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Cowes
Cowes is a yacht harbour on the north coast of the Isle of Wight. This guide covers jobs, berths and visiting.
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40 m
largest yachts for berths at Shepards Marina
260
serviced berths at Cowes Yacht Haven
276
swinging moorings in Cowes Harbour
31 Jul 2027
Cowes Week starts
Pages
Cowes pages
For crewJobsWhere to train, what the rules say and what crew earn. UKSA runs its yacht courses in West Cowes.For captainsBerthsMarina berths, harbour moorings, fuel and the Cowes Roads anchorage, with the harbour rules for larger yachts.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhen to come, Cowes Week, where yachts anchor and how to get around the harbour.
Map
One harbour on the River Medina
Cowes sits on the west bank of the river and East Cowes faces it. The Chain Ferry links the two.
1
Trinity Landing. Landing and pontoon on the Esplanade for tenders and yachts.
2
Cowes Castle and The Parade. Royal Yacht Squadron. Visitors from the anchorage land at The Parade.
3
Shepards Marina. Deep-water berths for yachts up to 40 m, on the west side of the river.
4
Chain Ferry. Floating bridge across the Medina to East Cowes.
5
UKSA. Training centre on Arctic Road, West Cowes.
Seasons
Best months and weather
9°
89
Jan
9°
64
Feb
12°
56
Mar
15°
52
Apr
18°
47
May
21°
57
Jun
23°
44
Jul
23°
59
Aug
20°
60
Sep
16°
93
Oct
12°
100
Nov
9°
97
Dec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.
Met Office, Southampton Mayflower Park station, 1991 to 2020 averages. Season bands are our own estimate.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Cowes Harbour Commission: superyachts
- Cowes Harbour Commission: Shepards Marina
- Cowes Harbour Commission: moorings
- Cowes Harbour Commission: fuel berth
- Cowes Harbour Commission: boatyard and storage
- Cowes Harbour Commission: anchorages
- Cowes Harbour Commission: arrivals from outside the UK
- Cowes Harbour Commission: public landings
- Cowes Harbour Commission: Trinity Landing works
- Cowes Harbour Commission: water taxis
- Cowes Harbour Commission: getting around
- Cowes Harbour Commission: things to do
- Cowes Week
- Cowes Yacht Haven
- Cowes Yacht Haven: contact
- UKSA: STCW Basic Safety Training
- UKSA: Superyacht Deckhand Training
- UKSA: Superyacht Steward Training
- UKSA: contact
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- GOV.UK: Visit on business
- Met Office: Southampton, Mayflower Park averages
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