Plain sailing at Cowes

Prime position for Cowes Week regatta on the Isle of Wight (August 2-9) is at the Fountain Hotel, overlooking the Marina.

Four nights' B&B at the Fountain during Cowes Week costs from £196pp (two sharing) including return crossings from Southampton to East Cowes with Red Funnel (0870 4448890, redfunnel.co.uk/holidays).

Grandstand view of Singapore Cup

One of the world's richest horse races, the Singapore Airlines International Cup, will attract an international field to the city's new racecourse at Kranji on May 17, 2003.

A tour plus grandstand admission to the race is included in a five-night break costing from £692pp with Asia Direct (0870 8890828, asia-direct.co.uk).

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