Sandown's regatta returned for the first time in three years over the weekend.
With a busy street market, family entertainment, beach games and an evening fireworks display, the town’s holiday crowds were treated to a full day of fun on the Esplanade.
Now run by Sandown Carnival, the regatta partnered with Island community organisation Market Days to put on the street market and brought in the Horse Box Theatre Company, magician David Randini and David Major’s Punch and Judy show to provide entertainment through the day.
Flags along the seafront were provided by Shademakers UK.
The organisers now hope to build the event so it becomes an annual celebration of Sandown and the Bay.
Sandown Carnival chair Paul Coueslant said:
"It's both a challenge and a massive opportunity to take on Sandown Bay Regatta, an event with heritage going back to 1857. We feel our first stab at it turned out to be a big success, with a busier beach and seafront than many can remember for a long time. The task now is to build on the good things for next year so the Regatta becomes a fixture in the Island’s summer calendar once more.
"As a non-profit community group, we really do depend on the generosity of the public to stage our events and make them bigger and better each year. As always, we remind everyone how easy it is to make even a small donation to us online at www.sandowncarnival.com/
- Beach tug of war tug of war, the team from Brown's Golf Course in action.
- Fun on the water with paddleboards and sailing
- High Sheriff Kay Marriott meets Regatta stallholders
- High Sheriff Kay Marriott with Regatta performer Joe Plumb of the Horse Box Theatre Company
- Morris dancing near Sandown Pier
- Punch and Judy on Sandown beach
- Racing off the beach by Shanklin Sailing Club
- Sack race
- Sandown Regatta fireworks 1
- Sandown Regatta fireworks 2
- The busy Sandown Esplanade street market
- Tug of War in the Regatta beach arena
Photos from Sandown Carnival.