8 September 2023 – Cowes, UK - Three intense and thrilling races completed the 2023 Six Metre World Championship in style a day early. Knowing that the final day of the regatta was likely to be windless, the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Race Officer Peter Saxton made the wise decision to run all three remaining races on the penultimate day. With both Open and Classic Divisions still wide open it was to be a day of intense and spectacular competition. For the fourth day running the wind remaining in the south-east quadrant, predominantly at around five to seven knots with occasional puffs up towards double figures. Constant shift spotting, current evaluation and gear changing were vital throughout the racing. Read more