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Welcome To The Youth Island Activities Centre

Island Youth Water Activities Centre (IOW) Ltd. is a voluntary organisation grant aided by the Isle of Wight Youth & Community Service. We are a Charity run for the benefit of all young people on the Isle of Wight. Our prime aim being the provision of a variety of water based experiences, which combine challenge, safety and enjoyment. Our secondary aim is to provide training to national standards for young people and potential instructors (of any age). The Centre is committed to providing equal opportunities. We have the experience and facilities to cater for many special requirements. Although, parts of the Centre are not fully accessible to all currently, our plans to remedy this are well advanced.

 

 

Yachting

Cruising courses throughout the summer. Dates, prices and details of “Paddiywack", our new Seaquest 32. . . More Info


Dinghy Sailing

RYA Young Sailors Scheme. Progressive of training for all young people. Dates, prices and details. . . More info

Canoeing

The Centre offers a variety of courses for young people and adults.Dates, prices and details. . .
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Theory

RYA Shorebased Navigation Courses and other courses avaialble at the centre. . .
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About the Centre

Staff, Programme of Activities, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and redevelopment of the centre . . .
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News
2008 Watersports Programme is being finished.  The printed version will be dispatched during February. If you would like the pdf version click here.

On Thursday 1st May we had a double celebration at IYWAC. Sarah Ashworth (Chairman of the Little Britain Challenge Cup) visited the Centre to officially launch our two new Jeanneau safety boats. These boats were bought using the money donated by the LBCC 2007. The boats were named Orange Peel and Orange Squash. Sarah poured a little splash of champagne over each boat as she named them. The photo shows Sarah naming Orange Peel.

We were also able to officially welcome our new Chief Instructor (Sail) Sara France. Sara replaces Robert Everitt who has set off on a Round Britain and Ireland cruise with his girlfriend Becky. For more news on their trip go to http://www.freewebs.com/zoe-marie/index.htm This photo shows Mike Acton (Centre Manager) welcoming Sara to the full-time staff at IYWAC

 
 
Island Youth Water Activities Centre (IOW) Ltd., Whitegates, Arctic Road, Cowes, IOW, PO31 7PG