Skipper of Belgacom, Jean-Luc Nélias, who has proved his worth in several offshore races this year, has had a new 60-foot trimaran built, which will be launched in September
Nautor crew announced
Crewmembers of the Nautor, all-female Volvo entry bring a mix of experience in yacht racing with a range of sailing skills and a large amount of dedication and enthusiasm for…
London holds onto her lead
As the Times Clipper fleet close with South American coast, London still leads the way over the final 500 miles
Ecover looks for middle way
While Sill and Kingfisher enjoy stronger winds in the north and AlphaGraphics enjoying better weather in the south, Ecover is looking for another way
Ellen reflects on her position in the fleet
It's a frustrating time for those onboard Kingfisher as they wait for the approaching low pressure system and the hope of stronger winds
Tornado and windsurfing hits Sky
This week, Sky TV’s Watersport's World features the second of the two-part report from Spa Olympic classes regatta and footage from the Adecco Asian Windsurf Tour
Big winds stall 470 Europeans
Big winds whipping across Dublin Bay forced the postponement of racing at the 470 European championship yesterday (17 July)
Laser5000 Audi Eurocup at Lake Garda
This year’s much anticipated Audi-sponsored Eurocup event at Lake Garda was hosted by the Fraglia Della Vella in Riva Del Garda from 12-14 July. The promise of sunshine, wind, Italian…
Sill strides ahead
Last night saw Sill Plein Fruit solidify its lead over Kingfisher by 58 miles
AlphaGraphics MOB
AlphaGraphics crew member Asia Pajkovska was washed overboard during a violent knockdown last night on the third leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge
Lewis and Fossett stage ‘cat fight’
Cam Lewis, skipper of the 110-foot American catamaran Team Adventure, today challenged Steve Fossett, skipper of the 125-foot catamaran PlayStation to a 3,000 mile match race across the Atlantic Ocean
RS200s at Hayling Island
The combined RS800 and RS200 GUL RS Racing Circuit at Hayling Island SC on 14-15 July broke records for RS Racing Circuit events. The RS800 entry was a record for…
Israelis lead 470 Europeans
After several days of mainly light winds and sea breeze racing there was much stronger winds and bigger seas across the race course on Dublin Bay for the second day…
The Alcatel Medway Dinghy Regatta
An excellent entry of 67 boats turned out for the annual Medway Dinghy Regatta, which was sponsored by Alcatel, Paul Cussen and L. J. Hudson. The event was organised by…
Formula 18 worlds at Poole
Mitch Booth scores two wins at the opening day of the Formula 18 world championship at Poole
Larks at Starcross
As usual, the Lark class was greeted with excellent hospitality and challenging conditions at Starcross open meeting over the weekend of 14-15 July
Sill regains the lead
It was a brief taste of the lead for ECOVER as Sill soon stole back pole during the night and is rocketing along at twice the speed of the rest…
Kingfisher plots route past ‘bomb’
Kingfisher is powering through the grey of the North Atlantic, trying to avoid the adverse winds in the southern sectors of a big low moving towards them
Taking on the world, later
The publication of Ellen MacArthur’s book ‘Taking on the world’, about her experiences in the Vendée Globe, has been put back into 2002
EDS fleet taking a hammering
While the bulk of the fleet is being hammered by a storm packing 50 knot winds, Sill Plein Fruit has already broken out of the depression and is heading north…