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Skandia Cowes Week Day 8

Final round-up after a quiet day on the water.


Skandia Cowes Week Saturday August 5

Light winds bring an end to most of today's racing.


Everything in Black and White

With only a few races left to run, we look at the likely trophy winners at Skandia Cowes Week


X One-Design final showdown

Light airs on final day of Cowes could turn the tables in the highly competitive XOD class 5/8/06


The magic of multihulls

Imagine a 30ft boat that rates with a Farr 52 and can be sailed by a crew of four


Saturday 5 August at Skandia Cowes Week

Light winds expected for final day of Skandia Cowes Week 5/8/06


Skandia Cowes Week day seven news round-up

A day of light winds dominate Friday at Cowes week.


Skandia Cowes Week day seven news round-up

One-design fleets news round-up


Skandia Cowes Week day seven news round-up

The Black Group round-up


ABN AMRO suffers in light airs at Cowes

A slow but exciting day aboard ABN AMRO One, Sue Pelling reports 4/8/06


Contessa 32s (or 25 maniacs…)

David Pugh finds an excellent social scene, seaworthy cruising boats and big-grin racing


Skandia Cowes Week Ladies Day Trophy

And the winner is...


Skandia Cowes Week Podcast

You can download this 40-minute interview about the future of the event


Friday 4 August at Skandia Cowes Week

Today's weather and shore based events in Cowes


Skandia Cowes Week Day six news round-up

The first Ladies Day, A record attempt and delayed racing…


Skandia Cowes Week Day six news round-up

A report on the Black Groups: Classes 0 to 3


Skandia Cowes Week Day six news round-up

A report on the Black Groups: excluding classes 0 to 3


Interview with the Maximus record-breakers

Owner Charles St Clair Brown, and tactician Harold Cudmore on today's round the island record 3/8/06


Extreme 40 racing kicks off at Cowes

Team Basilica wins first Extreme 40 race at Skandia Cowes Week 3/8/06


Maximus breaks record at Cowes

Icap Maximus knocks spots off Leopard's round the island record. Smashed by 48 minutes 3/8/06


Racing resumes at Cowes

Racing resumes at Cowes Week but many small keelboat classes cancelled for the day 3/8/06


Maximus on track to break record

The super maxi Icap Maximus is well ahead of round island monohull record 3/8/06


In the family way at Cowes

One family, three classes, two wins. The Bailey family head three separate keelboat classes at Cowes 3/8/06


Thursday 3 August at Skandia Cowes Week

Today's weather and shore based events in Cowes


Skandia Cowes Week day five IRC/MOCRA fleets

With the Britannia Cup up for grabs today all eyes turned on IRC Class Zero


Skandia Cowes Week day five keelboats report

Adrenalin packed sailing gives some close results in the sportsboat and keelboat fleets


Skandia Cowes Week 2006 day five one designs

Close competition in the XOD, Contessa 32, Etchells and Dragon fleets


ABN Amro wins the 2006 Britannia Cup

ABN Amro takes her fourth win of the week in IRC Class 0 and claim the prestigious Britannia Cup


Drama in Class 1 at Skandia Cowes Week

Racing with the Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme


Caffari accepts special award at Cowes

Dee Caffari receives special award in recognition of her solo round the world achievement 2/8/06


Big day for Class Zero at Cowes

Class Zero sent round the island for Britannia Cup and record attempts 2/8/06


He who dares, wins

Close control makes the Daring a true one-design, but what is it like to belong to the fleet? 2/8/06


Wednesday 2 August at Cowes

Today's weather update and shore-based events 2/8/06


Skandia Cowes Week 2006 day four report

The fourth day's racing is over and here is the overall round-up 1/8/06


Skandia Cowes Week day four (Classes 0 to 7)

The fourth day's racing is over and here the class by class analysis for Classes 0 to 7 1/8/06


