Middle Sea finish

Four days after the start eight boats have now completed the 607-mile long Rolex Middle Sea Race

With just two days to the monohull start of the Transat Jacques Vabre pressure is beginning to build among the 22-strong Open 50 and 60 teams

Talk of a postponement of the Transat Jacques Vabre has reopened a debate about sending multihulls out into Biscay weather in November. Skipper Giovanni Soldini has firm views, reports Elaine…

A possible land speed record and the pending launch of a new speed machine

Australia signs up for Clipper

Australia will sponsor one of the Clipper yachts in the next round the world race, and Fremantle will be the first-ever Australian stopover

Nokia beats Alfa Romeo

Charles Dunstone's Nokia has collected provisional corrected time victory over Alfa Romeo in the Rolex Middle Sea Race

With the recent relocation of Batt Sails to Bosham, a regular sail care and repair service has been re-established to its old territory west and north of London

A total of 72 RS400s turned out for the class inlands at Rutland

In an effort to avoid confusion, Offshore Challenges, organisers of the 2004 singlehanded trans-ocean race has changed the event's name to Transat

Heavy weather for Middle Sea Race

The bulk of the fleet are now enduring heavy weather conditions as they head for the finish of the Rolex Middle Sea Race

The Mini 6.50 class not only attracts some of the world's best designers but many of the world's top class sailors too

Liverpool to host Clipper races

Clipper Ventures has selected the City of Liverpool as the host port for the start and finish of its next two Round the World Yacht Races

Peter Gilmour and his Pizza-La Sailing Team won the final of the King Edward VII Gold Cup yesterday

The British Windjet team is on standby for its land speed record attempt