Comments on: Cowes Week Fireworks Under Threat http://www.newfreebooters.com/cowes-week-fireworks-under-threat boats, events, people & equipment - through the eyes of Mike K-H Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peta Stuart-Hunt http://www.newfreebooters.com/cowes-week-fireworks-under-threat/comment-page-1#comment-678 Peta Stuart-Hunt Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:36:59 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=431#comment-678 Whilst I have no idea why Cowes Online is still referring to the regatta as 'Skandia Cowes Week', I do know that they know full well what the score is. I was Cowes Week's Press Officer for eight years but departed the fold last year coinciding with Skandia ceasing their title sponsorship of the regatta. Certainly it is best if you contact the CEO of Cowes Week Ltd direct on all matters concerning the fireworks, and indeed the entire event - Stuart Quarrie - and he will be delighted to give you chapter & verse. stuart.quarrie@cowesweek.co.uk Whilst I have no idea why Cowes Online is still referring to the regatta as ‘Skandia Cowes Week’, I do know that they know full well what the score is. I was Cowes Week’s Press Officer for eight years but departed the fold last year coinciding with Skandia ceasing their title sponsorship of the regatta.

Certainly it is best if you contact the CEO of Cowes Week Ltd direct on all matters concerning the fireworks, and indeed the entire event – Stuart Quarrie – and he will be delighted to give you chapter & verse.

stuart.quarrie@cowesweek.co.uk

]]> By: admin http://www.newfreebooters.com/cowes-week-fireworks-under-threat/comment-page-1#comment-666 admin Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=431#comment-666 Thanks, Peta. Just the authoritative input I needed, since I'm stuck in rural France. Until I saw the CowesOnline article, I believed that Skandia had ceased sponsoring Cowes Week. Can you tell me why Cowes Online is referring to the week as Skandia Cowes Week? That's what confused me. Maybe you can also add a little more detail concerning the fireworks - was the police demand for payment to cover them the straw that broke the camel's back, or had Cowes Week Ltd already come to the conclusion that they couldn't justify the cost? Better still, perhaps, would be to point me to an authoritative source for everything to do with Cowes Week Ltd? Thanks, Peta. Just the authoritative input I needed, since I’m stuck in rural France. Until I saw the CowesOnline article, I believed that Skandia had ceased sponsoring Cowes Week. Can you tell me why Cowes Online is referring to the week as Skandia Cowes Week? That’s what confused me.

Maybe you can also add a little more detail concerning the fireworks – was the police demand for payment to cover them the straw that broke the camel’s back, or had Cowes Week Ltd already come to the conclusion that they couldn’t justify the cost?

Better still, perhaps, would be to point me to an authoritative source for everything to do with Cowes Week Ltd?

]]> By: Peta Stuart-Hunt http://www.newfreebooters.com/cowes-week-fireworks-under-threat/comment-page-1#comment-663 Peta Stuart-Hunt Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:36:56 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=431#comment-663 Please get your facts straight before publishing your blog. Skandia ceased its sponsorship last year - this has nothing to do with Skandia not funding the fireworks; it is the organisers, Cowes Week Ltd who run the regatta. Please get your facts straight before publishing your blog. Skandia ceased its sponsorship last year – this has nothing to do with Skandia not funding the fireworks; it is the organisers, Cowes Week Ltd who run the regatta.

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