Gusts up to 30 knots kept sailors ashore on the first day of the Bicentenary Int’l Regatta, but sailors’ patience was rewarded tonight with a fun & interactive panel discussion featuring Americas Cup skippers Jimmy Spithill and Sir Ben Ainslie, and skipper of the all-female Volvo Ocean Race Team SCA, Sam Davies.

As temperatures cooled, Cowes Yacht Haven quickly filled to the brim with sailors eager to hear from the best in the sport.

North Sails President Ken Read led the group in a discussion of sailing today including themes of technology and innovation, teamwork, and fostering enthusiasm in young sailors. Read the rest of the evening’s news and quotes from the panellists http://www.northsails.com/us/news-and-events/events/bicentenary-international-regatta/history-in-the-making-panel-bic-2015.