With the new appointment, Gabrielle Shaw is promising to 'usher in a new age' for Cowes Week that will assert it as a premium experience for both spectators and competitors.
Organisers are also looking for the agency to highlight Cowes Week as a key event in the British summer sporting calendar.
The regatta, which falls on 6-13 August in 2016, is one of the longest-running sporting events in the UK. Each year it attracts up 7,000 mixed-ability sailors to race off the Isle of Wight coast.
While details of this year's brand activations are yet to be revealed, 2015 saw and , meanwhile .
Gabrielle Shaw Communications has previously worked with Peroni Nastro Azzurro at Cowes Week, for its sponsorship of the Swan 45 class racing yachts.
Gabrielle Shaw, founder of Gabrielle Shaw Communications, said: "We are delighted to be working with Cowes Week and look forward to a very exciting 190th anniversary year. It plays well to our experience in strategic positioning for brands in the lifestyle arena.
"As a resident of the Isle of Wight I also have a great understanding of Cowes and the area, so it is wonderful to be involved."
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