Britain's Rob Greenhalgh leads the field after two races and, as the top ranked skipper in the world, is nominally the hardest man to beat

Twenty National 12s lined up on the start line for the 52nd Royal Harwich Yacht Club Boxing Day meeting

Seventy-seven year old Gawie Fagan aboard the 9-metre Suidoos 2 has shown the rest of the SAP Cape to Rio fleet that sometimes age and size do not matter

Another yacht race

Challenge Business has announced a new round-the-world yacht race, the Corinthian Challenge, which is aimed at bridging the gap between the professional sailor and the club racer

The second heat of the 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan Trophy took place yesterday afternoon

Cape to Rio Race

A fleet of 11 yachts left Cape Town yesterday for the first start of the of SAP Cape to Rio race

The Swan 45 is making a big hit once again at Earls Court

John Winning and team won the first heat of the 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan Trophy in Sydney this morning

More Clipper finishers

The wind has finally picked up to a good Force 5 from the south and three more Clipper 60s have crossed the line…

Andy Rice and Nick Murphy won the Bloody Mary which took place at Queen Mary SC today

Alinghi crew families threatened

Auckland Police have been informed of threats being made against the families of some Alinghi New Zealand crew members.

Big gains for Van Den Heede

Jean Luc Van Den Heede is now 15 days ahead of Philippe Monnet’s non-stop round the world record

Emma on TV

Don't miss tomorrow's programme on BBC2 featuring Emma Richards

The Musto International Cruising Awards, run in association with Yachting World, was launched today at the London Boat Show

Ellen MacArthur and Team Kingfisher are currently out at sea preparing for the Jules Verne Challenge