Contents: February 2004

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Winds reaching 35kts made for extremely exciting racing for Heat 2 of the J.J Giltinan International 18 Foot Skiff Trophy series on Sydney Harbour yesterday

Sky TV's Watersports World is kicking off this week's show with some of the highlights from last year to coincide with the London Boat Show

Intrigue retains lead at Sailing South Race Week

Only one point separates the 20-year-old Tasmanian timber 40-footer Intrigue and the two-year-old carbonfibre 52-footer Ichi Ban in the IRC handicap division of 2004 Boags Sailing South Race Week

Steve Fossett and his crew are currently on standby in Plymouth, Devon in preparation for a round the world sailing record attempt

Jean Luc van den Heede is continuing to increase his lead on Philippe Monnet's record-breaking time at this stage of his global challenge

The Open Winter series at Wilsonian SC from 2 November to 14 December attracted 36 entries, including four visitors, with choice of long or short course

The overnight near gale force winds had eased to a light westerly for the New Year's Day race at Wilsonian Sailing Club, aptly named the Chilly Willies

Intrigue continues her form

The 20-year-old Tasmanian timber yacht Intrigue scored her second handicap win over the state-of-the-art carbonfibre Sydney champion Ichi Ban in this afternoon's race three of Boags Sailing Race Week in…

For your chance to sail a tall ship, head for Barrow-in-Furness in June

ARC prizegiving

ARC 2003 Diamonds International prizegiving brings the rally to a close