Lia Ditton who recently completed the OSTAR is now on the way back to the UK. Here's the first of her diary pieces aboard Shockwave, a 35ft trimaran

Slow going for Ditton

Lia Ditton who set off from the US last Thursday on her trip across the Atlantic now realizes why Ellen MacArthur and Thomas Corville are still in NY

With18,000 miles on the clock the VO70 movistar is due for a new keel, bulb and new mast laster this week

Rolex Baltic Week was visited by Queen Silvia of Sweden during the Dragon class World Childhood Foundation charity regatta yesterday

Bénéteau Cup

Despite owing his First 44.7 for only a month, Eddie Broadbent cleans up at this weekend's Bénéteau Cup

With 80 days to go to the start of the Round the World Race 2005-2006, and after sailing over 18,000 miles as part of its training programme, team movistar continues…

Irish duo take overall win from 101 boats

Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne win a light wind National 12 championship at Abersoch

British shine in Swedish Match

Ben Ainslie (GBR), Emirates Team New Zealand, and Ian Williams (GBR) lead the St Moritz Swedish Match Tour rounds with 2-0 records

12-Metres gather for worlds in Newport

The largest collection of 12-Metres since the America's Cup Jubilee will compete at the class world championship in Newport Rhode Island next month

Big winds for Figaro fleet

Big winds gusting over 35kts overnight forced the retirement of two boats in the third leg of La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro

The first day of the Gul RS200 national championship took place at Highcliffe SC yesterday in a patchy north-westerly

After the big breeze on Sunday Fireball world championship competitors have spent the last two days waiting for the wind

West Mersea to host HR Owen OK National Championship

Italian leads Solitaire du Figaro

Italian rookie Pietro D'ali wins leg 2 and takes the lead of the Solitaire du Figaro while British Sam Davies finishes 23rd