It was a start that epitomises offshore sailing, strong winds, reefed sails and submerged lee-rails... The first night out will be a test of endurance for boat and crews as…
Yachting World
Morrison and Murray win two in a row
Stevie Morrison gained his first win of the 2001 Fireball European and World Championship by taking the European crown in excellent form. The second week at Lake Bracciano in Italy…
Scheidt takes his fifth Laser world championship
Robert Scheidt, from Brazil, has taken his fifth world championship title in the Laser Worlds
Osprey nationals report
The Osprey national championship was held at Highcliffe SC from 28 July-3 August. The fleet was greeted to a warm welcome from Highcliffe Sailing Club, and a heat wave forecast…
RS400,700,800 championships overall report and results
Like many championship held over the week of August 4-10, the final day’s racing at the RS championship had to be cancelled due to strong winds
Cagey final day in prospect at Skandia Life Cowes Week
High pressure rules the roost until early tomorrow
EDS leg 5 start unanimously delayed
The EDS Atlantic Challenge fleet skippers have unanimously agreed to postpone the start of the fifth leg – from Boston to St Malo – to allow Roland Jourdain to get…
Rolex Fastnet Race – Around the ragged rock
Sunday afternoon heralds the start of the infamous Rolex Fastnet Race from Cowes - a 600-mile offshore yacht race around Ireland's Fastnet Rock, and back to the finish in Plymouth
Jessica finds wind and more wind
Jessica Daw's Times Clipper leg from Rio to New York on Liverpool Clipper has taken on a new turn with a breeze coming from two directions. But it is doing…
What happened to Team Adventure?
The Monster.com Transat Record attempt has come to a screeching halt. Many of you will have heard this news already. Heart Break and a few tears from me. A serious…
Endeavour snatches a clear win
The J-Class have been battling it out for the second day - with one day left to go, Endeavour and Velsheda both share the same number of points
Cowes Week wrap-up
After eight days of strong winds and punchy tides Skandia Life Cowes week has drawn to a close
Australia II passes needles in day 7 of Skandia Life Cowes Week
The penultimate day of Skandia Life Cowes week has seen sun, moderate winds and the best the Solent has to offer in the way of strong tides and confused seas
Preview: October 2001
Flying south
Contents: September 2001
A pre-season cruise in Sweden's beautiful Bohuslan region aboard the new Fantasi 44 is as good as it gets, says Malcolm White
Team Adventure begins Atlantic record bid
Team Adventure, skippered by Cam Lewis, left New York last night on an attempt to beat the 11-year old transatlantic record
Yachting World sponsors major Jubilee Trophy
When two hundred of the world's most beautiful yachts gather in Cowes next week, judging the most beautiful of all will be no easy task.
Sill to re-join EDS Atlantic Challenge
Just days after dismasting Roland Jourdain has announced that Sill will re-join the EDS Challenge with a new or repaired rig
Spirit of Jethou hits and misses at Skandia Life Cowes Week
Peter Ogden's slippy Swan 60 Spirit of Jethou has been retrospectively pipped at the post and denied the New York Yacht Club Trophy at Skandia Life Cowes Week
Bondy’s back
America's Cup history maker and former billionaire businessman Alan Bond is here at Skandia Life Cowes Week