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Bergstrom and Moss lead 505 worlds

Four time 505 world champion, Krister Bergstrom, racing with Thomas Moss led races four and five from start to finish at the 505 world championship in Durban.

Olympic stars head for Melbourne

The 2001 Sail Melbourne International Regatta which takes place from January 14-19 will attract the strongest field in the event's eight year history.

Preview: January 2000

Andrew Preece talks to Peter Harrison, the man who has stumped up £10 million to back a British America's Cup contender.

Vendee Globe – a word from the Brits

Mike Golding is due to leave Les Sables d’Olonne tonight, eight days after he had to return to port having dismasted five hours into the Vendee Globe Challenge. He was…

MDL Winter Series (6)

The predicted strong winds faded faster than expected and all classes in the MDL Winter Series enjoyed pleasant moderate conditions for the sixth day of racing.

Skipper tells crew they can’t win

Skipper Neil Murray admits that, with two bad results, his crew can’t win and tells them they must come to terms with that. Crewmember Georgia Williams reports on the aftermath…

Shearwaters at Weston

Despite the end of their travellers trophy series at Grafham, flooding and an appalling weather forecast, six Shearwaters decided to make the trip to Weston Sailing club on November 4-5…

Vendee Globe update

After their second night in solo mode, the fleet of 24 international skippers in the 4th edition of the Vendée Globe has spread out more. A 25 – 35 knot…

Fireball Inlands at Rutland SC

Despite a very hostile weather forecast, with gale warnings issued across the country, 50 Fireballs made the journey to Rutland Water for the class inland championship on November 4-5. As…

Three reefs and a squall

As the skipper tries to get his head down, cue the tropical squall. Manley Hopkinson reports: ‘If these are the Doldrums, we like them! ‘We are now down at 7°…

First glimpse of the South Atlantic

Manley Hopkinson anticipates the Doldrums any minute, but thrills to the pleasure of opening up a new chart ‘Slowly, almost imperceptibly the wind and the sea are changing. The sea…

Paralympic Results

Although not achieving the medal positions they set out for, both of Great Britain's Paralympic Sailing Team representatives - Mike Browne in the 2.4mR class and Andy Cassell, Andrew Millband…

Beadsworth and team win RYA Match Racing Finals

It was British match racing title number five for Andy Beadsworth at the National Match Racing Finals which took place on October 29. Along with Adrian Stead, Ian Tillett and…