The first leg of the Yachting World west country cruise started from Torquay. Sue Pelling joined the boat at Salcombe for a fun-packed cruise to Plymouth

Swedish Match final

The Swedish Match Cup, the final event on Swedish Match Tour 2002/2003, kicked off its 10th anniversary yesterday in Stamford, Connecticut

Firefly returns – leg 2 day 6

A better day for the intrepid Captains as the wind drops, the sea flattens, the sun comes out and a fine ocean greyhound is reduced to a chinese laundry

Simone Bianchetti, 35 year old skipper of 'Tiscali', who finished third in this 2002/2003 Around Alone, died on a boat on Saturday.

The third qualification regatta for the OK world championship took place over the weekend at Felixstowe Ferry SC

British sailors have won five medals in four Olympic classes, including one gold and two silver at Kiel Week, Germany

Zaraffa first home

Skip Sheldon's Zaraffa has won the 'first ship home' title at North Atlantic Challenge

Alinghi, will face off against Challenger of Record Oracle BMW Racing this September in the Moet Cup in San Francisco

A slow moving and deep depression is producing big, breaking seas and a severe gale, though it is forecast to moderate in the next 24 hours

Team Yachting World have taken a chance on the British weather and headed to the West Country for a two-week cruise along the south coast

North Sails Race Week

Dave Hammett, sailing DNA for the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, leads the J/80 fleet at North Sails Race Week by 9 points fleet by nine points

Tynemouth Sailing Club was the venue for the fourth event in the Gill National 12 Series