Cowes, Isle of Wight - Royal Yacht Squadron annex - RP postcard 1939

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  • Picture / Image:  RYS [Royal Yacht Squadron] Cowes, Isle of Wight - showing Annex
  • Publisher:  E. A. Sweetman 'Sologlaze' - real photo
  • Postally used:  yes
  • Stamp:  George VI half d . green x 2
  • Postmark(s):  Sandown 1939 wavy line
  • Sent to:  Mr & Mrs Graham, 63 Ferndene Road, Gateshead, Co. Durham
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Cowes (/kaʊz/;) is an English seaport town and civil parish^[2] on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located 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 linked by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferry.

The population was 9,663 in the 2001 census, a figure that doubles during the regatta in early August. The population at the 2011 Census was 10,405.

Leland's 19th century verses described the towns poetically as "The two great Cowes that in loud thunder roar, This on the eastern, that the western shore".

Cowes has been seen as a home for international yacht racing since the founding of the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1815. The town gives its name to the world's oldest regular regatta, Cowes Week, which occurs annually in the first week of August. Later on in the summer, powerboat races are held.

Much of the town's architecture is still heavily influenced by the style of ornate building which Prince Albert popularised.

The Royal Yacht Squadron is one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the world. Its clubhouse is Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Member yachts are given the Suffix RYS to their names, and permitted to fly the White Ensign of the Royal Navy^[1] rather than the merchant Red Ensign flown by the majority of other UK registered vessels. The club's patron is Queen Elizabeth II and the club's admiral is Prince Philip who is also a former club commodore.