• October 11, 2001

Less than 24 hours after setting a new west to east transatlantic sailing record of 4d 17hr 28min and 6sec and a new 24 hour record of 687.17 nautical miles,…

Sea States

  • October 11, 2001

Fine weather and a feast of new yachts managed to draw the crowds to the Annapolis boat show

RS400 Irish nationals

  • October 10, 2001

Greg O'Brien and Blair Stanway from Sutton SC have won the RS400 Irish nationals

Illbruck gains on fleet

  • October 10, 2001

Illbruck has extended her lead to 18 miles over second placed Assa Abloy on the straight drag race south towards Isla Fernando de Noronha

  • October 10, 2001

Steve Fossett and his nine-man crew aboard PlayStation have crossed the finish line at the Lizard and beaten the Transatlantic speed record by one day, 19 hours

Illbruck crosses Equator

  • October 10, 2001

Illbruck is the first yacht in the Volvo Ocean Race to cross the equator and enter the southern hemisphere

B14s at Weston

  • October 9, 2001

The B14 fleet arrived at Weston on 6-7 October for a UK Circuit event, which was shared with other Ovington-built classes, the 29er and Musto Skiff

RS inlands attract big fleets

  • October 9, 2001

The 2001 RS inland championships at Grafham Water SC on 6-7 October has to go down as one of the most spectacular events this year. One of the worst weather…

Doldrums not yet over

  • October 9, 2001

Having sailed through the doldrums with relative ease, the leading five boats are preparing themselves for more unpredictable stormy conditions

VOR fleet heads for Equator

  • October 9, 2001

The leading five yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race will cross the equator within the next 20 hours

  • October 9, 2001

Jean Luc Van den Heede crossed the start line of his global challenge this afternoon, 9th October

Fireflies at Welsh Harp

  • October 8, 2001

The eigtht boats competing in the Autumn Trophy Firefly open meeting on 7 October enjoyed exhilarating racing in a southerly wind gusting to Force 6