Venue for an annual Isle of Wight sailing regatta (5)

I believe the answer is:

cowes

(Other definitions for cowes that I've seen before include "Isle of Wight regatta town" , "IOW regatta venue" , "English town?" , "Where yachtsmen may be" , "IOW regatta place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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