British Classic Week set to thrill public with vintage cars and yachts

Excitement is building ahead of the Panerai British Classic Week in the Isle of Wight, where 60 vintage yachts and cars will meet to celebrate and compete for the first time.

Together with the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation (HERO), the event in Cowes is being hosted by the British Classic Yacht Club and Officine Panerai the watchmakers.

Notable attendees this year include Paul McCartney's DB6 Aston Martin and a rare 1937 Jaguar SS100, which will be competing in HERO's Summer Classic Reliability Trial and Tour on Thursday 21st.

"It is the first time that a classic car and classic yacht event have come together", said Patrick Burke and Tomas de Vargas Machuca of HERO, saying they were "delighted to be invited to host" the trial.

"HERO's aim is to help focus up-and-coming young talent to show that endurance rallying is an extremely thrilling sport," they added.

Members of the public are invited to attend and soak up the atmosphere at the Panerai event village in Cowes' Yacht Haven and help raise funds for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. The event runs between July 16th and 23rd 2011. 

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