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Cowes ak East Cowes te grandi soti nan yon ransanble nan kaban pechè nan alantou de fò bò lanmè ki te konstwi pa Henry VIII sou bank opoze nan larivyè Lefrat Medina a epi yo te nonmen apre de sab yo koupe-rivaj oswa bèf. tout ti bouk sa yo lye pa yon Ferry chèn fin vye granmoun-alamòd epi yo gen yon tradisyon nan bilding bato amann, date soti nan Peyi Wa ki nan Elizabeth I. Lè sa a, endistri a bilding yatch, kòm navige te vin tounen yon espò popilè, andose pa fanmi wa a. Nan 1854, Royal yatch èskadriy a te deplase nan Cowes Castle, ansyen Tudor fò a, e li te non an nan Cowes te synonyme ak laviwonn dede depi tout tan. Ryde
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Cowes and East Cowes grew from a huddle of fishermen's shacks around two coastal forts built by Henry VIII on opposite banks of the River Medina and named after the two off-shore sandbanks or cows. The towns are linked by an old-fashioned chain ferry and have a tradition of fine ship building, dating from the reign of Elizabeth I. Then came the yacht building industry, as sailing became a popular sport, endorsed by the royal family. In 1854, the Royal Yacht Squadron was moved into Cowes Castle, the former Tudor fort, and the name of Cowes has been synonymous with yachting ever since. Ryde