In searingly hot weather in St Malo, the final preparations are being made to the seven yachts about to start Sir Chay Blyth’s new EDS Atlantic Challenge. The race for…
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Encouraging start for wannabe Shirley Robertsons
As Britain's top Europe sailor Shirley Robertson takes the first early steps on the rungs of Yngling match racing circuit, the battle to fill her neoprene boots has begun in…
Yachting World joins EDS favourites
Yachting World Features Editor Elaine Bunting will be alongside Mike Golding onboard his Open 60 Ecover for the first leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge, starting from St Malo tomorrow
Round Gotland
Seven Volvo 60s are expected on the starting line this afternoon for the start of the Round Gotland race
BT Challenge: LG FLATRON wins
Conrad Humphreys and his crew on LG FLATRON crowned their victory in the BT Global Challenge this afternoon by winning the final leg for a convincing 1st place overall. They…
Nine out of twelve girls for the all-female crew selected
Last week Nautor Challenge announced that Lisa McDonald will lead one of the two Nautor Challenge V.O.60s in this year’s Volvo Ocean Race, today the syndicate reveals the crew list…
BT Challenge: closest finish yet?
Dramatic endgame anticipated as most of the fleet race within sight of each other
SEB and djuice dragons cancel their race
SEB and Djuice Dragons had to cancel their second attempt to compete from Gothenburg to Sandhamn due to too light winds
BT fleet glimpse the UK coastline
BP skipper Mark Denton said he was playing “classic tactics” even though this was a 700-mile leg. “Always looking to see who you can cover, to protect your position. If…
Clash of colours
It was a clash of colours between Volvo 60s last night as djuice dragons, in their unmistakeable hot pink, took on SEB in their startling lime green in a 500nm…
Oxford blue rower joins GBR Challenge
Following in the footsteps of Olympic Gold Medallist Greg Searle, rower Ian Weighell has joined the GBR Challenge America’s Cup crew
BT finish on live webcast
On Saturday you can experience the final moments of the BT Global Challenge live on the web
A fighting finish
LG FLATRON, once considered to have an invincible lead, is trailed by Compaq by just five points. Seven points separate Compaq from BP, with Logica another five points astern. There,…
Typhoon Fireball Super Series at Shoreham
Over the weekend of 23-24 June a very impressive turnout of 45 Fireballs arrived at Shoreham Sailing Club to take part in the third in the four-event Typhoon Super Series
Scorpions at Hythe & Saltwood
The Scorpion fleet enjoyed a fantastic weekend sailing at Hythe & Saltwood SC open meeting in Hythe Bay on 23-24 June
Laser 2000s at Langstone
A total of 14 boats, including some welcome newcomers turned out for the Crewsaver-sponsored Millennium event at Langstone SC on 23-24 June
Swedish Match finale
Even though the 60,000 dollars first prize has been clinched by Sweden's Magnus Holmberg and his Team Stora Enso match race crew there is still 140,000 dollars in the balance…
Nautor Challenge in partnership with UBS
Nautor Challenge have revealed that UBS is to be a principal sponsorship partner of their syndicate entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2001/2002
43 Cadets at Burnham
A total of 43 Cadets contested the Holt-Allen sponsored open meeting at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club on 23-24 June
Fireflies at Royal Harwich
Royal Harwich Yacht Club held its first Firefly open for over 40 years on 23-24 June