Cowes
Cowes is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is situated on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina, facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east bank. The two towns are connected by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferryboat. It is one of a few remaining chain ferryboats not replaced by a physical bridge. Leland's 19th century verses detailed the towns poetically as 'The two great Cowes that in loud thunder roar, This on the eastern, that the western shore'. Cowes has actually been considereded as a home for intercontinental private yacht racing since the founding of the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1815. The town gives its name to the world's first routine regatta, Cowes Week, which takes place on an annual basis in the first week of August. Later in the summer season, powerboat races are held. The population was 9663 in the 2001 census, a figure that doubles through the regatta in early August. More recently, the population at the 2011 Census was 10405. Much of the town's architecture is still greatly influenced by the style of ornate building which Prince Albert popularised. Industry in both Cowes and East Cowes has always centred on the construction and style of marine craft and products associated with boat-making, including the early flying boats, and sail-making. Cowes is an entry town for the Isle of Wight. Tourists to Southampton are served by a high speed catamaran passenger ferryboat from Cowes referred to as the Red Jet. It is the area where the very first hovercraft was tested. For all your home improvements, be sure to recognize credible specialists in Cowes to make certain of quality.
