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Dolly Varden, the 146 year old classic racing yacht, is saved by the Classic Boat Museum
This classic racing yacht, originally built as a fishing smack in 1872 by JS Whites, was converted into a racing yacht for Richard Grant JP

Store your pride and joy at the Classic Boat Museum's facility at Newport Quay... but you need t
The perfect place to look after your dayboat, cruiser or dinghy this winter is in the Classic Boat Museum's own facility in Newport on...


Classic Boat Museum is flying with wings!
The Museum have taken delivery of the the huge solid wing used on a test boat and in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup during the 35th Americ


The 'Shed' hosts the Cowes Classic Boat Week Tuesday prize giving
It was a wonderful evening at 'The Shed' with Cowes Classic Boat Week competitors. The event supported by Red Funnel the Royal London...


The Boat Shed is open!
Opening on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10-4pm the museum provides visitors with a voyage of discovery mapping out the history of the Isle of W


Rosabelle stars in new Channel 5 TV sailing documentary
A new 'round the UK' sailing documentary staring John Seargant and Michael Burke made a visit to Cowes in late June and it became a...

Mark Mc Neill, Chairman of the Classic Boat Museum, outlines his vision for the future
The museum has been featured with an in-depth interview with Mark Mc Neill in Classic Boat Magazine's June issue; ...


Remarkable People who have done remarkable things... Sonya Rigaud-Barret reviews our newest exhibiti
The Classic Boat Museum is proud to be part of ‘Isle of Wight Hidden Heroes’, a new initiative supported by Arts Council England. ‘Isle of W


Land Rover BAR’s America’s Cup test boat ‘T1’ berths for the final time at the Classic Boat Museum i
Land Rover BAR, the British America’s Cup Challenger and team to bring the Cup home, have donated their first test boat ‘T1 a foiling AC45 c

The Isle of Wight Classic Boat Museum receives National Lottery support for its WW1 centenary exhibi
The Classic Boat Museum, in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for “WW1 Isle of Innovatio
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