Essential Guide to Qingdao - Part 1 Still thinking of making a last minute trip to the sailing Olympics? Check out the first in our series of guides from Nicholas Buckland Yachting World, 23 July 2008
Sail for Gold bar opens for racing Skandia Cowes Week's floating bar returns by popular demand Press Report/Yachting World, 23 July 2008
Champagne sailing on Ladies Day Day two: British Classic Yacht Club Regatta enjoys a civilized start after a windless morning Press Report/Yachting World, 23 July 2008
Mean Machine on form in Palma Two wins for Mean Machine on opening day of TP52 Audi Med Cup fourth round 22/7/08 Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 22 July 2008
Nominations invited Vote for 2008 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Press Report/Yachting World, 22 July 2008
Jim Saltonstall honoured After 30 years at the Youth Worlds, British coach Jim Saltonstall is honoured by sailing's greats Press Report/Yachting World, 22 July 2008
TP52s prepare for big regatta in Palma Big fleet prepares for TP52 Brietling Regatta in Palma, and Chile takes first blood 21/7/08 Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 21 July 2008
Medals decided in Denmark Team GBR win third medal to top off the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship Press Report/Yachting World, 21 July 2008
Katie Miller wins bluQube 1000 Solo race Last year's Young Sailor of the Year wins her first major single-handed race ahead of the OSTAR Press Report/Yachting World, 18 July 2008
Swell conditions for penultimate day at Cork Day Four: Almost all 26 ACCBank Cork Week divisions are undecided going into Friday's finale Press Report/Yachting World, 18 July 2008
Team GBR win world championships Record breaking day at Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships see Britain secure trophy Press Report/Yachting World, 18 July 2008
X-Yachts Gold Cup - Day 1 Tight-knit racing in the premiere X-41 class showing, gets the Gold Cup off to a flying start in Copenhagen Toby Hodges – Yachting World, 17 July 2008
RORC Caribbean 600 starts February 09 Royal Ocean Racing Club and Antigua Yacht Club launch an offshore race in the Caribbean Press Report/Yachting World, 17 July 2008
Light airs mid-way at ACCBank Cork Week Day Three: a finely balanced Super Zero Class leader-board was the outcome at Crosshaven Press Report/Yachting World, 17 July 2008
X-YACHTS GOLD CUP 08' The annual X-Yachts Gold Cup regatta kicks off today with 125 yachts competing in Copenhagen Toby Hodges – Yachting World, 17 July 2008
Entries in for 2008 Olympic Games Sailing Confirmation from 62 nations, along with provisional competitor entry lists, have been received by the ISF Press Report/Yachting World, 16 July 2008
Fresh Breeze at ACCBank Cork Week Day Two: Boat-handling skills tested at Crosshaven yesterday as a SW-breeze reached 20 knots Press Report/Yachting World, 16 July 2008
Olympics 2008 - team tactics Sailors can begin to get twitchy as the Olympics approach and start to do things that seem just plain barmy Yachting World, 16 July 2008
Olympics 2008 - Ben Ainslie Ben Ainslie is Finn European Champion for the fourth time and hot favourite for the Olympics - but it wasn't an easy victory. Still if anybody is good in a scrap it's Ainslie Andy Rice, Yachting World, 16 July 2008
Olympics 2008: The Yngling crew Having sailed the opposition out of the water in the Worlds, the British Yngling crew then squeaked a Europeans victory by just one point. It's all down to the fourth team member, says Andy Rice Andy Rice, Yachting World, 16 July 2008
King of Cowes TV presenter and Olympic athletes to compete at Cowes Yachting World, 16 July 2008
48 hours to beat the record To beat the solo North Atlantic record, Thomas Coville must round Lizard Point Tuesday Press Report/Yachting World, 14 July 2008
Vendee Globe: some work for the holidays Not all competitors are simply ironing out the final details before the race start in November Press Report/Yachting World, 11 July 2008
Thomas Coville covers 546nm in 24hrs Fair winds, fine seas and an average speed of 22.8kts on Coville's first day at sea Press Report/Yachting World, 11 July 2008
Leopard into the record books again The World Speed Sailing Record Council makes Leopard's Round Ireland time official Press Report/Yachting World, 10 July 2008
Ian Williams still leads World Match Race After a poor performance in Sweden, Briton Williams sees his lead shrink by half Press Report/Yachting World, 10 July 2008
Thomas Coville is off Coville has started his single-handed record attempt to cross the Atlantic faster than Francis Joyon Press Report/Yachting World, 9 July 2008
Search is on for Spice Girls CEO of the Spice Race is looking for an all girl crew to race from the UK to Grenada Press Report/Yachting World, 9 July 2008
Owen Parker Yachting legend dies Yachting World, 9 July 2008