Skandia Cowes Week 2006 day four round up

The class by class analysis for competitors (excluding Classes 0 to 7) 1/8/06


Wet 'n' wild on a Laser SB3

Yachtingworld.com's Jo Cackett blasted up the Solent today in a Laser SB3 1/8/06


Open 60 experience at Cowes

Sue Pelling joins Artemis, Brian Thompson's Open 60, on the Solent during a windy day 1/8/06


Sailing with the Squad 1/8/06

An all expenses paid chance to sail at Cowes? Meet the Skandia Squad


Closer than close in the J/109s

The J/109 fleet has a reputation as one of the most competitive at Skandia Cowes Week 1/8/06


Stars of Sailing 2006

Sailing stars and youngsters fight it out in RS Vision Dingies


A very changeable Cowes fleet

With crews changing every day, the Sunsail fleet takes a different look at one-design racing


Tuesday 1 August at Cowes

Today's weather and shore-based events


Skandia Cowes Week 2006 day three

The third day's racing is over and here are the results so far


The Project comes good at Cowes

Andy Budgen and team aboard the Sigma 38 The Project


Extravagance in the Laser SB3 fleet

Damaged keel forces owner to buy new boat but gear failure forces second retirement 31/7/06


Big business for a small island

With 132,000 people living on the Isle of Wight, 80,000 visitors make an impact 31/07/06


Turning Cowes Blue: Charity Day Update

How you can get involved in today's charity at Skandia Cowes Week


onEdition to the rescue

Acclaimed yachting photographers play vital part in rescue at Skandia Cowes Week 31/7/06


SB3s off the line at Skandia Cowes Week

An ironic cheer greets the start of Monday's SB3 racing


Skandia Cowes Week Charity Day

Ellen MacArthur Trust Turns Cowes Blue!


Monday July 31 at Cowes

Today's weather and shore-based events…


Skandia Cowes Week 2006 day two

The second day's racing is over and here are the results so far


Journalists celebrate 180 years of Cowes Week

Yachting Journalists' Association host party for some of sailing's good and great 30/7/06


On the water with the Ellen MacArthur Trust

Sam Brunner spent a day aboard Trust yacht Scarlet Oyster sailing with cancer remission children


Laser SB3s push it too far

Laser SB3 fleet reprimanded for consistent enthusiasm on Skandia Cowes Week startline 30/7/06


Skandia Cowes Week IRC 2 update

Prediction time in the IRC 2 Class.


Ben Ainslie dashes from Valencia to Cowes

Ainslie takes time out of his America's Cup campaign to sail at Skandia Cowes Week 30/7/06


Olympic squad announced

Skandia Team GBR squad announced at opening day of Cowes Week 30/7/06


Sunday July 30 at Cowes

Today's weather and shore-based events…


Skandia Cowes Week 2006 day one.

The first day's racing is over and here are the results so far…


Dame Ellen MacArthur opens Trinity Landing

New 100 metre pontoon is officially opened a week after completion 29/7/06.


Free sailing at Cowes

Skandia and the UKSA are offering free sailing lessons during Skandia Cowes Week 29/7/06


Skandia Cowes Week update

Weather turns flat as rain hits Cowes


First crash of Skandia Cowes Week

Laser SB3 comes to grief on rock off Gurnard 29/7/06


Major format changes for Skandia Cowes Week

Skandia Cowes Week could become a two-week event. Stuart Quarrie explains why to Sue Pelling 29/7/06


Skandia Cowes Week Events & Entertainment

As well as the racing, there's plenty of entertainment on the shore at Cowes this week. 29/7/06


Good winds expected for opening day of Cowes

Superb weather greets the 1,028 entries at opening day of Skandia Cowes Week 29/7/06


Caffari in Cowes

Dee Caffari helmed a 103 year old Kelpie in to Cowes alongside ABN AMRO 1 earlier today


Laser SB3s - The biggest class in Cowes

The Laser SB3s have overtaken the XODs as the biggest fleet at Skandia Cowes Week 2006 28/7/06


   

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