Jourdain’s Sill Plein Fruit has maintained her lead in the Regata Rubicon despite the tricky light airs
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Ellen talks from Kingfisher
This morning Ellen admitted that after five days at sea in the Regatta Rubicon she’s only just got in to the swing of things
Regata Rubicon hots up
Sill Plein Fruit and Tiscali Global Challenge continue to play cat and mouse at the front of the fleet in the Regata Rubicon while Kingfisher retains third place
New GBR boat in build
GBR Challenge’s second America’s Cup boat is currently in build at the challenge base in Cowes
illbruck is the fastest
Team illbruck’s 24-hour world speed record has been ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council
Four-day sprint for Maiden
Maiden II, has broken the four day barrier and clocked over 40 knots on her Antigua to Newport sprint
Contessa Inshore Series
Fresh Herring was the winner of the first two races of the Contessa 32 inshore series at Lymington last weekend
Musto Skiffs at Lee
Richard Stenhouse continued his run of success by taking the first sea event of the year in style at the Musto Skiff open meeting at Lee-on-Solent SC on 4-5 May
29ers at Lee
A healthy turnout of 29ers made it to the start line for last weekend's open meeting at Lee-on-Solent SC
Brotherton wins 49ers at Lee
The 49er open meeting at Lee-on-Solent SC on 11-12 May turned out to to be an international regatta with competitors from five nations on the start line
Optimists head for Datchet
Over 200 competitors are expected to take part in this weekend’s Optimist inland championship
Maiden’s slow progress
Despite Maiden's slow progress during her Antigua to Newport record attempt, she's now hit stronger winds and should arrive in Newport later today
New skipper for Aquitaine Innovations
Patrick de Radigues has purchased the Open 60 Aquitaine Innovations, in time to compete in Around Alone
New navigator for djuice
Having clocked up a string of poor results in the VOR so far, Knut Frostad has decided to make a radical crew change for the last two legs
Kingfisher keeps pace with leader
Ellen MacArthur and her team aboard Kingfisher is just over10 miles from the leader in the Regatta Rubicon
Maiden behind schedule
Tracy Edwards’ yacht Maiden II, attempting the Antigua to Newport speed record, is behind schedule and won’t arrive at her destination until this evening
B14s at Lee On Solent
B14 sailors enjoyed perfect conditions at this weekend's open meeting at Lee-on-Solent SC
Toppers at Hayling Island
A total of 42 Toppers took part in the Southern Travellers open meeting at Hayling Island SC over the weekend of 11-12 May
Maiden’s latest voyage
Having spent two weeks in Antigua, Tracy Edward's yacht Maiden II, is off again, this time attempting to break the Antigua to Newport record
Girls prepare for new mast
The all girls crew VOR boat, Amer Sports Too, which lost her mast during Leg 7 of the race, is being prepared for the next leg