Nordic Folkboat Eala enjoys the summer breeze conditions on day 1 of Cowes Classics Week

© Tim Jeffreys Photography Classes and course setters gear up for Cowes Classics Week
In just over three weeks some of the prettiest boats and most enduring designs will be battling it out on Solent Waters in the 12th Cowes Classics Week for one of the season's most prestigious prizes, the Charles Stanley 1792 Trophy.