Qingdao Clipper led the 10-yacht fleet at the start of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race yesterday on the River Mersey
Yachting World
Coville abandons Atlantic record attempt
Thomas Coville runs out of time as he has to get ready for the Transat Jacques Vabre
Ellen painting to be auctioned
The picture is to be auctioned in aid of the Ellen MacArthur Trust
MacArthur remains on standby
Thomas Coville abandons transatlantic record attempt while Ellen MacArthur remains in standby mode
ISAF Match Racing Worlds
Australian James Spithill is new ISAF Match Racing World Champion
VOR contenders prepare for start
All seven contenders for this year's Volvo Ocean Race are now on the water in preparation for the 5 November start
Settimana delle Bocche
Big breeze led to spectactular racing in yesterday's Rolex Settimana delle Bocche
ISAF Match Racing Worlds
Spithill and Baird lead semi-finals at ISAF Match Racing World championship in Calpe, Alicante
Rolex Big Boat Series
Lively breeze provides plenty of excitement for the 103 teams racing outside Golden Gate Bridge
VOR contenders prepare for start
All seven contenders for this year's Volvo Ocean Race are now on the water in preparation for the 5 November start in Sanxenxo, Galicia.
Finn Gold Cup
Lack of wind forces race committee to abandon the racing on day 3 of the Finn Gold Cup in Moscow
Volvo City Sailing Championship
Deutsche Bank wins 2005 Volvo City Sailing Championship
RS K6 Nationals
David Hitchcock and Ian Nicholson from Hayling Island SC win RSK6 nationals at Plymouth
Rolex Settimana delle Bocche
Twenty knot Mistral winds provided racers with a full day of tough competition to kick off the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's Rolex Settimana delle Bocche
Southampton Boat Show open
The rain clouds have, so far this morning, kept well away from Mayflower Park for the opening day (press and preview day) of the Southampton International Boat Show
Aussie VOR boat heads for Vigo
The Premier Challenge, Australia's only entrant into the Volvo Ocean Race will tomorrow commence its voyage to Vigo, Spain for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race
Rolex Big Boat Series
The 41st Rolex Big Boat Series kicked off today on San Francisco Bay with 103 boats on the startline
Lia’s diary
Lia's on the home run
New race for Classe Mini
Designed to alternate with the Mini Transat, a new race from Nantes to the Azores has been announced
Lia’s diary
Lia has just contacted her shore team and is expected in Plymouth on Thursday