Round Britain and Ireland circumnavigator Ben Rogerson steps off Mini Transat 6.50 to compete at Cowes
Cowes Week day seven – round up
Cowes Week saw a return of the sun, and numerous closely-fought battles across a wide range of fleets
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 Artemis Challenge
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 captured the action. See the highlights
33rd America’s Cup venue announced
Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, will be the Host Country for the 33rd America's Cup
Mike Perham still on course
Teenager Mike Perham on course to cross finish line in three weeks
Mike Sanderson to skipper Team Pindar
Team Origin Director Mike Sanderson will skipper Open 60 in Fastnet race
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 so far
Caffari names crew for Fastnet
Dee Caffari welcomes Vendee Globe rival Brian Thompson on board Aviva for Fastnet race
Tony Bullimore tries for another record
70-year-old Tony Bullimore to sail Fastnet route in catamaran
Sunday Day 2 Cowes action
Sun and breeze equal good pictures. Check out our gallery for photos from Sunday of the different classes and Extreme 40 action
Carveth in command of Laser SB3 fleet at Cowes
Sparkling sunshine with a good working breeze made for a perfect day on the Solent today for the third day of Cowes Week
Day Three – Round up
Competitors enjoyed another day of sun with a southerly wind of 10-15 knots that increased to 15-20 during the afternoon
Cowes Week 2009: Day 3 in pictures
Another day of perfect Solent conditions brought colourful photos from all classes at Cowes and the final day of the Extreme 40s.