Andrew Preece talks to Peter Harrison, the man who has stumped up £10 million to back a British America's Cup contender.
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Contents: December 2000
How to buy the adventure of a lifetime
Neck and neck to the finish
Four yachts finish leg two of the BT Global Challenge this morning within hours of each other - and others are match racing after 6,000 miles of sailing
Duel at dawn
Quadstone beats BP over the line after a day-long tacking duel - now the crew face a nervous wait to see if they'll be penalised for sail damage
Vendee Globe – a word from the Brits
Mike Golding is due to leave Les Sables d’Olonne tonight, eight days after he had to return to port having dismasted five hours into the Vendee Globe Challenge. He was…
Vendee Globe: boat washed ashore her skipper unconscious
Belgium skipper visits Portugese beach
MDL Winter Series (6)
The predicted strong winds faded faster than expected and all classes in the MDL Winter Series enjoyed pleasant moderate conditions for the sixth day of racing.
Skipper tells crew they can’t win
Skipper Neil Murray admits that, with two bad results, his crew can’t win and tells them they must come to terms with that. Crewmember Georgia Williams reports on the aftermath…
Transatlantic cruising fleet gathers
Although it is a full week before the start of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers next Sunday, over 150 yachts are gathered at Las Palmas. The popularity of this crossing…
Shearwaters at Weston
Despite the end of their travellers trophy series at Grafham, flooding and an appalling weather forecast, six Shearwaters decided to make the trip to Weston Sailing club on November 4-5…
Vendee Globe update
After their second night in solo mode, the fleet of 24 international skippers in the 4th edition of the Vendée Globe has spread out more. A 25 – 35 knot…
Fireball Inlands at Rutland SC
Despite a very hostile weather forecast, with gale warnings issued across the country, 50 Fireballs made the journey to Rutland Water for the class inland championship on November 4-5. As…
Sailpower.com 1720/Melges Mid-Winter Championship
Jo Richards and team aboard Stephen Fein's 'Full Pelt' was the overall winner of the sailpower.com 1720 Midwinter championship. Mike Budd won the Melge class.
HRH The Princess Royal to attend British Nautical Awards
Following the huge British Olympic sailing success in Sydney, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has confirmed her attendance at London's British Nautical Awards.
Vendee Globe: What a difference four years make
Four years ago Ellen MacArthur was dreaming of her first Open 60 campaign...and look at her now
sailpower.com to sponsor Melges/1720 midwinters
If you own a Melges or 1720 it's not too late to sign up for the sailpower.com-sponsored 1720/Melges Midwinter Championship at Hamble River SC on November 4-5.
Peter Harrison refutes America’s Cup rumours
Peter Harrison dampens speculation about his America's Cup ambitions
Three reefs and a squall
As the skipper tries to get his head down, cue the tropical squall. Manley Hopkinson reports: ‘If these are the Doldrums, we like them! ‘We are now down at 7°…
First glimpse of the South Atlantic
Manley Hopkinson anticipates the Doldrums any minute, but thrills to the pleasure of opening up a new chart ‘Slowly, almost imperceptibly the wind and the sea are changing. The sea…
Paralympic Results
Although not achieving the medal positions they set out for, both of Great Britain's Paralympic Sailing Team representatives - Mike Browne in the 2.4mR class and Andy Cassell, Andrew Millband…