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The toughest race ever

  • October 30, 2001

On the approach to Cape Town, Knut Frostad, skipper of Djuice Dragons, airs his views on the first leg of the VOR

Five down, three to go

  • October 29, 2001

With Assa Abloy finishing the first leg of the VOR yesterday, Cape Town awaits the final three yachts

VOR – the week ahead – Monday 29 October

  • October 29, 2001

Points system saviour – the new equal points scoring system has given the tail enders plenty of hope. But lack of preparation for the next leg is concerning Food for…

Finns at Weymouth

  • October 29, 2001

Ian Clingan produced a first class performance this weekend to win the first qualifier for next year’s championships

Disabled world sailing champs

  • October 29, 2001

The British team was on good form after second day at IFDS worlds at St Petersberg Yacht Club, in Florida yesterday

Ovington skiffs at Rutland

  • October 29, 2001

The Ovington 29er, 49er and Musto Performance Skiffs were treated to some close, exciting racing at the Rutland open meeting this weekend

Tyco finishes

  • October 27, 2001

Tyco, the Bermudan-based entry in the Volvo Ocean Race finished fourth this morning at 0637 GMT. Assa Abloy will be the next to finish in the morning

  • October 26, 2001

A look at the fifth week of the first leg of the 2001/2002 Volvo Ocean Race One tack, one chance – Trindade was make or break time Illbruck reigns supreme…

  • October 25, 2001

Illbruck finished first in the first leg of the first ever Volvo Ocean Race at 2019 GMT on Wednesday 24 October

  • October 25, 2001

With a steady 35 knots from the south-east, Team News Corp is clocking up the final miles to the VOR first leg finish line

Finns at Warsash

  • October 25, 2001

The weekend of the 20-21 October saw a sight that is rarely seen in competitive sailing. A hub of talent gathered at Warsash Sailing Club for a ‘fun’ weekend of…

Improve your Laser 4000 skills

  • October 25, 2001

Laser 4000 sailors looking to improve their racing skills for next season, could do worse than attend one of the Laser 4000 training weekend taking place around the country in…

VOR ETA update

  • October 24, 2001

Yachting World’s Matt Sheahan is at the Cape Town finish line and says that despite the predicted light winds in Table Bay, it’s currently blowing 28-30 knots which should produce…

Laser Vortex Grand Prix

  • October 24, 2001

A total of 24 boats arrived to contest the final positions in the Laser-supported Vortex Grand prix series

VOR final countdown

  • October 24, 2001

After 32 days at sea, just seven miles separates the leading two VOR boats on the final sprint to the finish line at Cape Town