Hayling Island Sailing Club was buzzing with activity last weekend, 28-29 June, as the venue for the RYA South Zone Championships
Yachting World
Farr 40 fleet prepares for worlds
The Rolex Farr 40 worlds kick off this morning in Sardinia
Swan Europeans
Filip Balcaen's Swan 56, Aqua Equino took line honours yesterday, won Class A and continues to retain the top spot at the Swan Europeans
Transpac start
The start of the 42nd Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii yesterday produced very little wind leaving competitors struggling to cross the line
British girl wins Optimist champs in Belgium
Claire Lasko wins the Belgium Optimist nationals with five points clear
Swedish Match final
The Swedish Match Cup, the final event on Swedish Match Tour 2002/2003, kicked off its 10th anniversary yesterday in Stamford, Connecticut
Another North Atlantic retirement
One Step Ahead, the Bashford 41 has retired from the DaimlerChrysler North Atlantic Challenge with electrical failure
Firefly returns – leg 2 day 6
A better day for the intrepid Captains as the wind drops, the sea flattens, the sun comes out and a fine ocean greyhound is reduced to a chinese laundry
Simone Bianchetti dies
Simone Bianchetti, 35 year old skipper of 'Tiscali', who finished third in this 2002/2003 Around Alone, died on a boat on Saturday.
Zaraffa first home
Skip Sheldon's Zaraffa has won the 'first ship home' title at North Atlantic Challenge
ACC boats prepare for Moet Cup
Alinghi, will face off against Challenger of Record Oracle BMW Racing this September in the Moet Cup in San Francisco
Island Fling cleans up at Swan Euros
Island Fling took line honours, class honours and the overall day's win at the S.Pellegrino Race Day at the Swan Europeans
Firefly returns – leg 2 day 5
A slow moving and deep depression is producing big, breaking seas and a severe gale, though it is forecast to moderate in the next 24 hours
Monk joins Oracle ACC team
Craig Monk has joined the Oracle BMW Racing America's Cup team
Oks at Felixstowe Ferry
The third qualification regatta for the OK world championship took place over the weekend at Felixstowe Ferry SC
Five GBR medals at Kiel
British sailors have won five medals in four Olympic classes, including one gold and two silver at Kiel Week, Germany
YW West Country Cruise
Team Yachting World have taken a chance on the British weather and headed to the West Country for a two-week cruise along the south coast
North Sails Race Week
Dave Hammett, sailing DNA for the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, leads the J/80 fleet at North Sails Race Week by 9 points fleet by nine points
Firefly returns – leg 2 day 4
With 30 knot winds from the NW, Firefly and crew are being battered by big seas
National 12s at Tynemouth
Tynemouth Sailing Club was the venue for the fourth event in the Gill National 12 Series