Cowes Week regatta: Sailing starts despite low winds - BBC News (8 Aug 2015): "Boats sail from all over the world for Cowes Week and as many as 100,000 people are expected to visit the island for the event, which started in 1826. Classes including Etchells, SB20s, and J/70s started shortly after 13:00 BST but others were postponed. Low wind delayed the start, but stronger wind is expected later..."
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