A total of 31 boats turned out for the Flying 15 southern area championship in the Solent

Racing for the 18ft Skiff Velamare Cup began yesterday after a 24 hour delay

A total of 21 boats turned out for the Gul RS300 national championship at Brixham

Planet Besso

More from Jason on the weird, weird world of life at sea

Bernard Stamm is sheltering in the upturned hull of his Open 60 in mid-Atlantic after the keel falls off, and Riou's Open 60 PRB is dismasted

Rescue mission underway, and Golding says difficult choices may have persuaded skippers to drive too hard

Tanker launches lifeboat and successfully transfers endangered skipper

Pindar's support boat leaves to help dismasted skipper, while Mike Sanderson on the Pindar Open 60 endures an epic stint

Ripping yarn

White-knuckle ride as Besso's crew struggle with a torn spinnaker

Jean Pierre Dick's Open 60 Virbac has been rolled through 360° and dismasted in huge seas. He is safe and is considering his course

All out war

Close quarters battles as Jason inadvertently sails into Navy war games.