Cory Sertl and crew have won the 2001 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship with a race to spare
The heat is on as the VOR fleet heads for the equator
illbruck still leads VOR but things are hotting up as the fleet heads south with Tyco, ASSA ABLOY and Amer Sports One ready to pounce
SEB drops mainsail for five hours
A broken headboard car forced the crew of SEB to drop the main for five hours last night to carry out repairs
VOR fleet splits
Tyco, ASSA ABLOY and Team News Corp, pursued by Amer Sport Too, remain in the west while Amer Sports One and illbruck duel in the east
Nautor confirm 2002 Swan Cup
The 12th Swan Cup will be held from September 8 to 15 next year, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, Sardinia
SEB suffers damage
The second headboard car failure occurred late yesterday evening, with Gunnar Krantz’s SEB suffering from the same fate that befell djuice two days earlier
The week that was
A look at the first week of the first leg of the 2001/2 Volvo Ocean Race
VOR fleet head for warmer lighter winds
Once again there is a very open tactical situation on first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race late Friday afternoon (28 September, 2001)
Good start for British junior Finn sailors at Gold Cup
It was a great start for the RYA Team GBR sailors including Chris Brittle, who is now lying in fifth position overall out of 57 boats
Snipes at Budworth
A total of 26 boats took part in Budworth SC's UK north west championship for Snipes on the 22-23 September
Cory Sertl leads Rolex women’s keelboat champs by 10 points
The third day was a charm for Annapolis sailor Melinda Berge at the Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship yesterday (26, September, 2001). When she won the first of the day’s…
illbruck leads the VOR
The advantage may only be a meagre mile or two but the illbruck Challenge continues to live up to its pre-event billing by leading the Volvo Ocean Race at 04.00hrs…
Clipper: Bristol takes title
Bob Beggs’ Bristol Clipper finished third in the final leg, from Jersey to Portsmouth, to win the overall Times Clipper trophy
Rough, tough world for VOR crews
Comfort is not a word that immediately springs to mind when describing conditions on board Volvo Ocean 60s, particularly upwind
VOR crews face light winds ahead
After 48 hours thrashing in to the wind, Volvo Ocean Race crews are preparing for slow progress in the predicted light winds
US Melges worlds postponed
Recent world events have forced the Lauderdale Yacht Club to cancel the world championship which was scheduled for November
Finn sailor honoured at Gold Cup
Despite a day's postponement due to thick fog, competitors at the Finn Gold Cup were treated to a very special event yesterday when one of the class' top sailors was…
Cory Sertl wins the day at the Women’s Keelboat Championship
Cory Sertl put the hammer down today (26 September, 2001) in the shifting breezes on Chesapeake Bay to take a useful lead in the Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship
International 14s at Weymouth
A total of 16 International 14s took part in the recent open meeting at Weymouth
Transat 650 Update
This morning's position report and Yachting World talks to Paul Peggs about his dismasting