Kingfisher has added over 80 miles to her lead overnight and assumes the mantle of favourite as the final plays are made in the third leg of the EDS Atlantic
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Rolex Fastnet attracts the stars
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race will be contested by the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, America’s Cup syndicates and several of the boats competing in the America’s Cup Jubilee…
Xena on hold again
Grundig Xena, Sean Langman’s Open 60, is on hold again, this time there’s too much wind to begin their assault on the 24-hour world monohull distance record
Xena on hold again
Grundig Xena, Sean Langman’s Open 60, is on hold again, this time there’s too much wind to begin their assault on the 24-hour world monohull distance record
Team GBR’s 420 squad grabs three top tens
The British 420 squad has returned from the 420 Worlds in Marina di Ravenna, Italy with a trio of top ten overall finishes
Weymouth Council grants extension for sailing centre
Weymouth Council has extended the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Centre1s lease on Osprey Quay while their new facilities are in build
Sill’s real woes emerge
The comparative ease with which Kingfisher picked off Sill yesterday, having made no inroads over the previous ten days of this EDS Atlantic Challenge third leg, was due to a…
Ecover waiting for downwind conditions
Mike Golding’s Open 60 Ecover is waiting for the sleighride to begin as downwind conditions are forecast to kick in later today
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.