solenthandbook.com 75 COWES & RIVER MEDINA COWES & RIVER MEDINA Cowes Harbour Shepards Marina is one of Cowes Harbour’s main marina facilities offering a full range of services and amenities suitable for yacht racing events, rallies, and catering also to the cruising sailor and powerboater. The family-friendly marina has capacity for 130 visiting boats, 40 resident berth holders, and specialises in providing dry sailing packages for day class yachts, RIBs, motorboats and trailered keelboats. The Sugar Store at the marina benefits from a prime waterfront location to host a variety of events. The venue offers contemporary facilities for up to 400 people, with a bar and stage, and regatta/ media facilities. Marina services include boat lifting to 6 tonnes, dry sailing, annual moorings, visitor berthing, winter berths and storage, electricity and water, free Wi-Fi, inclusive showers, a free pump out and waste facilities, sitewide CCTV, a restaurant, sail maker and sailing school. Berths can be booked in advance; at peak times in season rafting up may be necessary. Rallies, clubs and regattas (of six boats and over) are offered discounts on the standard visitor rates. Sailing schools receive discounted berthing Sunday to Thursday. Discounts are not applicable during major events. Ask at the marina office for more details. Contact: Shepards Marina; Medina Road, Cowes, PO31 7HT. Tel: 01983 297821. Email: [email protected] app: app.cowes.co.uk cowes.co.uk VHF Ch. 80 Call Sign ‘Shepards Marina’ Shepards Marina