July 29th 2007. This year the International Metre Rule is one hundred years old and last week the International Metre Organisation held a Centenary Regatta for metre boats in Cowes. From ‘The Knowledge Zone’, Cowes Online www.cowes.co.uk , as viewed on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/TheKnowledgeZone

July 23 2007. The International Six Metre Class held their World Championship in Cowes last week. Fresh off YouTube with thanks to ‘The Knowledge Zone’.

Here is a gentle laid back video clip of Twelve metre yachts racing in the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Metre Class Centenary Regatta off Cowes IOW July 2007. By Hamble Point, as shown on YouTube.

As you may well know, the Metre Rule of yacht design is 100 years old this year, and to celebrate, the UK Mecca of yachting, Cowes has been hosting a number of regattas for 6-Metre, 8-Metre, Classics and any number of yachts that fit the mold. Unfortunately two days were lost due to bad weather, and only three of the scheduled six races were sailed, and the last race taken over a shortened course.
‘Saskia’ a 76 year old 8-Metre classic from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, took first place only one week after claiming victory in the 8-Metre Centennial World Championships in Scotland.
In the 6-Metre class Classic division was won by British boat ‘Titia’, and the 12-Metre class was taken by a former British America’s Cup challenger ‘Crusader’.
‘Saskia’ will remain in Cowes for Skandia Cowes Week which is due to start on August 4th.

Whilst competing in the Metre Regatta hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK, S/Y Nada was in a collision with another yacht.

The photos show the 8m Hispania IV colliding with the 6m Nada and her subsequent dismasting, and were kindly supplied by John Greenway of www.marineaction.co.uk © all rights reserved.

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