Mike Golding’s Open 60 Ecover is waiting for the sleighride to begin as downwind conditions are forecast to kick in later today
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Japan dominate J24 Worlds
With 14 boats in the top ten and a clear leader after nine races, the host nation Japan is dominating the J24 Worlds
Phantoms at Halfway
Fresh breezes and sunshine greeted the Phantom fleet at Southend for the Halfway Yacht Club open held over the weekend of 21-22 July
America’s Cup boats to race at Weymouth
Seven America's Cup syndicates have confirmed they will be taking part in the United Airlines RYA Match Racing Open Championship
Kingfisher swoops on Sill
It could be the burst main or the sheer pressure Kingfisher is exerting from astern, but Sill’s lead was reduced by 28 miles overnight
Dalton’s first sail on his VOR boat
Skipper Grant Dalton got his first taste of the new generation of VO60s when he sailed their new Farr-designed entry for the Volvo Ocean Race
Kingfisher leads EDS leg three
Kingfisher has made it past the wounded wing of Sill to take the lead in the third leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge
Torn main for Sill in EDS
It emerged during a routine radio interview yesterday that Sill is not running at 100 percent after tearing her main from the foot to the second reef during the third…
Testing time for EDS fleet
With the leaders now south of St Johns, about to leave Grand Banks, the long oceanic swells have been replaced by a short, steep chop, making progress to windward more…
New British match racing event draws a cup crowd
The United Airlines RYA Match Racing Open, hosted by Portland and Weymouth, has attracted entries from seven America’s Cup syndicates
RYA Youth Multihull Camp set to raise championship standards at Felixstowe
The Youth Multihull Championship will run between 24-27 August 2001 at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club
Pinnell Scott lead Fireball worlds
After sitting out last week’s European championship, Ian Pinnell and Dave Scott head the leader table at the Fireball worlds
B14s, 29ers, 49ers and Musto Skiffs at Eastbourne
A total of 50 boats were greeted on Saturday 21 July with a fresh southerly breeze and the appropriate waves.
420 world championship
The 420 world championship got under way on Sunday 22 July in Ravenna, Italy, under a clear blue sky with a sea breeze which never blew harder than 5 knots
International 14 Gallon
A total of 30 International 14s gathered in Bracklesham Bay for the start of the International 14 Gallon Trophy over the weekend of 21-22 July
RYA Youth Team Racing Championship
The RYA Youth Team Racing Championship will take place on the 10-11 November 2001
From the racecourse at the National Schools Regatta
Sue Pelling caught up with Simon Evans (Sir Thomas Moore School student) at the sailpower.com-sponsored race day at the National School Sailing Association at Derwent Reservoir
Fila retires
A broken forestay has forced Fila to retire from the third and fourth legs of the EDS Atlantic Challenge
Team Adventure looks to the skies
Team Adventure’s bid to break Serge Madec’s legendary transatlantic record is still on hold and the 110ft catamaran lies alongside in New York, waiting for the weather
NSSA Regatta – Day Two at Derwent
More than 250 young sailors from schools around the country have descended upon the otherwise peaceful County Durham setting for this year’s National Schools’ Sailing Association’s Regatta…