Baltimore Regatta on the first Monday of August kicks off the week of sailing races popularly known as 'Calves Week', called after the islands that lie at the centre of much of the week's sailing action (with a nod towards another sailing event taking place around the same time off the Isle of Wight). The regatta features both rowing and sailing races. The exciting spectacle of events on the water, combined with activities on shore, make the regatta one of the high points of the season for sailors, rowers and spectators.