 27 July – 2 August, Cowes Week is one of the UK's biggest and longest-running regattas in the world, offering seven days of high calibre competition. With all sailing abilities welcome and more than 40 races taking place daily throughout Cowes Week, it’s a great time to take your passion for sailing to another level.

Prometheus Sailing and Sunsail UK is the only charter company to have a dedicated racing class, pitting competitors against one another in a fleet of identical Sunsail 41.0 yachts. Victory belongs to the crew with the greatest skill and teamwork.

We offer an exclusive and dedicated hospitality area in the heart of Cowes Yacht Haven for our Cowes Week clients. Providing the perfect area to meet your crew mates and professional crew at the start of the day and for our daily après-sail drinks and prize giving.

We are delighted to announce that Prometheus Sailing has been appointed as the Official Charter Supplier for Cowes Week 2024.

***** NEW **** Individual 'Rock up and Race' Package for Cowes Week 2024 ***** NEW *****

Prometheus Sailing is delighted to offer two new packages for individuals wishing to take part in Cowes Week 2023, offering a single day race package, or a weekend race package.

Single Day 'Rock up and Race' Package (Saturday 27th July or Sunday 28th July) is priced at just £295 inc VAT per person per day. Our single day 'Rock up and Race' Cowes Week package includes:

  • Place on a Sunsail 41.0 yacht on 27th or 28th July
  • Professional skipper
  • Professional 1st mate
  • Race entry
  • Berth in Cowes Yacht Haven 
  • Loan of wet weather gear
  • Soft drinks and lunch
  • Après sail drink in our hospitality area 
  • All safety equipment

Weekend 'Rock up and Race' Package (Saturday 27th July & Sunday 28th July) is priced at just £595 inc VAT per person. Our weekend 'Rock up and Race' Cowes Week package includes:

  • Place on a Sunsail 41.0 yacht for 2 days on the weekend of 27th & 28th July 2024
  • Professional skipper
  • Professional 1st mate
  • Race entry
  • Berth in Cowes Yacht Haven 
  • Loan of wet weather gear
  • Soft drinks and lunch
  • Après sail drink in our hospitality area 
  • All safety equipment
  • Some sleep aboard options available in shared cabins

These packages start and finish in Cowes Yacht Haven.

To book your place for one or more people to experience this fantastic race first hand, please contact Terry Hunt on 02394 350505 or email thunt@prometheus-sailing.co.uk 

***** NEW **** Individual 'Rock up and Race' Package for Cowes Week 2024 ***** NEW *****

Our inclusive packages 

Choose from bareboat or skippered packages for the week or just for the day. With our late morning race start times, crews will get the chance to practice in the morning before racing in the afternoon. Afterwards, congratulate the winners at our exclusive prize-giving area and get the post-race party started early. Put your skills to the test with Sunsail and enjoy the superb racing conditions of England's famous Solent.