Marginal weather calls are among the most difficult decisions to make at Skandia Cowes Week, even though competitors are expected to be self-sufficient.
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What’s on: Friday 13 August
Hannah Emanuel's daily roundup of unmissable events afloat and ashore
Sudden carnage at Cowes
Dismastings, sinkings, collisions - drama on the high seas as the Cowes fleet bows to force 7 gusts
Joining the jet-set
Mike Kopman talks to the skipper of Red Jet 4 as they pass through the Cowes fleet at 35 knots
Life’s a breeze in the Army
War in Iraq? Terrorist threats? Staff Sergeant Smith and his team sail away from it all aboard their Prima 38 Coldseal
Weather to sail
Solent Coastguard have their work cut out as strong winds and lumpy seas test the Cowes competitors' rigging
Day 7 round-up
Friday the 13th lives up to its reputation
Touch Down in Athens
Matthew Sheahan touches down and prepares for the biggest sporting show on earth
29er and 49er nationals
Competitors at the 29er and 49er nationals at Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy enjoyed a fun day's racing yesterday
Life in the old dog yet
There's more wind in prospect than seemed likely earlier in the week for the final laps of Skandia Cowes Week.
Swapping foul tides for fowl dates
Will the Twelfth prove to be Glorious today for yachtsmen as well as shooters, thanks to a move in dates for Skandia Cowes Week?
What’s on: Thursday 12 August
Skandia Cowes Week continues with a host of events on and off the water
Farr from a One-Design
Spectators on the Green last night hoped to see a little match racing - but are the boats really 'matched'?
RAF’s Laser SB3 mission
After three day's racing at Skandia Cowes Week the Laser SB3 has made a big hit with the RAF. Will their new J/109 make the same impact?
X-rated
Why an X-332? Hannah Emanuel discovers the appeal of the one-design
Cowes Week day 6 round-up
Sunshine, wind and 'glorious' racing
Preview: October 2004
I have sailed so many miles, days and nights at sea, and yet I have seen nothing yet...
Contents: September 2004
With much modern technology, it often seems the manual is bigger than the product...
Melges worlds
Norwegian dominates on day 2
Le Figaro start
Early start from Gijon in fourth leg of La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro race