Yachting World

New sponsor for yachting awards

  • September 13, 2003

The Yachting Journalists' Association has secured a two-year sponsorship deal with Ray Marine for the YJA Yachtsman of the Year and the Young Sailor of the Year awards

  • September 13, 2003

To celebrate 50 years of working life, Peter Harrison, the man behind the GBR Challenge for the 2000/3 Amercia's Cup, has bought himself an £8.7million carbon fibre present

  • September 12, 2003

One of the most exciting exhibits at the Southampton Boat Show has got to be Paul Larsen's SailRocket which made its debut today

Team Cowes launch

  • September 12, 2003

Nick Moloney and Samantha Davies will co-skippers Team Cowes the Open 60 formerly known as Kingfisher in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Manuard retains Mini Transat lead

  • September 12, 2003

While Sam Manuard continues to head the Mini Transat fleet, averaging 7-9kts, other competitors have suffered gear problems in the strong winds last night

New European yacht race

  • September 12, 2003

The Oki European Challenge 2005 was announced earlier today at the Southampton International Boat Show

  • September 11, 2003

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

Mini fleet his light winds

  • September 11, 2003

The 70-stong Mini Transat fleet continues its slow progress in 2-4 knots of wind heading towards the Spanish coast

  • September 9, 2003

Fred Duthil sailing his Magnen/Nivelt 99 design Prototype leads the fleet off the Mini Transat start line

  • September 9, 2003

Alan Krailing and Gemma Thompson won last weekend's Lark open meeting at Weymouth

Route du Ponant

  • September 9, 2003

Charles Caudrelier on Bostik Findley has won both legs of offshore race in the Route du Ponant and now leads the series

  • September 8, 2003

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

  • September 8, 2003

With predicted speeds in excess of 35kts, the new Volvo Open 70 is set to break records

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

  • September 8, 2003

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