Specifically, the week-long sailing regatta, (July 16-23), whose participants include some of the world’s finest vintage and classic yachts will also be the venue of this year’s HERO Summer Classic Reliability Trial & Tour taking place on July 21.
Among the sixty cars competing is a DB6 Aston Martin owned by Sir Paul McCartney and a 1937 Jaguar SS100. Harbour-side the public will be able to see the iconic yacht Gipsy Moth IV on which Sir Francis Chichester sailed single-handed around the world in 1966-7 as well as Mikado, the 42ft Fife & Sons yacht built in 1904.
“ It is the first time that a classic car and classic yacht event have come together to create a hugely exciting and visual event,” explained Patrick Burke and Tomas de Vargas Machuca, Directors of HERO.
During Panerai British Classic Week two members of the Naval Service will participate in the HERO Summer Classic and Reliability Trial and Tour and the sailing events. They will drive a Land Rover in the event and on the regatta’s final day of sailing they will sail on-board one of the competing yachts.
The reliability trial will begin at 9.30am on July 21 with a car leaving Cowes Yacht Haven every minute until 10.30am. Each car will take part in a maneuverability test before continuing reliability trial around the Isle of Wight with cars returning to the yacht haven throughout the day. The classic cars will leave the Island that evening to continue the trial, which will conclude on July 23 with a black-tie presentation awards dinner in the Goodwood area.
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