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Four-day sprint for Maiden

Maiden II, has broken the four day barrier and clocked over 40 knots on her Antigua to Newport sprint

Fresh Herring was the winner of the first two races of the Contessa 32 inshore series at Lymington last weekend

Over 200 competitors are expected to take part in this weekend’s Optimist inland championship

Maiden’s slow progress

Despite Maiden's slow progress during her Antigua to Newport record attempt, she's now hit stronger winds and should arrive in Newport later today

New navigator for djuice

Having clocked up a string of poor results in the VOR so far, Knut Frostad has decided to make a radical crew change for the last two legs

Maiden behind schedule

Tracy Edwards’ yacht Maiden II, attempting the Antigua to Newport speed record, is behind schedule and won’t arrive at her destination until this evening

Mitch Booth and Olivier Backes tie for first place on the penultimate day of the regatta

B14 sailors enjoyed perfect conditions at this weekend's open meeting at Lee-on-Solent SC

A total of 42 Toppers took part in the Southern Travellers open meeting at Hayling Island SC over the weekend of 11-12 May

Having spent two weeks in Antigua, Tracy Edward's yacht Maiden II, is off again, this time attempting to break the Antigua to Newport record

The all girls crew VOR boat, Amer Sports Too, which lost her mast during Leg 7 of the race, is being prepared for the next leg

Ellen on pace for the Regatta Du Rubicon

Ellen MacArthur and her five-person team aboard Kingfisher has started the 2,800 mile Regatta Du Rubicon and is currently just 6.7 miles behind the leader

Having completed Leg 7 of the VOR, crews are now preparing for the final, two-leg sprint to the finish at Kiel

Knut Frostad, skipper of djuice dragons, reveals his feelings about finishing seventh on Leg 7 of the VOR

After the first day’s racing Mitch Booth and Herbert Dercksen lead the event by two points