VOR60 takes Middle Sea line honours

Stefano Spangaro and his crew aboard the VOR60, Nautor Challenge (EUR 1) crossed the finish line of the Rolex Middle Sea Race earlier today

Elaine Bunting looks at the huge fleet lining up for the all-star solo transatlantic race, and the British hopes in it

Gale force winds last weekend forced the postponement of the first race of Up River Yacht Club’s Winter Series. Racing will commence this weekend

Making light of the Middle Sea

While Nautor Challenge continues to lead the Rolex Middle Sea in a building 18knot breeze, the tailenders are sitting in light airs

OneWorld beats GBR Challenge

The American OneWorld syndicate showed good boatspeed to establish an unassailable lead over GBR Challenge in Round Robin 2, winning the match by one minute and five seconds

Graham Scott won last weekend’s Contender inland championship at Rutland SC

The Rolex-sponsored Middle Sea Race started on Saturday from the Royal Malta YC in Valletta

Rolex Osprey Cup

This Thursday sees the start of the Rolex Osprey Cup women’s match racing event in Tampa Bay

While the majority of the fleet is struggling in light airs in the Rolex Middle Sea Race, Nautor Challenge is heading in to an 18 knot north-westerly

Thierry Dubois and Emma Richards are catching fast, but Bernard Stamm is plotting his escape from the Doldrums

The RS800 inland championship was held over one day at Hayling Island this Saturday