Hot pursuit

Two Brits in the top three Open 60s, new and old head to head in the trimaran fleet, and why detecting the yachts’ positions is anything but elementary

Big winds for start of Route du Rhum

A fleet of 39 monohulls and multihulls got off to a good start in the Route du Rhum yesterday in 20-25 knots of wind off St Malo

Ashfield signs up Moloney

Ashfield Healthcare is the name of Nick Moloney's 50 footer which will be competing in Class 2 of the Rhoute du Rhum which starts on Saturday

MacArthur up for Bookie Prize

Ellen MacArthur's autobiography, Taking On The World, has been short-listed for one of the world's most valuable and long-running book prizes

Mixed weather conditions greeted 22 National 12 teams to the Guy Fawkes open meeting and team racing at Middle Nene SC last weekend

IRM success

Andy Robertson takes a look at the IRM season and reveals what’s in store next year

LV sailors head for Paradise Island

Italy’s Vincenzo Onerato, member of the Mascalzone Latino team who has just been eliminated from the America’s Cup Louis Vuitton Challenger Series, will compete in next week’s Farr 40 worlds…

Calm before the storm

There is an atmosphere of trepidation in St Malo as the Route du Rhum skippers face heading out into big westerlies

‘A critical repair’

Emma struggles with her most serious problem yet: a broken gooseneck. ‘Imagine trying to skin a snake with a corkscrew whilst wearing a pair of boxing gloves,’ explains Josh Hall

Hong Kong wins first leg of Clipper

Hong Kong Clipper, skippered by Justin Taylor, has taken line honours in the first leg of the Clipper round the world yacht race

The 29er, 49er, 59er, B14 and Musto Skiff Inland Championships took place at Grafham Water Sailing Club last weekend

Middle Sea Race Results

The J/109 Market Wizard was the overall winner of this year's Rolex Middle Sea Race which finished on Saturday