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Laser2000s at Oxford

  • July 23, 2001

The third round of the Laser 2000 Crewsaver-sponsored Millennium Series, which took place at Oxford Sailing Club on 21-22 July, was characterised by light and variable winds

Finn Northern Championship

  • July 23, 2001

The view from the clubhouse says it all about Ullswater. Fantastic scenery and a wonderful stretch of water that can accommodate most classes and courses. The wind can be variable…

  • July 23, 2001

Gartmore’s track over the past few days of the third leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge has snaked randomly southwest but, claims Josh Hall, his eye has never left the…

  • July 23, 2001

Argentina’s Lucas Calabrese has won the 2001 Optimist Worlds, held in the altogether too placid waters off Quingdao, China

  • July 23, 2001

Yesterday Kingfisher’s co-skipper Ellen MacArthur complained that during the previous night her boat had lost ground when it nosed into the current. She said she calculated that the current was…

  • July 22, 2001

Twenty-four hours ago, there was nothing in it but this morning Sill Plein Fruit has pulled out 43 miles over Kingfisher

  • July 22, 2001

illbruck, Tyco and NewsCorp will assemble today at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay before the start of their respective Volvo Ocean Race qualifying passages

Argentinean wins Oppy Worlds

  • July 22, 2001

Lucas Calabrese’s name joins those of Ben Ainslie, Jochen Schumann and dozens of other major sailors on the trophy for the Optimist World Championship

Nautor buys C&N Yachts

  • July 22, 2001

Oy Nautor, Finland's premier boatbuilder and builder of the renowned Swan range of luxury sailing yachts, has aquired UK, Gosport-based boatbuilder Camper and Nicholsons (Yachts) for an undisclosed sum.

Cherub nationals

  • July 20, 2001

The first day of the Cherub national championship in a fresh breeze off at Castle Cove SC on Thursday 19 July, 2001

Laser4000s at Lake Garda

  • July 20, 2001

Lake Garda was true to form with 20-25 knots of winds and bright sunshine for the European Laser4000 Championship which started on Thursday 12 July 2001

Booth and Dercksen win F18 worlds at Poole

  • July 20, 2001

With a north-westerly Force 4-5 there was a promise of some excellent sailing in flat seas for the final three races of the Formula 18 world championship at Poole on…

  • July 20, 2001

A select few of Peter Harrison’s GBR Challenge squad will be racing today against three other 1995-vintage ACC boats at the Qantas America Classic Cup

  • July 20, 2001

The ASSA ABLOY Racing Team are planning ahead for the Volvo Ocean race as they complete a dry run of the last leg