The Fastnet race started today with a 10 knot north-easterly breeze and the IMOCA Open 60 fleet the first class to cross the start line just off the Royal Yacht
Weather issues
Another guessing game in the sun for Skandia Cowes Week sailors
Cowes Week – final day wrap-up
It was business as usual for the competitors and committee on the last day of Skandia Cowes Week 2003; in other words, waiting for the wind...
Fastnet build-up
With just over 12 hours until the start of the 2003 Rolex Fastnet Race, Cowes is filling with entrants from across the globe
Success at Cowes
Yachting World Wins Laser SB3 Class at Cowes
And the weather today is…
It may be a long wait for the sea breeze on day seven of Skandia Cowes Week
Hunter 707 fleet celebrate invite to Oz
Proving to be one of the most competitive and exciting fleets on the water, a Hunter 707 has been announced as the boat to represent Skanida Cowes Week at Geelong
Chris lays down the Law
Chris Law has arrived in Cowes Week fresh from his win in the prestigious Swedish Match Cup in Maistrand, Sweden and, as ever, is forthright about the current sailing scene
Coulthard spins off at Cowes
Another slow day of racing at Skandia Cowes Week - the highlights including watching Coulthard being forced to retire and Chris Law running aground
Blame it on the Weather Man
Chris Tibbs, official weather forecaster for Skandia Cowes Week, can lay claim to being the man with the most grey hairs
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A colourful sail with the girls
Yachting World's Editorial Assistant Christina Sampson reports on a day with the Girls for Sail crew on their Sigma 38
Sponsors of Cowes Week announce “Down Under” twinning
Event sponsors Skandia make a surprise announcement about a new international sponsorship agreement
Barely a breath of wind at Cowes
Light winds plagued today's racing, but caused an intresting change in results for Class 0
Luca Santella Hangs Onto Lead On Day Three In Helsinki.
The forecast gale never materialised yesterday at the Jacob's Creek Melges 24 European Championship in Helsinki and instead the crews completed two further races in near perfect conditions of glorious
Fife classic triumphs over youngsters
The 99-year-old Mikado is showing the modern pack how to win Class 7 at Skandia Cowes Week.
Another tricky day at the races
For the second time this week committee officers running the racing at Skandia Cowes Week had to consider the use of the new Amendment 2 to the Race Instructions.
Another day of shortened courses
Skandia Cowes Week served up another day of blazing sunshine, but with a frustrating mid-afternoon wind shift that sent race officers running for their shortened course routines.
Optimist worlds
Hannah Mills gives Britain it's best ever result at the Optimist World Championships
Race against time
Everyone woke to a pleasingly brisk easterly breeze this morning and the Skandia Cowes Week starting gun is already firing but can all of the classes get around their shortened…