Mad Cowes and seas

The chairman endeavours to out-Skandia Skandia at Cowes by placing a SmallBlue sticker on a seated pensioner

"Have you ever considered moving to Scarborough?" I asked the chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company SmallBlue Planet as we sampled a glass or two of Paola Binns while watching thousands of yachts engage in the traditional sport of zipping around the Solent, but never quite managing to hit each other - so integral to the industry love-in that is Cowes Week. "First up, I believe the correct term for this occasion is Skandia Skandia Skandia Skandia Skandia Cowes Week," replied the chairman psychically, as he shooed away yet another young lady who was politely enquiring whet...