All seven contenders for this year's Volvo Ocean Race are now on the water in preparation for the 5 November start
Yachting World
Aussie VOR boat heads for Vigo
The Premier Challenge, Australia's only entrant into the Volvo Ocean Race will tomorrow commence its voyage to Vigo, Spain for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race
Rolex Big Boat Series
The 41st Rolex Big Boat Series kicked off today on San Francisco Bay with 103 boats on the startline
Finn Gold Cup
Lack of wind forces race committee to abandon the racing on day 3 of the Finn Gold Cup in Moscow
Volvo City Sailing Championship
Deutsche Bank wins 2005 Volvo City Sailing Championship
RS K6 Nationals
David Hitchcock and Ian Nicholson from Hayling Island SC win RSK6 nationals at Plymouth
Rolex Settimana delle Bocche
Twenty knot Mistral winds provided racers with a full day of tough competition to kick off the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's Rolex Settimana delle Bocche
Southampton Boat Show open
The rain clouds have, so far this morning, kept well away from Mayflower Park for the opening day (press and preview day) of the Southampton International Boat Show
Lia’s diary
Lia's on the home run
New race for Classe Mini
Designed to alternate with the Mini Transat, a new race from Nantes to the Azores has been announced
Lia’s diary
Lia has just contacted her shore team and is expected in Plymouth on Thursday
Finn Gold Cup
Lack of wind causes problems in Moscow for day two of the Finn Gold Cup
National 12s at Starcross
Light airs for National 12 Gill series event at Starcross YC
Big entry expected at Rolex Big Boat Series
Next weekend's Rolex Big Boat Series at St Francis Yacht Club is expected to attract over 100 entries
Skandia for Transat Jacques Vabre
Nick Moloney will be handing over the reins of his Open 60 Skandia to Brian Thompson and Will Oxley during the forthcoming Transat Jacques Vabre
Going, going, gone…
Keen ebay bidder wins 18th man position for a day aboard Team Shosholoza
The Black Pearl christened
The Black Pearl, official entry in the 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race was christened today at Maritime Walk, Ocean Village in Southampton, England
The Black Pearl christened
The Black Pearl, official entry in the 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race was christened today at Maritime Walk, Ocean Village in Southampton, England.
Finn Gold Cup
Ben Ainslie narrowly leads Emilios Papathanasiou after the first day of the Finn Gold Cup in Moscow
Lia’s diary
With 800 miles to go to Plymouth Lia thinks of Caribbean cocktails and baby food