The second day's racing at the BVI Spring regatta was held yesterday in rasting Caribbean sunshine and a 12kt breeze
Geronimo still in survival
Olivier de Kersauson and crew are not out of the 'wood' yet
700 sailors sign up for Garda regatta
Over 700 young sailors have already registered for the 22nd edition of the International Optimist Class Meeting at Riva del Garda in Italy
Bumper entry on BVI Spring regatta startline
A total of 132 boats are planning to be on the start line today for the opening race of the BVI Spring Regatta
Geronimo still ahead of record
Despite suffering appalling conditions over the last few days, Geronimo is still ahead of the Jules Verne Challenge record
Cheyenne to finish on Monday
Steve Fossett and crew are now just 1,563 from the round the world finish line and should finish on Monday
Race against Edwards
The Race Event has commenced legal proceedings against ilor Tracy Edwards, and the legal entities involved in the organisation of her round the world sailing events
A timely tale aboard Cheyenne
David Scully with the most recent 'near disaster' story aboard Cheyenne
Optimist initiative
The Optimist class has launched a new Coaching Awards Scheme and Logbook as a flagship initiative aimed at spearheading the UK Club and Flotilla development
OKs at Dabchicks
A world qualifying event for the OK class took place at Dabchick SC last weekend
New era for the Vendée Globe?
With only seven months to go before the next solo round the world race, the Vendée Globe is in a state of change. Denis Horeau, the new race director, explained…
Geronimo heads south
After poring over the meteorological data examining every option that might permit Geronimo and his 11-man crew to continue to the famous rocky tip of South America, De Kersauson has…
BVI Regatta
Light winds yesterday made for a slow start at the opening day of the British Virgin Islands' annual sailing festival
Frostad joins multihull circus
Knut Frostad, former skipper of Kvaerner Innovation and djuice dragons, has bought ex-Banque Covefi to compete in the Nokia Oops Cup
Dutch VOR boats in build
Killian Bushe will start building the two boats Dutch, Juan Kouyoumdjian-designed ABN AMRO VOR boats next week
Transat update
Competitors are continuing to prepare their yachts for The Transat which starts at the end of May
Holt RYA National Ranking Series
A strong contingent of Olympic class sailors continued to battle it out for a share of £50,000 in RYA grant money during the second round of the Holt RYA National…
Windfarm on hold
Powergen has announced today that it has decided to put its plans for a wind farm in Portland Harbour on hold
MacArthur goes solo
Ellen MacArthur begun her maiden solo voyage from the Falklands on Friday on board the 75ft B&Q trimaran
Geronimo in survival mode
The 11-man crew aboard Olivier de Kersauson's 110ft trimaran have been attacked by vicious conditions and are currently in survival mode in the deep south