Popping up in Cowes, a brand-new exhibition from The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, ‘Sailing Through Royal History’, celebrates Britannia’s enduring connection with Cowes, its community and the close Royal links to legendary local yacht designer and builder Uffa Fox.
Hosted in the historic Commodores House, the exhibition will run from 31 July – 29 August 2026. Central to the experience will be COWESLIP, the most celebrated of the Flying Fifteen keelboats, once sailed by the Royal Family.
“Do you remember when HMY Britannia was a familiar and much-loved sight at Cowes Week from her launch in 1954 through to her decommissioning in 1997? We’re inviting Isle of Wight locals and visitors to share their memories and stories, photographs and paintings of HMY Britannia to help us celebrate and preserve this special chapter of the Island’s history.”
For more information and tickets, visit royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/cowes.
Header Photo Credit: John Cole