Cork Week welcomes bigger and better boats ACCBank Cork Week begins its final countdown with the arrival of the world's most competitive yachts Press Report/Yachting World, 8 July 2008
Security heightens at Qingdao sailing venue China will deploy unmanned aircraft over sailing venue to watch for suspicious activities Press Report/Yachting World, 8 July 2008
Vendée Globe 2008 will be sold out A record 30 boats will line up for the start of the Vendée Globe in November Press Report/Yachting World, 7 July 2008
Clipper 07-08 fleet arrive home Grand welcome in Liverpool for non-pro crews, after 35,000 mile circumnavigation Press Report/Yachting World, 7 July 2008
Plan comes together for GBR Red The final day of the Rolex Commodores' Cup sees a tense finish in near gale force conditions Press Report/Yachting World, 7 July 2008
Quantum Racing win in Sardinia TP52 Quantum Racing leads the Audi MedCup Circuit after taking the trophy in Sardinia Press Report/Yachting World, 6 July 2008
Commodore's Cup Heads Offshore Commodore's Cup fleet head offshore for 24 hours. Follow their progress on line. Yachting World, 2 July 2008
Female sailors honoured for third year running Play your part in finding this year's Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy recipient at Skandia Cowes Week Press Report/Yachting World, 1 July 2008
French start where they left off Rolex Commodores' Cup got under way yesterday in near perfect conditions Press Report/Yachting World, 1 July 2008
Audi Med Cup circuit heads to sardinia Audi Med Cup competitors are in Sardinia this week, enjoying hot temperatures and steady breeze Yachting World, 1 July 2008
A grand day out in the Solent Competitors endure breezy start at the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race Press Report/Yachting World, 30 June 2008
Record entry for Round The Island Race JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race to expect nearly 1900 boats on the start line Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008
The Green Team become the Green Dragon The Green team secure title sponsorship deal in China ahead of Volvo Ocean Race Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008
Forecast ideal for new world speed record Perfect wind range forecast off Botany Bay, Australia, for Wot Rocket's test sail Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008
Somalis demand ransom for German sailors First instance of small cruising yacht being held hostage as two Europeans are kidnapped Press Report/Yachting World, 26 June 2008
3 Brits saved by RNLI's new satellite system RNLI effectively demonstrate new MOB Guardian safety equipment by saving three UK fishermen Press Report/Yachting World, 26 June 2008
MacArthur's B&Q back in action Dame Ellen's world breaking B&Q/Castorama trimaran has joined the Oman Sail team Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008
Light winds and now sea-weed in Qingdao 240 boats are brought in to remove sea-weed from the Qingdao Olympic course area. See images Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008
Leopard eats BMW Round Ireland record ICAP Leopard takes 10 hours, 35 minutes and 10 Seconds off the BMW Round Ireland Race record Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008
Big boats finish in Bermuda The fastest three have finished, but the bulk are still stretched over 300 miles of N Atlantic water Press Report/Yachting World, 24 June 2008
ICAP Leopard leads Round Ireland Mike Slade's mission for another race record is behind schedule, but more wind is predicted Press Report/Yachting World, 24 June 2008
Speedboat takes line honours in Bermuda Mike Sanderson comments on race after taking line honours in the Newport to Bermuda Race Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008
Fife regatta gets under way Firth of Clyde welcomes fleet of spectacular wooden sailing yachts built by Ayrshire's William Fife Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008
BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race finally starts After a 20-hour delay, 41 boats crossed the start line of Ireland's offshore racing challenge Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008
King of Cowes crews drawn 32 crews are drawn at random ahead of this year's Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes Yachting World, 20 June 2008
Bermuda welcomes Team Origin The 46th Newport Bermuda Race will see Mike Sanderson skipper Speedboat's inaugural race Press Report/Yachting World, 20 June 2008
Velsheda withdraws from Round the Island Classic yacht Velsheda withdraws from JPMorgan Round the Island Race due to on-going refit Press Report/Yachting World, 19 June 2008
Brits will be following Olympic sailors Survey shows more Brits will be following sailing's Olympic hopefuls than Wimbledon or test cricket Press Report/Yachting World, 19 June 2008
Hilary Lister slips her lines in Dover Quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister started her historic journey around the British isles this week Press Report/Yachting World, 18 June 2008
