Early indications show that this year's Skandia Cowes Week (2-9 August) should attract over 950 entries

Both teams feel the pressure and the event takes one more step towards a critical phase

A total of 41 boats made the trip to Carsington SC for last weekend's winter championship

PlayStation’s latest challenge

Steve Fossett's 125ft maxi-catamaran PlayStation set off on an attempt on the Christopher Columbus Route on Saturday

Ice alert

Ice is a big worry for Olivier de Kersauson and the skippers of Around Alone, and behind them Ellen is at full speed

Kingfisher on the chase

Ellen's crew are back up to speed and hurtling south, but Géronimo's still scorching ahead

Brad Van Liew celebrates in the Southern Ocean, but worries as Géronimo reports ice further along his route

Weather

Perfect conditions are forecast for the first race of the America's Cup 2003

Key players meet for press conference on the even of the first race of the 2003 America's Cup

Kingfisher2 picks up speed

Things are finally looking up for Kingfisher2 as the wind fills in to propel the giant cat southwards at 20 knots

Grael and Brady win Millennium Cup

After four days of racing, Prada tactician Torben Grael takes Div ision 1 aboard Ipanema and Gavin Brady steers the Swan 80 to victory in Division 2

Derek Hatfield is back in the field of Around Alone, and Emma Richards has 'a shocker'