At 06:52.29 this morning Tracy Edwards' maxi-catamaran Maiden II crossed the finish line on their Round Britain and Ireland record attempt, smashing the existing record by more than 24 hours

New transatlantic rally

Following the continued popularity of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), World Cruising Club has launched a brand new transatlantic crossing, the ARC Antigua, to complement the annual event

Orange dismasted

Bruno Peyron’s maxi-cat Orange has been dismasted off la Ciotat, France

Stars & Stripes goes aground

Just over a month since Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes USA 77 sank, their second boat USA 66 has run aground...

An insider’s view

GBR Challenge trimmer, Simon Fry, takes time out to bring us up to speed on what's been happening at Auckland's Viaduct basin…

The 2002 Scott Bader Laser Club Championship took place over the weekend and was won by James Fifield from Stokes Bay SC

Vince Horey and Thomas Horey were the overall winners of this weekend's Mirror open meeting at Up River YC

Over 20 boats took part in this weekend's Fireball Golden Dolphin event at Notts County SC

Geronimo on pace for record

Olivier de Kersauson's giant trimaran Geronimo is currently well ahead of target for her Round Britain and Ireland record-breaking challenge

The two yachts challenging for the Round Britain and Ireland record-breaking speed run were currently both on target, at 1100 this morning (Monday, 9 September)

New Zealand classic on target

With over 300 entries expected, this year's Lindauer Coastal Classic race is going to be one to remember

With over 20 knots recorded on the racecourse, the final day's racing at B14 nationals has been cancelled leaving Matt Snedker and Dave Dobrijevic national champions

The first day's racing at the 470 world championship took place yesterday in a light breeze

With three firsts and second in yesterday's racing Alister Richardson and Peter Greenhalgh have stormed in to the lead at the 49er national championship

Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne added last weekend's Blithfield open meeting to their recent national championship success

Maiden II struts her stuff

After 24 hours at sea, Maiden II has hit some big winds as she heads for the Shetland Islands on her Round Britain and Ireland record- attempt

Olivier de Kersauson goes for record

Geronimo, Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran, set off on its Round Britain and Ireland record attempt less than an hour before Maiden II yesterday