Team Russia Launches VOR 70 Team Russia name the Open 70 at an official ceremony in Portsmouth with champagne and vodka Press Report/Yachting World, 18 June 2008
Royal London Yacht Club launches initiative The RLYC launches performance initiative for young sailors with world class and Olympic potential Press Report/Yachting World, 17 June 2008
No Jules Verne for Groupama 3 this winter Groupama 3 will not contest the Jules Verne Trophy again in 2009 in order to alter floats 17/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 17 June 2008
Cork Week announces Corinthian Cup ACCBank Cork Week will present Corinthian Cup to winning entered competitor from Class IRC 0 Press Report/Yachting World, 17 June 2008
Ranger and Hyperion share Superyacht Cup spoils A great windward leeward race on the final day of the Superyacht Cup saw a sparkling finale to the regatta David Glenn/Yachting World, 15 June 2008
Up for the Yachting World Cup Ranger looks hard to beat in The Superyacht Cup as the fleet prepares to do battle for the Yachting World Performance Trophy David Glenn/Yachting World, 14 June 2008
Ready for round two of iShares Cup Early indications of how the French leg might go came when Holmatro capsized in 25 knots yesterday Press Report/Yachting World, 13 June 2008
IRC UK National Championship open This year's IRC National Championship achieves a record entry of 87 yachts Press Report/Yachting World, 13 June 2008
Ranger wins at Superyacht Cup For the first time the Superyacht Cup stages an IRC fleet start in Palma David Glenn/Yachting World, 13 June 2008
Walker announces Green Team Green Team skipper Ian Walker announces the majority of his crew for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008 Press Report/Yachting World, 12 June 2008
Alex Thomson's world record official The Speed Record Council ratifies the 60ft monohull 24hr world record set by Hugo Boss 11/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 11 June 2008
Bristolian on trial The all black Bristolian goes for spin in 28 knots true David Glenn/Yachting World, 11 June 2008
John Merricks Sailing Trust 100th award Trust has now awarded over £160,000 to individuals and community sailing projects 10/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 10 June 2008
BMW Oracle Racing win in Marseille American owned TP52 boat, USA-17, wins on its first and only outing planned for 2008 9/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 9 June 2008
ACCBank Cork Week - still time to enter The deadline has passed, but organisers can still accept a limited number of late entries 8/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 8 June 2008
Hellish to heavenly for Team Pindar Brian Thompson's Vendee qualifier takes a turn for the better on day four 6/6/08 Yachting World, 6 June 2008
Goss brings Mystery to light Adventurer Pete Goss reaches next stage of latest project and unveils the 37ft Cornish lugger 6/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 6 June 2008
Latest from America's Cup legal battle Société Nautique de Genève puts its case to the Appellate Division in New York 6/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 6 June 2008
Crunch Time at Audi Medcup TP52s Day 3 of the TP52 regatta a three boat pile up at the weather mark Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 5 June 2008
Mini Mistral in Audi Medcup TP52s A breezy day in Marseille as Day 2 sees plenty more white water around the boats Yachting World, 5 June 2008
Pindar Open 60 back on the water Team Pindar skipper Brian Thompson to undertake a 4,500 mile qualifier for Vendée Globe 4/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 4 June 2008
ICAP Leopard smashes record ICAP Leopard breaks transatlantic speed record with a time of 7 days, 19 hours and 21 minutes 4/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 4 June 2008
Matador Leads Audi Medcup TP52s A boom/bust performance for Mean Machine leaves Matador in the lead after the first day of racing in Marseille Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 3 June 2008
Cherbourg Marina back to business After the fisherman's blockade in France, marinas look forward to welcoming back the Brits 3/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 3 June 2008
Audi Medcup TP52s - Marseille Kicks Off Audi Medcup sets up camp in Marseille for the second round. Matthew Sheahan reports from onboard Mean Machine Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 3 June 2008
All Black Bristolian Just launched in Auckland is the new Bristolian sporting an all black livery David Glenn/Yachting World, 3 June 2008
Practice race in Marseille The Audi MedCup warm-up contest signals Mean Machine as the team to beat 3/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 3 June 2008
ICAP almost there 100ft super maxi ICAP Leopard currently on course to break the transatlantic speed record 3/6/08 Press Report/Yachting World, 3 June 2008