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  • August 14, 2004

Sabotage, Chinese gybes, broaches: Friday the 13th held many challenges for the Flying Fish fastrack crew

  • August 14, 2004

A near tragic RIB accident on Southampton Water occurred last night in the euphoric aftermath of the Skandia Cowes Week fireworks display.

  • August 14, 2004

Sue Pelling chats to Chris Tibbs - Official Weather Forecaster/Meteorologist for Skandia Cowes Week

  • August 14, 2004

As the guns of the Royal Yacht Squadron fall silent Mike Kopman steps onto the starting platform to see what all the noise is about

  • August 14, 2004

After a hectic Friday, a change of pace brought Skandia Cowes Week to a successful close.

  • August 14, 2004

Cowes draws to a close with sunburnt competitors saying goodbye to sinkings, sizzling and sintilating sailing

  • August 14, 2004

John Bertrand and Grant Warrington presented the trophies as Skandia Cowes Week 2004 drew to a close with the prizegiving ceremony

  • August 13, 2004

Tight kite reaches and spills on Cowes day five for the Flying Fish students

  • August 13, 2004

Friday the 13th might be serving nightmare on high street weather but as the low becomes a trough to sling robust conditions across Channel waters many Skandia Cowes Week competitors…

  • August 13, 2004

Marginal weather calls are among the most difficult decisions to make at Skandia Cowes Week, even though competitors are expected to be self-sufficient.

  • August 13, 2004

Dismastings, sinkings, collisions - drama on the high seas as the Cowes fleet bows to force 7 gusts

  • August 13, 2004

Mike Kopman talks to the skipper of Red Jet 4 as they pass through the Cowes fleet at 35 knots

  • August 13, 2004

War in Iraq? Terrorist threats? Staff Sergeant Smith and his team sail away from it all aboard their Prima 38 Coldseal

  • August 13, 2004

Solent Coastguard have their work cut out as strong winds and lumpy seas test the Cowes competitors' rigging

  • August 13, 2004

Friday the 13th lives up to its reputation