Tears as the skippers say their final goodbyes, and Mike Golding gets the biggest send-off
Yachting World
Off in the slow lane
Vincent Riou leads the pack as the Vendée Globe gets off to a slow-motion start
Vendee count-down
The 21 Vendee Globe skippers are preparing for a light wind start tomorrow
New Open 60 race
In an exclusive interview with yachtingworld.com Philippe de Villiers announces new singlehanded transatlantic race
Will Boss boy come good?
Alex Thomson sailing Hugo Boss is undoubtedly the wild-card of the Vendee Globe fleet. Yachtingworld.com finds out how far he's going to push it
Final touches for Boss boat
Alex Thomson chats to yachtingworld.com about Hugo Boss' refit
18ft Skiffs in Sydney
A fleet of 20 skiffs will line up on Sydney Harbour next Sunday for the 1st Heat of the NSW (State) Championship
Lasers at Whitstable
Paul Goodison wins Laser open at Whitstable
Barclays Adventurer wins Global first leg
Barclays Adventurer, skippered by Stuart Jackson has won the first lef of the Global Challenge
On course for the Vendee Globe
Safety briefing confirms Vendee Globe course
707s at Hamble
Twenty six boats turned out for the fourth weekend of the Hamble winter series
29er and 49er inlands
Big turnout at skiff event at Grafham
Six days to the Vendee start
Thousands of well wishers are pouring in the village of Les Sables d'Olonne to bid their final farewells to the 20 Vendee Globe skippers
Radials at Whitstable
The final Laser Radial qualifier event took place at Whitstable YC this weekend
F40 regatta
Blackmore wins the Inner Circle Rum F40 regatta in Australia
Student Yachting World Cup
Institute yachting team become world champions
Flares not for fireworks
The RNLI and MCA warn sailors not to set off flares for Guy Fawkes celebrations
Global Challenge highs
Global Challenge crews are preparing for another interesting weather system as they head down the coast of Brazil
Fireballs at Draycote
A total of 52 boats turned out for the Fireball open meeting at Draycote Water SC last weekend
Small cat attempts record
Greg Homann to attempt solo transatlantic record in 18ft cat