Our Fastrack student meets her classmates on the eve of the course start in Cowes.
Yachting World
Helicopters and homework
The end of Fastrack week one saw a close encounter with a helicopter and a chance to consider what we'd accomlished in five days.
BMW Oracle Racing extends lead at UBS Trophy
Tactics and teamwork proved pivotal as BMW Oracle Racing extended its lead over rival Team Alinghi to 9-4 yesterday
Triange re-start delayed
Forecast gale force winds have forced the postponement of the second leg of Triangle race
B&Q update
Having taken a dramatic southerly course, Ellen MacArthur is now back on track reaching speeds of over 22kts
Volvo Baltic Race postponed
Bad weather has forced the postponement of the Volvo Baltic Race coastal race
Bowman retains lead at Edinburgh Cup
Rory Bowman and his crew have maintained their lead in the Dragon Edinburgh Cup after two more races were completed yesterday
Clarkson takes to the water
Earlier this week Jeremy Clarkson took to the water to learn how to windsurf
Laser 2000s at Cardiff
A total of 19 boats converged on Cardiff Bay Yacht Club for the third round of the Millennium Cup Series
Missing jetskier
Andy Funnel, one of Britain's most talented windsurfers remains lost at sea after jetski accident last week
Kiteboat attempt abandoned
A Force 6 and building sea forced Jeremy Waitt and Chris Burk to abandon their kiteboat round the Isle of Wight record attempt
MacArthur on a mission
Ellen MacArthur is behind schedule on her solo transatlatic record attempt but is looking set to pull out all the stops in the next few hours
Laser 28 wins Triangle 1st leg
The Flying Fish, the smallest boat in the fleet, has won the first leg of the Triangle Race
Baltic Race
The five-strong Volvo Baltic Race fleet are preparing for a rough ride on the second offshore race which started last night
North Sails Golf Day
Entry forms are now available for 8th annual North Sails Golf Day
Hahn Premium Race Week
With some top crews lined up, this year's Australian Hahn Premium Race Week promises hot competition
Orange for Round the Island
The Orange II 120ft maxi-catamaran, skippered by Bruno Peyron, is due to set sail once again, in this Saturday's Round the Island Race
OKs at Kiel Week
Bart Bomans from Belgium notched up an impressive scoreline to take an overall win at Kiel Week in the OK class
UBS Trophy
BMW Oracle Racing now lead Team Alinghi 7 points to 4 at the UBS Trophy in Newport
B&Q on target
Ellen MacArthur's solo transatlantic record attempt is looking good despite rudder damage shortly after the start yesterday