Town on the Isle of Wight famous for its annual regatta (5)

I believe the answer is:

cowes

(Other definitions for cowes that I've seen before include "Isle of Wight yachting centre" , "English town?" , "IOW regatta town" , "Isle of Wight regatta town" , "IOW regatta place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.