ON AN incredibly hot Day 4 of Cowes Week, a breeze failed to materialise, forcing racing for all classes to be abandoned.

The short series for both J/70s and SB20s that took place over the first four days of the Regatta has now concluded, with nine of the 12 scheduled races completed.

In the J/70 class, 40 per cent of competitors in the 30-strong fleet achieved at least one top five finish.

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However, Martin Dent's Jelvis posted an impressively consistent series of results, with a near perfect scoreline, counting seven first places and one second. He therefore won the series with nine points.

William Edwards and Ian Dobson's Sardonyx, and Simon Pattison's Standfast, were the only other boats to take a race win. Sardonyx took second overall (26 points) and Standfast third (29).

Nico Razmilovic's Glasgow Kiss scored a similarly emphatic victory in the SB20 Grand Slam.

Having been scored OCS in the opening race, he went on to win six races and take second place in the other two, finishing the series on ten points.

Today was also Women's Day at Cowes Week, which celebrates the achievements of the many female sailors in the sport.

Over the first three days of racing, women helms have already notched up five race wins and more than 20 podium finishes.

"The Victory class is really welcoming and I appreciate Cowes Week noticing females on the water, particularly those who take the helm," said Marie-Claire Sothcott, who is helming her family boat Unity all week at Cowes, for the third time.

"We're brave enough and good enough to keep the guys on their toes on the start line. It's also good to recognise some really talented female crew as well, which the Victory class has in abundance.

"The Solent is a really unique place to race. Those who regularly come first when we're racing in Portsmouth don't necessarily come first here at Cowes.

"The tides are a challenge and really understanding where the wind's going to be, where the tide's going to be and where the marks are is a race in itself. You can't compare it to any other racing in the world."