Meteorologist Chris Tibbs offers some pointers on downwind sailing...
Races
Different routes… The party animal
X-treme party scenes and carnivals aplenty!
Different routes… The Hare
Island-hop your way to St Lucia
Different routes… The tortoise
The 'slow and steady' approach
Across the Atlantic
Starting in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the race covers a 2,700-mile passage across the…
A history of Cowes week
Cowes' royal connections brought about the start of leisure sailing as we know it...
Cowes Week 2009: Day 7 in pictures
Final competitive day for the Black Flag boats, flukey winds, Red Arrows and of course,…
Clear win for new J/97 at Cowes Week
Key Yachting's Paul and Marie-Claude Heys sailing their brand-new J/97 Jenga V secure an overall…
Cowes Week 2009: Final Day roundup
A beautiful sunny day on the Solent to close a superb week of sailing, with…
Round Britain mini sailor racing at Cowes
Round Britain and Ireland circumnavigator Ben Rogerson steps off Mini Transat 6.50 to compete at
Cowes Week day seven – round up
Cowes Week saw a return of the sun, and numerous closely-fought battles across a wide…
Military precision pays off for RAF team at Cowes
The RAF sailing team racing J/109 Red Arrow win the day at Cowes
Cowes Week day six – round up
Mixed conditions provided challenging racing across the 37 classes, despite an unpromising weather forecast
Sam Davies wins top award at Cowes
Sam Davies has won the 2009 Ladies Day Trophy at Cowes Week
Calendar girls reveal all at Cowes Week
Girls for Sail team launch calendar to raise funds for cancer awareness, and BT wins…
Day Five – Round Up
A day of light winds and challenging conditions for competitors and race officers alike
Cowes Week 2009: Day 5 in pictures
Light, shifty winds shorten Artemis Challenge, but the celebs were still out and the snappers…
Jo Richards going Full Pelt at Cowes
Modified 1720 shows Class 4 fleet clean pair of heels at Cowes
Message on a Kite
Celeb hairdresser Trevor Sorbie launches charity awareness spinnaker at Cowes
Cowes Week Day Four – Round Up
Gusty winds, with puffs of up to 30 knots, provided the regatta's most exciting day…