After a hectic Friday, a change of pace brought Skandia Cowes Week to a successful close.
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End of day 8
Cowes draws to a close with sunburnt competitors saying goodbye to sinkings, sizzling and sintilating sailing
And the winner is…
John Bertrand and Grant Warrington presented the trophies as Skandia Cowes Week 2004 drew to a close with the prizegiving ceremony
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
Big Wednesday
Tight kite reaches and spills on Cowes day five for the Flying Fish students
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
We’re getting the hang of this!
Another day of breezy conditions at Cowes tests our Fastrack team's crew work
Day 7 round-up
Friday the 13th lives up to its reputation
Unlucky for some?
Friday the 13th might be serving nightmare on high street weather but as the low becomes a trough to sling robust conditions across Channel waters many Skandia Cowes Week competitors…
Touch Down in Athens
Matthew Sheahan touches down and prepares for the biggest sporting show on earth
Cowes comes alight for firework extravaganza
Tonight from 2130 the sky over Cowes will host what is widely considered to be the very best of the summer season's firework displays in the UK.
When the going gets tough
Marginal weather calls are among the most difficult decisions to make at Skandia Cowes Week, even though competitors are expected to be self-sufficient.
What’s on: Friday 13 August
Hannah Emanuel's daily roundup of unmissable events afloat and ashore
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