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Events America's Cup Jubilee 1851 - 2001 The 150th Anniversary of the Worlds Oldest and Most Famous Sporting Trophy. To be held in Cowes from 18 to 25 August 2001. Click for the latest news and regatta information. Red Funnel Easter Challenge 2001 Universally regarded as the first major event in the yacht racing calendar. Red Funnel Cowes Keelboat Championship 2001 Competitive racing over six weekends in May, June, July and September with entrants competing for Red Funnel Challenge trophies. Dart 15 Southern Championships Consistent Carl triumphs in the 2000 Dart Southern Championships sponsored by Red Funnel. Skandia Life Cowes Week 2001 For the 7th year in succession a team from Red Funnel battled against 39 other one design yachts in CowesWeek 2001. Inter-NationsYouth Week Inter-Nations Youth Week 2000 was sponsored by Red Funnel. 2001 Honda Cowes Classic Powerboat Festival The Honda Cowes Classic International Offshore Powerboat Eventis sponsored by Red Funnel.

Solent Resources Yacht Club Directory A listing of all Solent based yacht clubs on the mainland and the Isle of Wight. Solent Class Directory From "Contessa" to "Yarmouth One Design" - All the locally based Solent yacht classes 2001 Yachting Calendar of Events Including major events that start from Southampton and Cowes. Yachting Links General and Localised links to web sites' that offer great sailing news and info.

Red Funnel (www.redfunnel.co.uk) is the only ferry operator sailing directly into Cowes, the centre of yacht racing on the Island, and a world class location for this competitive sport.