Yachting World

A race of different routes

  • July 20, 2001

The AlphaGraphics girls are revelling in the warm weather, said Helena Darvelid. “It’s great,” she enthused, ” it’s warm, we’re shelling off our thermals, getting out the sunscreen and drinking…

Jean-Luc Nélias launches new 60-foot Trimaran

  • July 19, 2001

Skipper of Belgacom, Jean-Luc Nélias, who has proved his worth in several offshore races this year, has had a new 60-foot trimaran built, which will be launched in September

Nautor crew announced

  • July 19, 2001

Crewmembers of the Nautor, all-female Volvo entry bring a mix of experience in yacht racing with a range of sailing skills and a large amount of dedication and enthusiasm for…

London holds onto her lead

  • July 19, 2001

As the Times Clipper fleet close with South American coast, London still leads the way over the final 500 miles

  • July 19, 2001

While Sill and Kingfisher enjoy stronger winds in the north and AlphaGraphics enjoying better weather in the south, Ecover is looking for another way

Topaz training

  • July 19, 2001

If you own a Topaz, the class association's training day at the end of September is definetely one for your diary

F18 worlds at Parkstone

  • July 19, 2001

After two more races at the Formula 18 world championship, Mitch Booth still retains the top spot

Tornado and windsurfing hits Sky

  • July 18, 2001

This week, Sky TV’s Watersport's World features the second of the two-part report from Spa Olympic classes regatta and footage from the Adecco Asian Windsurf Tour

Big winds stall 470 Europeans

  • July 18, 2001

Big winds whipping across Dublin Bay forced the postponement of racing at the 470 European championship yesterday (17 July)

Laser5000 Audi Eurocup at Lake Garda

  • July 18, 2001

This year’s much anticipated Audi-sponsored Eurocup event at Lake Garda was hosted by the Fraglia Della Vella in Riva Del Garda from 12-14 July. The promise of sunshine, wind, Italian…

  • July 18, 2001

Last night saw Sill Plein Fruit solidify its lead over Kingfisher by 58 miles

  • July 18, 2001

AlphaGraphics crew member Asia Pajkovska was washed overboard during a violent knockdown last night on the third leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge

  • July 18, 2001

Cam Lewis, skipper of the 110-foot American catamaran Team Adventure, today challenged Steve Fossett, skipper of the 125-foot catamaran PlayStation to a 3,000 mile match race across the Atlantic Ocean

Formula 18 worlds at Poole

  • July 17, 2001

Mitch Booth scores two wins at the opening day of the Formula 18 world championship at Poole

Larks at Starcross

  • July 17, 2001

As usual, the Lark class was greeted with excellent hospitality and challenging conditions at Starcross open meeting over the weekend of 14-15 July

Sill regains the lead

  • July 17, 2001

It was a brief taste of the lead for ECOVER as Sill soon stole back pole during the night and is rocketing along at twice the speed of the rest…

  • July 17, 2001

Kingfisher is powering through the grey of the North Atlantic, trying to avoid the adverse winds in the southern sectors of a big low moving towards them