Great sailing was the hallmark of the day, with something to enjoy for all classes, even though the day brought its challenges.
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La Solitaire Afflelou Le Firaro
Yann Eliès (Groupe Generali Assurances) still holds on to his lead in La Solitaire Afflelou Le Firaro
Back to Cowes – and a real bed
Our Fastrack student returns from the Channel Islands for her racing debut.
Optimist nationals
Saxton and Lees victorious at the Volvo Musto Optimist National Championship 2004
Behind the scenes at Skandia Cowes Week
Sue Pelling interviews Cowes Combined Clubs director Stuart Quarrie.
Slow start at Cowes offers chance to study fast movers
Avoidance of a "Mickey Mouse" start provided a chance to look at the runners and riders this morning.
IRM gets its day at Cowes
Following an experimental period a firm decision has been made to run a separate IRM fleet at Skandia Cowes Week and to award top trophies, such as the Britannia Cup…
Skandia Cowes Week Day 1
Relaxation and frustration. Humour and drama. Some slightly strange racing and some very competitive duelling. And that in a breeze barely worth its name.
Harrison steps in for Cowes
Volvo RYA Keelboat Sailors compete in Cowes Week on Peter Harrison's Farr 50 Chernikeeff
West Solents return to Cowes
To mark the class' 80th birthday the West Solent One-Designs are lining up at Skandia Cowes Week for their own class start
Scorpion Regional Challenge
The Scorpion Regional Challenge and youth event meeting took place at Northampton SC last weekend
Scorpions at Northampton
Steve Walker and Barry Rawlins were the overall winners of the Scorpion open meeting last weekend
Firebird prepares for Cowes multihull debut
The Martyn Smith-designed Firebird will be racing at Cowes for the first time
Seven-ohs prepare for big Cowes
A total of 27 Hunter 707s will be on the start line at Cowes on Saturday morning
Flying Fish student at the helm
Our Yachtmaster student takes the helm on the return passage from the Channel Islands
Fair winds promised for Cowes
After the disappointments of last year's doldrum days, an advancing low looks like it might well provide Skandia Cowes Week with early days of brisk racing.
Roaring Forty wins Petit Bateau
Michel Kleinjans Roaring Forty has won the inaugural Petit Bateau 2004 singlehanded race
Royal London Red Funnel Regatta
Competitors enjoyed superb conditions for last weekend's Royal London keelboat event on the Solent
Big Melges line-up in Sweden
Can 15-year-old Shark Kahn defend his title at this year's Melges world championship in Marstrand?
British sailor to carry Olympic torch
An 18-year-old pupil from Arrow Vale Sports College in Redditch has won the honour of carrying the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Olympics