Yachting World

  • August 23, 2003

After a promising start to the pre-Olympic regatta in Athens with a first and a fourth, British Star sailors Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell have broken their rig and dropped…

  • August 21, 2003

Tricky, northerly, shifty winds provided a real test for competitors on the opening day of the pre-Olympics in Athens

  • August 20, 2003

As the sun set over the Saronic Gulf this evening competitors made final preparations for the pre-Olympics which starts tomorrow morning

Holmberg wins Danish Open

  • August 18, 2003

Despite the light airs over 1,000 spectators turned out to watch the last day of the Swedish Match Tour's Danish Open off Skovshoved Havn yesterday

  • August 18, 2003

Dougal Scott and Ruth Johnson, decided to swap roles for the weekend, but still showed the fleet the way to go at West Kirby on 15-16

  • August 18, 2003

Neil Marsden and Derek Hill from Blackpool & Fleetwood SC are the new GP14 World Champions

Fastnet finish speeds up

  • August 15, 2003

Fresher winds have brought a flurry of finishers, and activity, to the Rolex Fastnet finish in Plymouth, with Nokia taking overall honours.

Slow finish for Fastnet

  • August 14, 2003

As the fleet dribbles in to Plymouth, Mike Kopman reports from aboard the Irish entry Nicorette.

Fastnet fleet underway

  • August 10, 2003

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

  • August 9, 2003

Another guessing game in the sun for Skandia Cowes Week sailors

  • August 9, 2003

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...

  • August 9, 2003

With just over 12 hours until the start of the 2003 Rolex Fastnet Race, Cowes is filling with entrants from across the globe

Hunter 707 fleet celebrate invite to Oz

  • August 8, 2003

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

  • August 8, 2003

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

  • August 8, 2003

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

  • August 7, 2003

Chris Tibbs, official weather forecaster for Skandia Cowes Week, can lay claim to being the man with the most grey hairs