Despite the lack of wind yesterday, many of the IRC Bowsprit 10 classes, including Jo Richards' Full Pelt, had an exciting day's racing.
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Figaro underway
The tough La Solitaire du Figaro solo race for Finot/Berret one-design 30ft Bénéteaus got underway yesterday from Boulogne sur Mer.
Weather forces postponement
With no wind to speak of, racing has ground to a temporary halt at Skandia Life Cowes Week.
Cowes cause célèbres
Every year one or two teams grab the limelight at Skandia Life Cowes Week for reasons other than sailing performance.
Quartet of classes reach the line
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…
Skandia support for Iain Percy
Olympic Gold medallist, Iain Percy, has revealed that Skandia Life will be supporting his Star World Championship campaign.
Neal and Lisa on life after Volvo
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
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.
Wind absent without leave
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…
Lack of wind forces postponements
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.
Wolf eats Hobday’s Bear
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
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.
Hot stuff in the seven-ohs
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.
Harry captures the Melges crown
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…
Hundreds of yachts head for Cowes
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."
Europe finds Greek taxes illegal
Greece to be taken to European Court of Justice for its refusal to drop taxes on visiting yachts
BBC Sport announces America’s Cup team
Peter Snow and Ellen MacArthur to head up BBC reporting team
Two more for Commodore’s Cup
Irish and Commonwealth teams bring total to eleven
Gas-fired backing for Challenge Transat
A new sponsor for Challenge Business race to Boston and back
Cowes send-off for Emma Richards
Why the start of Cowes Week marks a 4,000 mile leg for Emma Richards. She talks to us about preparing to race round the world