Fred Duthil sailing his Magnen/Nivelt 99 design Prototype leads the fleet off the Mini Transat start line

Alan Krailing and Gemma Thompson won last weekend's Lark open meeting at Weymouth

Route du Ponant

Charles Caudrelier on Bostik Findley has won both legs of offshore race in the Route du Ponant and now leads the series

The Hermes team of Ed Browne, Mark Tait and Lachlan Torrance retained the lead they had held since Round 2 to take the overall victory in the 18ft Skiff Grand

VOR’s new baby

With predicted speeds in excess of 35kts, the new Volvo Open 70 is set to break records

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

In the fresh wind off Porto Cervo, the Maxi Rolex fleet made short work of the long course on the opening day of the regatta

Big wind forecast, with effects from Hurricane Fabian in the North Atlantic, has forced the postponement of the start of the Mini Transat

British sailors Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell posted a 10th place on the opening day of the Star class Europeans yesterday

Clipper fleet fends off Fabian

The path of Hurricane Fabian has moved east which will provide a window for Clipper fleet to set sail on next leg

Although British James Bird knows he's not going to win the Mini Transat this year in his aging design, he has big plans for the future

MacArthur to race small cat

Ellen MacArthur is racing against the likes of Ernesto Bertarelli and Bertrand Pacé during this weekend's Trophée Clairefontaine

With just three days before the start of the Mini Transat, the atmosphere at Bassin des Chalutiers in the centre of La Rochelle is buzzing