Six days to the Vendee start

Thousands of well wishers are pouring in the village of Les Sables d'Olonne to bid their final farewells to the 20 Vendee Globe skippers

The final Laser Radial qualifier event took place at Whitstable YC this weekend

F40 regatta

Blackmore wins the Inner Circle Rum F40 regatta in Australia

The RNLI and MCA warn sailors not to set off flares for Guy Fawkes celebrations

Global Challenge crews are preparing for another interesting weather system as they head down the coast of Brazil

Chris and Ann Biglin win Lark event at Shustoke last weekend

A total of 52 boats turned out for the Fireball open meeting at Draycote Water SC last weekend

The White Air extreme sports festival on the Isle of Wight kicked off this weekend with the British Open Beach Slalom windsurfing competition.

In just under two week's time 20 skippers will embark upon one of the greatest challenges on earth - the fifth edition of the Vendée Globe

A total of eight boats braved the conditions last weekend at Northampton SC for the final Vareo event of the season

A fleet of 33 turned out for the National 12 Gill series event at Grafham on Saturday