One of Ireland's most famous sail-training vessels has sunk en route to La Rochelle
Yachting World
Small boat takes on big challenge
British yachtsman to attempt a double Atlantic crossing in his purpose-designed 3 foot 10 inch boat
Gitana counts down to Vendee Globe
Gitana Eighty skipper Loick Peyron starts sea trials off the coast of Brittany
Rolex Swan Cup, day two
Swan 80 Favonius takes first again, and British yacht Zen leads the Classics
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BMW Oracle move to California
BMW Oracle Racing will ship their 90-foot multihull from Anacortes to San Diego, California
Swans set sail in Rolex Cup
The first day of racing is off to a good start with steady breeze and sunshine in Sardinia
Kosatka heads for Alicante
Team Russia's challenger for the Volvo Ocean Race has left Portland bound for the start
Paralympic sailing day two
USA continues its winning streak in Qingdao, while Team GBR regroup
Spaniards recruit Santiago Lange for Volvo
Team Telefonica have signed up Argentinean Santiago Lange for the Volvo Ocean Race
Strength in numbers for ARC 2008
The trans-Atlantic race attracts international entries to the Racing Division
Rolex Swan Cup starts
100 yachts will race at the fifteenth edition of the biennial Rolex Swan Cup
British Sailors start steadily at Paralympics
Beijing Paralympics get underway in Qingdao with all three British boats hoping for a podium finish
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup concludes
For some it was a disappointing end, as the last day of racing is abandoned due to lack of wind
Mathieu Richard wins St Moritz Match Race
Mathieu Richard beats Briton Ian Williams in light wind final on World Match Racing Tour
Green Dragon complete Volvo qualifier
Volvo Ocean Race Team Green Dragon complete qualifying passage. See onboard images
Open 60 Aviva blessing
An unusual way to open champagne
Second Irish VOR entry
Ger O'Rourke enters the old ABN AMRO 1
Richard Branson to attempt Atlantic record
Richard Branson and Team Origin to attempt Atlantic crossing in record time onboard Virgin Money