Ryde Rowing Club will continue to be sponsored by Isle of Wight ferry firm Wightlink.

The partnership will run until December 2023. 

The cross-Solent operator provides help with transport to mainland competitions. 

Ryde Rowing Club said: "Wightlink's support has been especially useful to our successful and expanding junior section - enabling them to attend competitions and training camps on the mainland. 

"Without support, all these activities would be substantially restricted."

The ferry firm and the sports club have been in partnership since 1987, when the Ryde to Portsmouth route was operated by Sealink.