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Talk at the Island Sailing Club on the past, present and future of the museum
Victoria gave an illustrated talk on September 18th to a packed audience at an event hosted by the Cowes RNLI Guild.


The Worshipful Company of Fuellers Visits the Boat Shed
The Worshipful Company of Fuellers visited the Boat Shed on September 13th 2025, where they were hosted by Chris and Victoria Preston and...


New CEO of UKSA, Cat Dixon, enjoys her first experience on the Dinghy Simulator.
In September 2025, the museum enjoyed a visit from Cat Dixon, the new CEO of UKSA, pictured here in a training session with Chris...


Scallywags Fun Club visits the Classic Boat Museum
“What a wonderful Boat Building Workshop we had over the Summer Holidays with Ian from the Classic Boat Museum”. The children went in...


Unveiling King Edward VII's Racing Flag
Casey Rust, Marketing Director of The Royal Yacht Squadron and Tony Singer, Member of The Royal Yacht Squadron, admire King Edward VII's...


Isle of Wight Science Fair
The Classic Boat Museum was proud to participate in the Isle of Wight Science Festival, held at Cowes Enterprise College on Thursday 3rd...


Connections across the Oceans
In December 2024 the museum was visited by Mattia Valanzano who owns Ambler, a1928 RNLI lifeboat which was built in Sam Saunders yard on...


Treasures of the Archives
Congratulations to our museum historian, Rosemary Joy and archivist, Sarah Martin, who unearthed a treasure trove of photos and negatives...


Gatten & Lake Primary School get the Message about Safety at Sea
Pupils from Gatten & Lake Primary School enjoyed an enriching and memorable day at the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes in May 2025, where...


Cowes Primary School performs Maritime Mash at the Boat Shed.
Ian Vallance, Education and Community Engagement Officer, masterminded a fantastic event the Boat Shed on May 20th 2025, pooling the...
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