A total of 70 Dart 18s travelled to Netley S C on the Solent for the 2003 Dart 18 Nationals held over the Bank Holiday weekend

Crew rescued from liferaft

Second close call as crew are rescued from liferaft in the Channel after their yacht sank in a collision with a container ship

Bubb loses sponsor

The sponsors of Nick Bubb's Mini Transat campaign withdrew their deal this morning

Pindar Purchases Hexagon

Pindar has purchased Graham Dalton's Open 60, Hexagon, to continue its sponsorship with Emma Richards

Portmadoc Sailing Club succeeded in out-sailing the five other Cardigan Bay sailing clubs to take the Squirrel Trophy

The Salcombe Clothing Company-sponsored open meeting at Salcombe attracted 64 boats

Sailrocket update

Sailrocket, the 30ft carbonfibre flyer in which Paul Larsen hopes to break the world speed sailing record is on schedule for a Southampton Boat Show launch

Six medal for GBR at SPA

After five days of racing and a final race in light and shifty breezes, RYA Team GBR has won six medals at SPA Regatta

Sir Peter Johnson died after a long battle against cancer, on Saturday 24 May, at his home in Lymington

A fleet of 10 new boats will be built for the Clipper 2005 Round the World Yacht Race

Visitors turned out from as far afield as Kent and Hampshire for the Scorpions open meeting at Glossop on Sunday