Prolific shipping, strong running currents and gale force headwinds – that’s the situation into which the seven contenders in the second leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge are sailing
Survival conditions for EDS fleet
With gale force headwinds lashing the fleet as they dodge the shipping in the Dover Strait, the second leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge has become a battle to keep…
Contender wins Medway Creeks Open
The second Creeks open, hosted by Wilsonian Sailing Club on Sunday 8 July, attracted 20 entries
Over 1,000 entries at Volvo RYA Zone Champs
This weekend’s (7-8 July) inaugural Volvo RYA Zone Championships saw record numbers of participants with over 1,000 young sailors taking part across the country
Albacores and RS400s at Chichester
Chichester Lake felt fairly busy on Sunday 8 July, when Chichester Yacht Club played host to an entry of 30 RS400s and eight Albacores for a joint open meeting
Sign up for the Tide Ride at Hayling
If you own an International 14, 18ft Skiff, 49er or RS800 and fancy a bit of a challenge, then make sure you sign up for the Red Bull Tide Ride
EDS fleet separated by just 20miles
As the Open 60s approach the straits of Dover and a new weather front, strategy at this point will prove to be the deciding factor
Coutts wins in Marstrand
Despite a match racing hiatus of several months, Alinghi skipper Russell Coutts has lost none of his tactical guile and swept to victory at the Swedish Match Gold Cup in…
Ecover takes a flyer in EDS leg two
Less than 24 hours into the second leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge, from Cuxhaven to Portsmouth, Mike Golding has already decided to go it alone
Ellen reports from Kingfisher
Ellen’s records in her daily log life onboard her Open 60, Kingfisher, as she chases the current leader, SILL, in the race to Portsmouth
Watersports World screening interviews with EDS skippers
Sky Sports sailing and boating program, Watersports World, will be showing interviews with top Open 60 skippers Ellen MacArthur, Mike Golding, Roland Jourdain, Loic Pochet and Helena Darvelid
Flashback to Fremantle ‘87
The first 12m match racing event ever to be staged in Britain will revive memories of the America's Cup 1987, but not tomorrow as scheduled
Finn wins Europe worlds
Sari Multala from Finland sailed to victory at the Europe Olympic women's singlehander World Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal
Team GBR take top results at Finn Euros
RYA/Team GBR's Andrew Simpson has won European title runner-up position and his younger, 19 year old compatriot Chris Brittle has taken the European Junior Finn championship
B14s at Brightlingsea
A total of 21 B14 crews enjoyed a weekend of close racing at Brightlingsea SC's open meeting on 7-8 July
Coutts banking on victory in Sweden
Russell Coutts of the Alinghi Challenge dominated the competition in the quarterfinals to advance into the semifinals of the Swedish Match Cup, the eighth and final event of Swedish Match…
Brits find their feet in the Tour Voile
Simon Shaw's British University Sailing Team came ninth in yesterday’s race, helping the only British entry in the Tour Voile to climb into third place of the student ranking
Open 60s battle against gales in race to Portsmouth
EDS fleet leave Cuxhaven on leg two fearful that the predicted storm-force headwinds will break either the boats or the crews in the battle to Portsmouth
PlayStation on hold
Fossett stands down his crew as weather patterns fail to develop
Sill wins shortened first leg
Roland Jourdain’s Lombard Open 60 Sill beats the fleet to take the first leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge