I tuck into a thriving club racing scene in Northern Ireland at East Down Yacht Club regatta
2011
Record Fastnet fleet frustrated at the finish
A lack of wind and a foul tide prove tricky at the Fastnet finish
Piracy forces Volvo rethink
Concerns over piracy forces Volvo organisers to redraw course plans
Time for tactics
A spread Clipper fleet contemplate their next moves as they head for Brazil
Clipper update: Atlantic crossing
Teams gamble on course through the Doldrums
‘Panamax’ sets sail
At 66.7m the Panamax project is the world’s largest all carbon yacht and has just completed sail trials as the newly christened Hetairos
Mini Diary: Final Countdown
Pip Hare is off to France ahead of the mini Transat
Mini Diary: Cowes Week
Pip reflects on a successful Cowes Week
Race safety the French way
How the French look after their solo race fleets
Video: Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson reflect on silver win
Pair fought tricky start and propelled themselves from fourth to silver
Fairlie 55 video
Some nice footage taken from the first sail trials of the new spirit of tradition Fairlie 55
Monohull record falls
Records are broken at the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race
Video: Ben Rhodes better prepared for London 2012
Despite finishing fifth, Ben Rhodes says he and partner Stevie Morrison have learnt more than when they won in Beijing
Abu Dhabi Breaks Fastnet Monohull record
Ian Walker’s new Volvo 70 is first monohull to finish and sets new record
Rambler 100 Capsizes in Fastnet Race
The 100ft supermaxi capsizes on leg back from Fastnet – lucky escape for five missing crew members
Banque Populaire Sets New Fastnet record
The giant trimaran smashes Fastnet record by more than 7 hours
Banque Populaire 70 miles from Fastnet finish!
Records likely to fall
Wild day out with the XODs
YW's David Glenn spends the day aboard XOD class Beatrix at Cowes
We sail at 30.7 knots aboard an MOD70
An exhilirating ride around the Isle of Wight with the crew of Race For Water
Olympic profile: Bryony Shaw
A straight-talking windsurfing Bronze medallist, who puts in the miles for her sport