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It
is hoped the 1/20th development phase of Solar Navigator
will be completed shortly, so proving the potential of
the design for ocean crossings. The next logical
step is to put an intermediate size vessel into the
water. The Isle of Wight is a possible venue for
testing a 15-20 foot manned development model of Solar
Navigator. Readers may remember the first
catamaran model of Solar Navigator at Cowes in
2001.
Nelson
Kruschandl, visiting the Needles 2004
The Isle of Wight is located on the Southern Coast of
England and is separated from the mainland by
approximately two miles of the Solent. The main town on the Island is centrally located Newport.
Over the last few years, it has attracted a number of
leading retailers.
It is considered a Holiday Island and has a number of
Tourist Attractions, Hotels and Guest Houses. Osborne
House in East
Cowes was once the holiday home of Queen Victoria.
The Island has recently become known for the Dinosaur
discoveries and subsequently dubbed Dinosaur
Island.
At the 1997 Academy Awards, the Island received
recognition as the home of Anthony Minghella, the
Director of the Oscar Winning 'The English Patient',
which won 9 Oscars. See News
The Island is still noted for the Pop Festivals of
the Sixties.
There are few major employers on the Island. Many
people rely on the seasonal tourist trade. There are a
number of specialist companies and craft-based
industries. The population of the Island is approximately 127,000
people, tending towards the older generation, as it is a
popular retirement area. Population
figures from the 1991 Government Census.
The
Island has been occupied since the Old Stone Age and has
a number of historic monuments and archaeological sites
well worth a visit. The location of the past settlement
and burial sites was often determined by the underlying
geology so an understanding of the local geology
is important.
Round
the world yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur managed her Vendee
Globe sail project from Cowes in 2001, to become the
youngest and fastest woman to sail around the world
single handed and non-stop. Since then Ellen has
based her sports marketing agency: 'Offshore
Challenges" in Cowes.
Ellen's
enthusiasm for the Island is closely linked to her love
of sailing, but she also walks a lot, for which there
are some 500 miles of stunning country paths.
Ellen put down her roots in Cowes when she bought a
house on the High Street. She found many local
businesses were willing to help fund her ocean
adventures via sponsorship. In return Ellen is
committed to promoting exciting regeneration plans for
the town and includes the 'Cowes Waterfront' on her
sails.
Cowes
first made its mark on the world sailing scene in 1815,
with the founding of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
Every August the internationally recognised 'Cowes Week'
is an opportunity for well-heeled tycoons and sports
stars to exhibit and race their stunning yachts.
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Bembridge,
Isle of Wight, UK
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Tudor
Castles on and around the Isle of Wight, UK
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Portsmouth,
Hampshire, UK
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Carisbrooke
Castle, Isle of Wight, UK
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The
Isle of Wight Space Programme
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The
RMS Titanic
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The
Mary Celeste
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Hovercraft
on the Isle of Wight, UK
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The
Pepper Pot, Isle of Wight, UK
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Piers
Of The Isle of Wight, UK
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Piers
of the East Wight, Isle of Wight, UK
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HMS
Warrior
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Anglo-Saxon
Isle of Wight
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The
America's Cup and Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
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Dinosaurs
of The Isle of Wight
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The
Wreck of the Whaleship Essex
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Ancient And Roman
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Medieval
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Hundred Years War
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Mary Rose
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Spanish Armada
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Treasure, Hazardous
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Sir Robert Holmes
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Assurance, Invincible
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Royal George
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Pomone, Carn Brae Castle
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Clarendon
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Eurydice
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Sirenia, Irex
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Eider, Alcester
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Gladiator, A1
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Great War
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Between The Wars
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Second World War
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Virginia, Alliance
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Isle
Of Wight Shipwrecks: Pacific Glory
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