A game of Snakes and Ladders for the X One-Design fleet, particularly for today's winning crew on Lass

Solitaire du Figaro

Yesterday afternoon Charles Caudrelier (Bostik Findley) had taken a narrow lead over Yann Eliès (Groupe Générali Assurances) in the Solitaire du Figaro

..come again another day - but send some wind to Skandia Cowes Week beforehand - please?

A 13-strong Russian team are making their debut at this year's Skandia Cowes Week. They hope to follow on from their recent success at Cork Week sailing Follow Me, an…

Peter Ogden's straight-out-of-the-box Swan 601 Spirit of Jethou had a close shave with a buoy today, but all appears to be well.

1720 owner Andrew McIrvine took a turn at Darings today - and proved to be something of a stalking horse.

Great sailing was the hallmark of the day, with something to enjoy for all classes, even though the day brought its challenges.

Andrea Bonezzi from Italy wins Contender world championship in Garda

A decent south-easterly breeze and a wash-down are both on the menu for today's sailing here at Skandia Cowes Week.

Multihulls are racing as a fleet during Skandia Cowes Week for the first time.

Brett Lewis managed to hole and sink Murphy & Nye and Ian Atkins found the rock off the Squadron on boats.com before either boat had taken the Cowes Week gun.

Relaxation and frustration. Humour and drama. Some slightly strange racing and some very competitive duelling. And that in a breeze barely worth its name.

Saxton and Lees victorious at the Volvo Musto Optimist National Championship 2004