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The Transat

Strong winds on the way as the trimarans pick up pace

Virbac, skippered by Jean-Pierre Dick in the Transat, now has an 18-mile lead over Mike Golding further to the north

American businessman, Kip Stone made contact with his shore team for the first time since the start, shortly before 0900 GMT yesterday morning

Feeling flush

Never again will indoor plumbing be taken for granted, swears Jason

In an exclusive yachtingworld.com interview, Anna Kournikova reveals whether she'll be replacing her tennis racket with a tiller

Dining à la carte

Jason meets the Irish Sea in poor shape, as the Round Britain & Ireland Challenge heads west

Here in Plymouth there's a hive of activity around the Marina as the 37 teams make final preparations for the start of the Transat at 1400 this afternoon

In pouring rain and a south-westerly 20-22kts of breeze, a flare was fired from Royal Navy's HMS Tyne, signalling the race start of The Transat

Sylvie Viant, head of the team from UNCL, has confirmed that she is entirely satisfied with the yachts entered in The Transat and has declared all multihulls and monohulls fit…

Australians Nick Moloney and Mike Sanderson are among the top ranked sailors lining up on the Transat startline tomorrow

Team GBR in medal positions going into final day of SPA Regatta

The competitors at the Harken Laser Masters Championship enjoyed close tactical racing in a 9-12 knot westerly on the final day of racing