Yachting World

Emma’s hopes swamped

  • November 3, 2003

Emma Richards recalls how the cockpit drain hose blew off, filling Pindar with 3,000 litres of water and killing the electrics

  • November 3, 2003

A snapshot of this year's champion of champions race at Burnham-on-Crouch

Tough night on Sill

  • November 2, 2003

A collision at the start, bruising sail changes and two near misses in the night: it's all action for Alex Thomson and Bilou

  • October 31, 2003

Nick Bubb, the young British Mini sailor who qualified for this year's Mini Transat but failed to secure an entry, is ready to give it another go

Middle Sea finish

  • October 30, 2003

Four days after the start eight boats have now completed the 607-mile long Rolex Middle Sea Race

  • October 30, 2003

With just two days to the monohull start of the Transat Jacques Vabre pressure is beginning to build among the 22-strong Open 50 and 60 teams

  • October 30, 2003

A possible land speed record and the pending launch of a new speed machine

Australia signs up for Clipper

  • October 29, 2003

Australia will sponsor one of the Clipper yachts in the next round the world race, and Fremantle will be the first-ever Australian stopover

Nokia beats Alfa Romeo

  • October 29, 2003

Charles Dunstone's Nokia has collected provisional corrected time victory over Alfa Romeo in the Rolex Middle Sea Race

  • October 29, 2003

With the recent relocation of Batt Sails to Bosham, a regular sail care and repair service has been re-established to its old territory west and north of London

  • October 29, 2003

A total of 72 RS400s turned out for the class inlands at Rutland

  • October 28, 2003

In an effort to avoid confusion, Offshore Challenges, organisers of the 2004 singlehanded trans-ocean race has changed the event's name to Transat

Heavy weather for Middle Sea Race

  • October 28, 2003

The bulk of the fleet are now enduring heavy weather conditions as they head for the finish of the Rolex Middle Sea Race