Skandia Cowes Week 2008 comes to a close
And so the sun sets on another hugely successful Skandia Cowes
Week - our last with Skandia as title sponsor.
A total of 963 entries experienced some world-class racing
during the Week and enjoyed an exciting and varied social scene off the water in
Cowes.
Click on the daily roundups to the right for all the highlights,
news and pictures from each day of the 2008 event - or follow the links below
for direct access to the all-important results. And if you competed this year,
don't forget to complete our
SCW 2008 feedback questionnaire to tell us what you thought!
 Daily
class results
Overall
results
We would like to say a big thank you to Skandia for their
wonderful support over the last 14 years. Their involvement has brought great
improvements to the regatta and major enhancements to the infrastructure of
Cowes. An exciting new era lies ahead, and we look forward to welcoming you all
to Cowes Week 2009!
Latest news
What is Skandia Cowes Week?
Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British
sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK’s longest running and most
successful sporting events. It now stages up to 40 daily races for over 1,000
boats and is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world.
Skandia Cowes Week is a fusion of many exciting elements, with
its great mix of competitive sailing and social activities. The 8,500
competitors range from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors.
In excess of 100,000 spectators come to watch the sailing, enjoy the parties and
live entertainment, and to experience the unique atmosphere. It is genuinely a
one-of-a-kind event – come and see for yourself!
To find out more, why not start with our video
overview?
Click here to see what people say about Skandia
Cowes Week.
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