Alinghi held a house warming party for 700 guests on Saturday evening
Ellen could miss slot
Window of opportunity is quickly drawing to a close for Ellen MacArthur who's been on standby for six weeks for solo transat attempt
Clipper fleet crosses Equator
Cardiff Clipper was the first of the 10-yacht fleet in the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race to cross the Equator on Friday
Round Britain and Ireland start
The Round Britain and Ireland Challenge set off for a spectacular spinnaker start on Saturday despite a small delay due to fog in the Solent
Hamble Winter Series
Big entry on startline for second weekend of Garmin Hamble Winter Series
VOR on TV
The Volvo Ocean Race, (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) which starts from Galicia in Spain, this November, looks set to achieve record numbers of television viewers.
Team BMW Oracle head to Bermuda
BMW Oracle Racing head to the King Edward VII Gold Cup in Bermuda with fresh impetus
VOR on TV
The forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race looks set to achieve record numbers of television viewers
Farr 40s in Australia
Australian Farr 40 season kicks off at Port Stephens
Wild Thing breaks Barcolana record
Skandia Wild Thing, the Australian super-maxi, skippered by owner Grant Wharington, has taken 21 minutes off the Barcolana Yacht Race record
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29ers at Holt Tide Ride
Dylan Fletcher and Rob Partridge win 29er class at last weekend's Holt Tide Ride at Hayling Island SC
Safety highlighted at TJV launch
All 37 crews issued with the Wavefinder safety kit that will be fitted to all the boats before the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre
Craig wins Endeavour Trophy
Nick Craig and James Stewart representing the Finn class win Endeavour Trophy at Burnham-on-Crouch
Larks at Plymouth
Nigel Hufton and Chris Whitehouse win Lark Final Fling event at Plymouth
49er Gold Series
Draper and Hiscocks on top in RYA 49er Gold Series
National 12s at Yeadon
Phil and Helen David win National 12 open meeting at Yeadon
National 12s at Grafham
Frances Gifford and Sophie Mackley win final National 1 Gill event of the season
ACC skippers head for Melges worlds
Russell Coutts and James Spithill enter 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship