• August 5, 2002

Despite the lack of wind yesterday, many of the IRC Bowsprit 10 classes, including Jo Richards' Full Pelt, had an exciting day's racing.

Figaro underway

  • August 5, 2002

The tough La Solitaire du Figaro solo race for Finot/Berret one-design 30ft Bénéteaus got underway yesterday from Boulogne sur Mer.

  • August 5, 2002

With no wind to speak of, racing has ground to a temporary halt at Skandia Life Cowes Week.

  • August 5, 2002

Every year one or two teams grab the limelight at Skandia Life Cowes Week for reasons other than sailing performance.

  • August 5, 2002

For the four out of 33 Cowes Week classes which did get a start, the promised wind materialised towards the latter half of shortened courses providing most fleets with a…

  • August 4, 2002

Olympic Gold medallist, Iain Percy, has revealed that Skandia Life will be supporting his Star World Championship campaign.

  • August 4, 2002

Sue Pelling caught up with the McDonalds who are sailing as a part of Ben Ainslie's Volvo for Life crew at Cowes Week.

Walters’ military might

  • August 4, 2002

David Walters talks about his J 93 Jackdaw, the first result yesterday, expectations for today's race and his key strategy regarding the compliant Colonel Brown.

  • August 4, 2002

A huge, relatively benign area of low pressure over much of northern Europe is serving little if any wind for competitors in Skandia Life Cowes Week and the trend looks…

  • August 3, 2002

IRC classes have taken a later-than-expected maiden start for this year's Skandia Life Cowes Week while other racing is postponed due to a northerly breeze bordering on a flat calm.

  • August 3, 2002

The results pack has been shuffled in the IRC Class 0 rumble for the prestigious Queen's Cup following a successful request for redress.

Victory over the elements

  • August 3, 2002

The elegant 21ft clinker one-designs of the Victory Class provide a welcome contrast from the mass of modern hardware found aroundCowes Week's courses.

  • August 3, 2002

Following the light wind postponement that delayed many classes this morning and the indifferent breezes that followed, the Hunter 707s still managed some very close racing.

  • August 3, 2002

A ninth and discarded DNS in the last two races of the Melges 24 World Championships in Travemünde, Germany were enough to give Harry Melges an overall win at the…

  • August 2, 2002

In bright sunshine and a fresh south-easterly breeze, crowds of competitors are heading for Cowes this evening for Skandia Life Cowes Week which officially starts tomorrow morning."