Cowes for the use of Queen Elizabeth I sowed the seed for Cowes to grow into a world-renowned centre of boat-building. However, seafaring for recreation and sport remained the exception rather than the rule until much later. It was not until the reign of keen sailor George IV that the stage was set for the heyday of Cowes as 'The Yachting Capital of the World.' In 1826 the Royal Yacht Squadron organised a three-day regatta for the first time and the next year the king signified his approval of the event by presenting a cup to mark the occasion. This became
King of the Hammers (Unlimited Trophy Trucks), and a new ULTRA4 vs. Rock Bouncer shootout held on Monday night of race week. There are tens of thousands of spectators who come out to watch King of the Hammers, they all gather at Johnson Valley, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) area near Yucca Valley. For the week (which happens to be nine days long), the Means Dry Lake bed turns into what the spectators call "Hammertown". There are more than 400 teams and 60,000 spectators for this event. Each day there is a new race: dirt bikes, quads, Side by Side or UTVs (Utility