Cowes Week after its new sponsor, Lendy - The Property Platform. The festival originates from the Prince Regent's interest in yachting which continued after he became George IV in 1820. The first race started at 09:30 on Thursday 10 August 1826 with the prize of a "Gold Cup of the value of £100" and was held under the flag of the Royal Yacht Club, which later became the Royal Yacht Squadron. Another race was held the next day for prize money only (£30 for first place, £20 for second). Until World War I, big cutters and raters were raced by gentlemen amateurs
Quarter Ton Cup BULLIT (GBR) J Fauroux 2015 Cowes BULLIT (GBR) J Fauroux 2014 Cowes BULLIT (GBR) J Fauroux 2013 Cowes ESPADA (GBR) Bruce Farr 2012 Cowes BULLIT (GBR) J Fauroux 2011 Cowes ESPADA (GBR) Bruce Farr 2010 Cowes COTE (ESP) Pepe Gonzalez 2009 Cowes ANCHOR CHALLENGE (GBR) Bruce Farr 2008 Cowes TOM BOMBADIL (GBR) Doug Peterson 2007 Cowes ESPADA (GBR) Bruce Farr 2006 Cowes ENIGMA (GBR) Ed Dubois 2005 Cowes PURPLE HAZE (GBR) David Thomas Homepage quarterton cup: http://www.quartertoncup.org Quarter Ton Cup The Quarter Ton Cup is a sailing trophy given to the winners of the Worlds between 1968 and 1997 and