Yachting World

Contents: June 2002

  • May 9, 2002

From the Editor It seems the young GBR Challenge are maturing as a team in the truest sense of the word, as witnessed at the launch of Wight Lightning On…

  • May 9, 2002

After the first day’s racing Mitch Booth and Herbert Dercksen lead the event by two points

VOR leaders head for finish

  • May 8, 2002

As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet heads for the finish of Leg 7 in La Rochelle, the position remain fairly stable

  • May 8, 2002

Don’t miss tonight’s television programme, Life on Land, featuring Ellen MacArthur

  • May 8, 2002

The 2002 annual Lark open meeting at Rock Sailing Club this weekend (4-5 May) attracted the biggest fleet for some years

  • May 8, 2002

A total of 28 boats turned out for the RS200 event at East Lothian YC on May 4-5

  • May 8, 2002

A total of 29 RS400s made the journey to East Lothian YC on May 4-5 to compete in the five-event Gul RS Grand Slam event

  • May 8, 2002

A fleet of 12 National 12 teams were greeted by sun and wind for the May Bank Holiday weekend open meeting at Derwent Reservoir

  • May 7, 2002

The third race of Lymington Town Sailing Club’s Sunday Points Series A was sailed in fair winds on Sunday 5 May

  • May 7, 2002

The Laser 2000 two-day meeting took place at Queen Mary Sailing Club on 4-5 May, forming the second in the Crewsaver-sponsored seven-match Millennium Cup series. On Saturday the wind was…

  • May 7, 2002

Andy Shorrock Sailing with Ian Gotts beat a fleet of nearly 60 boats to win the second round of the Crewsaver Laser 4000 UK Series

VOR fleet wind hole

  • May 7, 2002

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet have hit another wind hole on their dash across the Atlantic

  • May 7, 2002

Richard Clarke, aboard the VOR leading boat illbruck, does a time check on how many days remain at sea