Nicolas Florin, bowman on trimaran Biscuits de la Trinitaine, was swept off the boat at high speed. He was wearing a harness but it broke.
Yachting World
Hoya Round the Island Race heads for record entry
1,508 yachts have so far entered the Hoya Round the Island Race, which starts from Cowes on 26th June
Smith to helm British IMS50 in Admiral’s Cup
The crew selection is announced for the British big boat
New long distance classic yacht event
Coupe des Trois Phares will run from Falmouth to Douarnenez and La Rochelle in early August
Explorer closes on Jet Services record
Averaging between 24 and 32 knots, Explorer flies towards her own previous record, on track for a 550 miles day
August Preview
The publication of the Sydney-Hobart Inquiry report plus e-mail on board.
July Contents
Harbingers of doom? Do we depress you? Andrew Bray comments On the wind Manslaughter skipper – prosecution call for re-trial; Chay’s new Open 60 solo race – $1million prizemoney Letters…
Explorer 40 miles from Atlantic City, NJ
Bruno Peyron's maxi catamaran is expected in New York at noon local time today
Around Alone – last boat finishes
With an electric moon casting long shadows over the gentle wavelets outside Charleston Harbor, Australian sailor Neil Hunter drove his 40-foot Paladin II across the finish line early this morning…
Explorer gets off to a cracking start
The big cat knocks of 270 miles in first thirteen hours
Sydney Hobart inquiry report
The official inquiry into the 1998 Telestra Sydney Hobary Race is due to be published today, 1st June
83 year old finishes 1,800 miles ocean race despite cracked ribs.
Despite fractured ribs and possible spinal injuries 83-year-old Alby Burgin stepped up to the helm of his 50-footer, Alstar, and steered it across the finish line in the inaugural Coffs…
Miami New York record attempt
Cam Lewis and Bruno Peyron team up on Commodore Explorer
Round the world rally reaches halfway stage
Jimmy Cornell's Millennium Odyssey rally reaches Tahiti and visits islands only newly opened to cruisers
July Preview
More and more bluewater cruising yachtsmen are using e-mail as their primary means of communication, Rationing the ZZZZZs with long distance solo sailing.
June Contents
A new column from the inimitable Bob Fisher on famous disasters in yachting history, plus a report on the Clipper round the world race’s toughest leg yet.
Transpac 99 news
40th Biennial Transpacific Yacht Race Los Angeles-Honolulu 2,225 nautical miles Starting Dates Cruising Class: June 29 Monohulls: July 2 Multihulls: July 6 New Elapsed Time Trophy a Creation of Inspiration…
Round Europe line up
Six monos and six multihulls due on Genoa start line
Soldini wins Around Alone in record time
THe 33 year old Italian takes four days off the record
Rally yachts set out across the Atlantic
Transatlantic crossing to Europe starts from Antigua and St Augustine