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
Yachting World
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
Olympic classes head for Rutland
The fourth round of the Holt RYA National Ranking Series 2002 is taking place this weekend at Rutland SC
National 12s at Middle Nene
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
Record entry for Rhoute du Rhum
A record number of yachts have entered the Route du Rhum 2002 which starts this weekend from Saint-Malo
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
Lymington dinghy series kicks off
After two weekends of gales, Lymington Town SC’s Solent Dinghy Circuit kicked off last weekend
‘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
Gulf of Rock Stars
Etchells Worlds’ star studded cast
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
Freak waves
Sailors' myth or fact?
Skiff inlands
The 29er, 49er, 59er, B14 and Musto Skiff Inland Championships took place at Grafham Water Sailing Club last weekend
Fixing to stay ahead
A busy night for Emma, but she’s back up to 2nd
Berlin Match Racing Champs
Ian Williams and team finish second at Berlin Match Racing Champs
VDH sets off round the world
A rough start for Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s solo record yesterday
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