Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2006 | Page 13

COWES POWERBOAT RACING - 26th - 27th AUGUST PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT OK, so the sailing’s great (and it is) but there are times when you crave that extra oomph on the water, that go-faster buzz that only a humdinger of an engine will provide. Never let it be said that Cowes is stuck in the tradition of wind and sail. If you’re one of those who occasionally like to see some real mechanical belters on the water, you’ll find just what you want, and all within whizzing distance of the Royal Yacht Squadron. The 2006 Cowes Powerboat Festival will take place from August 26 to 27, and will attract around 70 of the top boats both from the UK and the wider international scene. The festival includes the P1 World the pits) has prompted the addition this year of a Corporate Club Village in Cowes, which will undoubtedly raise the swank factor to impressive heights. The festival has all the excitement of international highliving, but as always on the Island, there’ll be some local flavour with IW teams taking part. Championship – the British Grand Prix of powerboat racing – and the week