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Final showdown at Antigua

  • May 1, 2004

Rain and more strong winds greeted the fleet yesterday for the final race of Antigua Sailing Week

  • April 30, 2004

Antigua Sailing Week returned with a vengeance on Thursday with 6-8ft seas and winds topping 30kts

Bruno throws down the gauntlet

  • April 30, 2004

In the wake of Geronimo's Jules Verne victory Bruno Peyron issues a challenge to maxi-multi owners to see who is the fastest

  • April 30, 2004

Sue Pelling joined the 20-strong crew aboard Peter Harrison's 115ft ketch during a windy two races at Antigua Sailing Week

  • April 30, 2004

Second race win for Team Percy Mitchell at world championship

  • April 29, 2004

Ex-Marine Dom Mee talks to Sue Pelling about why he was called in as a piracy consultant during recent delivery trip of Tracy Edwards' catamaran to Qatar

  • April 29, 2004

Team GBR 470 sailors dominate in windy conditions at Hyeres

Antigua fleet heads south

  • April 28, 2004

Strong winds once again provided an exciting race for the 200-strong fleet on the third day of Antigua Sailing Week

  • April 28, 2004

A startline incident with the VO60 Venom at Antigua Sailing Week resulted in damage to Mari Cha's bow. Fortunately there were no crew injuries and damage to the boat was…

  • April 28, 2004

Round the world racer Mike Sanderson has helmed Mari Char on her record-breaking Transat run, has done mainsheet aboard Oracle BMW and is now preparing for the singlehanded Transat. Sue…

Antigua antics

  • April 27, 2004

A lively breeze made for exciting racing at the second day of Antigua Sailing Week

Geroniomo’s final dash

  • April 27, 2004

Last night, Olivier de Kersauson and his team aboard Geronimo hooked up with the southern edge of the depression and could still break the record if the wind holds

  • April 27, 2004

British Olympic gold medallist Iain Percy and team mate Steve Mitchell made a good start in their bid to win a second world championship title on the first day of…

  • April 27, 2004

Brilliant weather, with blue skies and a south-easterly Force 1 increasing to a steady Force 2 by the afternoon, welcomed the 20 Splash sailors to Hickling Broad on Sunday 25

Antigua Sailing Week

  • April 26, 2004

Despite a stunning performance by Mari-Cha on the opening day of Antigua Sailing Week , she was unable to hold off Morning Glory for a race win

  • April 26, 2004

Murka's Antigua Sailing Week debut could mark the beginning of more Russian participation at big boat regattas. Sue Pelling chatted to Mikhail Mouraton about the prospects

  • April 26, 2004

Neil Mackley, director of North Sails, chats to Sue Pelling about his passion for sailmaking, particularly at events such as Antigua Sailing Week