Sam Manuard, Jonathan McKee, Pierre Rolland and Alex Pella are continuing their battles at the front of the Mini Transat fleet with Manuard currently in the lead by six miles
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Mini fleet his light winds
The 70-stong Mini Transat fleet continues its slow progress in 2-4 knots of wind heading towards the Spanish coast
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Duthil leads Mini fleet
Fred Duthil sailing his Magnen/Nivelt 99 design Prototype leads the fleet off the Mini Transat start line
Larks at Weymouth
Alan Krailing and Gemma Thompson won last weekend's Lark open meeting at Weymouth
Route du Ponant
Charles Caudrelier on Bostik Findley has won both legs of offshore race in the Route du Ponant and now leads the series
Hermes Skiff wins grand prix series
The Hermes team of Ed Browne, Mark Tait and Lachlan Torrance retained the lead they had held since Round 2 to take the overall victory in the 18ft Skiff Grand
VOR’s new baby
With predicted speeds in excess of 35kts, the new Volvo Open 70 is set to break records
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
In the fresh wind off Porto Cervo, the Maxi Rolex fleet made short work of the long course on the opening day of the regatta
Hermes boys lead Skiffs in Weymouth
Ed Browne, Mark Tait and Lachlan Torran are leading the final round of the UK 18 foot Skiff Grand Prix in Weymouth
Peyron leads Trophée Clairefontaine
Loïck Peyron sailed a perfect series yesterday to claim the top spot on the leader board at the 14th Trophée Clairefontaine
Mini Transat postponed
Big wind forecast, with effects from Hurricane Fabian in the North Atlantic, has forced the postponement of the start of the Mini Transat
Peyron and McArthur head field
Bruno Peyron and Ellen MacArthur dominated yesterday's warm up event for the Clairefontaine Trophy
24-hours to Mini Transat start
Last minute Mini Transat preparations and a chat with the oldest member of the fleet
Goacher wins fourth day at Flying 15s
Steve Goacher continued his winning form to take the fourth day's racing at the Flying 15 nationals
Clipper fleet fends off Fabian
The path of Hurricane Fabian has moved east which will provide a window for Clipper fleet to set sail on next leg
ACC teams head for Moet Cup
Alinghi and Oracle BMW teams will battle it out at Moet Cup
Young gun on old boat
Although British James Bird knows he's not going to win the Mini Transat this year in his aging design, he has big plans for the future
Star Europeans
British sailors Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell posted a 10th place on the opening day of the Star class Europeans yesterday