Saturday 22nd September 2001 saw 60 21ft high tech ocean racing boats begin their epic singlehanded race across the Atlantic. After a last minute naming ceremony for British entrant Brian…
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Fleet splits as Volvo Ocean Race first leg comes alive
Team SEB's move south has been followed by illbruck but the rest of the fleet is following the more conventional path to the southwest to gain sea room
VOR: News Corp’s Alby Pratt’s reports
News Corp's Alby Pratt reports from the navigation station of the seventh-placed boat in the Volvo Ocean Race
VOR: South pays
Gurra Krantz's SEB, furthest south of the eight-boat fleet, has taken a slender lead but has the breeze and the speed to build a clear one
RMW Marine and Marlow fight it out at 18ft Skiff nationals
The overall situation after five races sees 'RMW Marine' still in the top spot, but not having things all their own way
Hunt and O’Brien lead the K6 national with one day to go
Two more wins for Hunt and O'Brien yesterday (Saturday) make them very comfortable overnight leaders of the K6 nationals, with three races left to sail today
McKee brothers take 49er worlds
Jonathan and Charlie McKee from the United States won the 49er world championship from Irer Martinez and Xabier Fernandez of Spain
VOR start weather
What conditions will the eight boats and thousands of spectators turning up for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race have to contend with
Jersey Clipper finishes
Five days after the official crew reception in St Helier, the first Clipper boat has finished
VOR latest
Experience counts at the start of the inaugural Volvo Ocean Race and it's Grant Dalton's Amer Sports One that is leading the eight-boat fleet west down the Solent
Clipper Update
Bob Beggs and the crew of Bristol Clipper appear to have stolen a march on the homeward-bound Jersey Clipper as ETA St Helier homes in towards Saturday lunchtime
Dalton honoured in Monaco
Kiwi skipper Grant Dalton, on the eve of starting in his sixth round- the-world race, has been named sailing personality of the year in Monaco
Clipper fleet make slow progress
Bristol has at last rounded The Lizard and is expected to be first across the finish line off Jersey sometime tonight...
Gul RS K6 national championship
The first day of the K6 national championship took place in superb conditions at Falmouth yesterday
Hamlin and Martin take 505 pre-worlds in Portugal
Howard Hamlin and Mike Martin, the 1999 world champions, have won the 505 pre-worlds
‘RMW Marine’ leads 18ft Skiff nationals
Rob Greenhalgh, Dan Johnson and Jonny Meers sailing RMW Marine have taken the lead at the 18ft Skiff national championship
Spanish on top at 49er world championship
The Spanish pairing of Martinez and Fernandez are leading the 49er world championship with one day to go
GBR Challenge pipped at the post
Another day of high quality match racing in Weymouth saw GBR Challenge representatives Andy Green and Chris Main take third and fourth place respectively, at the RYA Match Racing Open
The battle goes on at the 49er worlds
There was some tough competition yesterday (20 September) at Malcesine on Lake Garda for the first day of the 49er Gold Series
Laser’s new keelboat makes its debut at Southampton Boat Show
Laser revealed the latest addition to its range at Southampton Boat Show today with a one-day show debut