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Skandia Cowes Week Round Up - Day Eight
Driving rain and a bracing Force 5 deterred many competitors from the race track on the final day of Skandia Cowes Week but the 14 remaining unclaimed trophies found worthy winners as class warfare continued to the bitter end. ...
Skandia Cowes Week Round Up - Day Six
Sparkling sun, glistening seas and a decent breeze. The sixth day of Skandia Cowes Week showcased the best champagne sailing conditions, helping along the celebration of women in sailing on Liz Earle Ladies Day. With 14 knot winds that came in as expected from the south west, the fleet enjoyed s...
Skandia Cowes Week Round Up - Day Five
The picture across the Solent today was one of upright masts and idle sails as the fleet in Skandia Cowes Week battled on day five with gaping holes in the wind and big ripping tides. Winds were forecast to be mainly from the south to southwest but clearing skies led to a weak easterly sea breeze ...
Pindar wins Artemis Challenge
Today, Skandia Cowes Week welcomed back The Artemis Challenge with eight IMOCA Open 60s on the start line. Organised under IMOCA rules, it featured some of the biggest names on the IMOCA circuit. The Open 60 yachts raced against each other to compete for a generous £10,000 prize fund that will be do...
Skandia Cowes Week Round Up - Day 3
The third day of Skandia Cowes Week belonged to the cannonball crews as perfect sailing conditions propelled the fleet round their courses at breakneck speed. In the TP52 class, crews reported sustained runs in excess of 22 knots as a consistent Force 5 south westerly pushed the boats to their li...
Skandia Cowes Week Round Up - Day Two
Yachtsmen from across the world are drawn to the Solent for the testing conditions and the second day of Skandia Cowes Week proved more challenging than most as stiff winds converged with strong spring tides to make for some highly eventful and exciting racing. ...