Weather issues
Another guessing game in the sun for Skandia Cowes Week sailors
Tracey Clarke/Yachting World, 9 August 2003

Coulthard spins off at Cowes
Another slow day of racing at Skandia Cowes Week - the highlights including watching Coulthard being forced to retire and Chris Law running aground
Mike Kopman, Tracey Clarke and Dominic Byers/Yachting World, 8 August 2003

Chris lays down the Law
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
Tracey Clarke/Yachting World, 8 August 2003

Hunter 707 fleet celebrate invite to Oz
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
Tracey Clarke and Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 8 August 2003

And the weather today is...
It may be a long wait for the sea breeze on day seven of Skandia Cowes Week
Yachting World, 8 August 2003

Barely a breath of wind at Cowes
Light winds plagued today's racing, but caused an intresting change in results for Class 0
Yachting World, 7 August 2003

Sponsors of Cowes Week announce "Down Under" twinning
Event sponsors Skandia make a surprise announcement about a new international sponsorship agreement
Tracey Clarke/Yachting World, 7 August 2003

A colourful sail with the girls
Yachting World's Editorial Assistant Christina Sampson reports on a day with the Girls for Sail crew on their Sigma 38
Christina Samson/Yachting World, 7 August 2003

Would you like to combine sales and sails?
Can you sell advertising space? Do you know about boats? Yachting World has a vacancy.
Alan Warren / Yachting World, 7 August 2003

Blame it on the Weather Man
Chris Tibbs, official weather forecaster for Skandia Cowes Week, can lay claim to being the man with the most grey hairs
Tracey Clarke/Yachting World, 7 August 2003

Another day of shortened courses
Skandia Cowes Week served up another day of blazing sunshine, but with a frustrating mid-afternoon wind shift that sent race officers running for their shortened course routines.
Sue Pelling, Dominic Byers and Tracey Clarke / Yachting World, 6 August 2003

Another tricky day at the races
For the second time this week committee officers running the racing at Skandia Cowes Week had to consider the use of the new Amendment 2 to the Race Instructions.
Tracey Clarke / Yachting World, 6 August 2003

Fife classic triumphs over youngsters
The 99-year-old Mikado is showing the modern pack how to win Class 7 at Skandia Cowes Week.
Sue pelling / Yachting World, 6 August 2003

Plenty of sunshine and plenty of spray
Yesterday we said Skandia Cowes Week couldn't get better...but it just did today thanks to a fresh and building wind that saw all of the classes back in the beer tent in double-quick time.
Sue Pelling, Dominic Byers, Kim Hollamby and Tracey Clarke / Yachting World, 5 August 2003

Sail-assisted cancer campaigns
Two notable efforts to boost funds in the fight against cancer have emerged at this year's Skandia Cowes Week.
Dominic Byers / Yachting World, 5 August 2003

Race against time
Everyone woke to a pleasingly brisk easterly breeze this morning and the Skandia Cowes Week starting gun is already firing but can all of the classes get around their shortened courses before the wind falls light?
Kim Hollamby / Yachting World, 5 August 2003

It doesn't get much better than this
Temperature in the high 20s, a steady breeze from the south-east, typical Solent tides to add some spice; today was Skandia Cowes Week at its best.
Sue Pelling, Dominic Byers and Kim Hollamby / Yachting World, 4 August 2003

Swanning around in Valhalla
Yachting World Editorial Assistant Christina Sampson and Picture Editor Vanda Woolsey were aboard Swan 55 Valhalla for a classic day's racing in Class 3 at Cowes Week
Christina Sampson/Yachting World, 4 August 2003

Age is no handicap
Young entrants are encouraged by the organisers at Skandia Cowes Week, so it's not unusual to find skippers for whom a 1980s nostalgia evening would mean very little.
Dominic Byers / Yachting World, 4 August 2003

Many more Swallows make this summer
There's a doubling of the Swallow entry at this year's Skandia Cowes Week, a welcome return on efforts made to keep the class healthy.
Sue Pelling / Yachting World, 4 August 2003

Cowes weather on a high
A Europe-wide heat wave may be grabbing all of the headlines, but settled pressure means more pressure for those trying to engineer sailing courses at Skandia Cowes Week.
Kim Hollamby / Yachting World, 4 August 2003

Contrary winds bring mixed fortunes
The weather did its level best to keep the race officials on their toes and competitors guessing for the second day of Skandia Cowes Week.
Sue Pelling, Dominic Byers and Kim Hollamby / Yachting World, 3 August 2003

Girls For Sail expands to a four-boat fleet
Girls For Sail Managing Director, Annie O'Sullivan had a few words of advice for her gathering of 40 girls set to tackle Skandia Cowes Week in a fleet of four Sigma 38s.
Yachting World, 3 August 2003

David Coulthard to sail at Cowes
Team McLaren Mercedes' British Formula 1 driver David Coulthard will be taking the wheel of Formula 1 Sailing's brand-new Farr 65, Hugo Boss on Friday 8 August at Skandia Cowes Week.
Yachting World, 3 August 2003

Light airs and inspired choices at Skandia Cowes Week
A day handicapped by initially light winds and countered by inspired race officer choices marked the commencement of the 2003 event.
Sue Pelling, additional research Dominic Byers and Kim Hollamby, photograph Matt Harvey / Yachting World, 2 August 2003

A match made in the Solent
Just 16 seconds split the Farr 52s Bear of Britain and Cheernikeeff II at Cowes today...and with good reason.
Yachting World, 2 August 2003

Cowes countdown
With eight days to go there are nearly 900 entries for this year's Skandia Cowes Week
Yachting World, 25 July 2003

Win a trip to the Caribbean
Tune in to Cowes Radio for your chance to win a sailing holiday in the British Virgin Islands
Yachting World, 25 July 2003

Alfa Romeo prepares Fastnet
Neville Crichton's 27m Reichel/Pugh-designed maxi Alfa Romeo will compete at Cowes Week and attempt a Fastnet record
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 24 July 2003

Cowes on air
If you're heading for Skandia Cowes Week this year make sure you tune in to Cowes Radio for essential information and announcements
Yachting World, 15 July 2003

Classics head for Cowes
Jolie Brise, Tangaroa and a selection of Thames barges have already signed up for Classic Fleet racing at Cowes Week
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 11 July 2003

800 entries at Cowes Week
So far there are over 800 entriesfor Cowes Week and the organisers tell us that late entries are still flowing in
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 11 July 2003