Cowes Week Limited, organisers of Lendy Cowes Week, say they will continue their youth initiative which offers discounted entry fees to boats with crews of under 25-year-olds.

The Under 25 Youth initiative has been making it possible for young people to race at Lendy Cowes Week since 2012. By offering an extremely attractive package to young sailors numbers have, not surprisingly, increased over the last few years, with young crews enjoying both the  racing and the lively apres-sail scene on the shoreside.

This year Cowes Week Ltd is offering the first 25 crews to enter, who are all under age 25 at the time of the regatta,  a 50 per cent discount on the entry fee if they enter before the end of the Early Bird period.

Kate Johnson, Commercial & Marketing Director at Cowes Week Ltd said: ”We are committed to making racing at Lendy Cowes Week more attractive and cost-effective for the next-generation of sailors, and are delighted by the increase in youth entries over the past few years.“

Competition for young sailors at the 2017 regatta was intense. Ed Nainby-Luxmoores Redwing Snowgoose claimed the Under 25 Trophy, while White Group overall was won by 14 year-old Freddie Peters in his RS Elite Riff Raff.

Teams wishing to take advantage of discounted entry fees can call the Regatta Office on 01983 295744 or visit www.lendycowesweek.co.uk.  The deadline for discounted entries to be accepted is the end of the Early Bird period on 7 May 2018.

Lendy Cowes Week 2018 takes place from the 4 – 11 August.

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