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Hobie 16 Europeans

  • July 11, 2001

A total of 116 teams from as far away as Australia, Martinique and Guadeloupe participated in the 28th Hobie Cat 16 European Championship at Vassiliki on the Greek Ionian island…

Battling on

  • July 11, 2001

With Sill Plein Fruit and Kingfisher tenaciously battling head to head in front of the fleet, it's beginning to look like the race is now for third place

American Swan regatta – Day two

  • July 11, 2001

After three races in the Swan American Regatta, the leaders in the two divisions remain unchanged, with Frank Savage's Swan 56 Lolita (USA) leading the regatta overall

  • July 11, 2001

After something of a drubbing in the quarterfinals of the Swedish Match Gold Cup, Andy Green and his GBR Challenge crew are heading to Italy for the Trofeo Roberto Trombini,…

Brits drop back in the Tour Voile

  • July 11, 2001

The second offshore race in the Tour Voile took just 14 hours for the fleet to complete the 88-mile route from Cherbourg to Dieppe

djuice dragons reveal Kiwi secret weapon

  • July 11, 2001

Erle Williams, currently a member of the sailing team of America's Cup defenders, Team New Zealand, is reported to have offered his services to the djuice dragon Volvo Ocean Race…

  • July 11, 2001

Prolific shipping, strong running currents and gale force headwinds – that’s the situation into which the seven contenders in the second leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge are sailing

Over 1,000 entries at Volvo RYA Zone Champs

  • July 10, 2001

This weekend’s (7-8 July) inaugural Volvo RYA Zone Championships saw record numbers of participants with over 1,000 young sailors taking part across the country

Albacores and RS400s at Chichester

  • July 10, 2001

Chichester Lake felt fairly busy on Sunday 8 July, when Chichester Yacht Club played host to an entry of 30 RS400s and eight Albacores for a joint open meeting

Sign up for the Tide Ride at Hayling

  • July 10, 2001

If you own an International 14, 18ft Skiff, 49er or RS800 and fancy a bit of a challenge, then make sure you sign up for the Red Bull Tide Ride

EDS fleet separated by just 20miles

  • July 10, 2001

As the Open 60s approach the straits of Dover and a new weather front, strategy at this point will prove to be the deciding factor

Coutts wins in Marstrand

  • July 10, 2001

Despite a match racing hiatus of several months, Alinghi skipper Russell Coutts has lost none of his tactical guile and swept to victory at the Swedish Match Gold Cup in…

  • July 10, 2001

Less than 24 hours into the second leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge, from Cuxhaven to Portsmouth, Mike Golding has already decided to go it alone

  • July 10, 2001

Ellen’s records in her daily log life onboard her Open 60, Kingfisher, as she chases the current leader, SILL, in the race to Portsmouth

  • July 10, 2001

The first 12m match racing event ever to be staged in Britain will revive memories of the America's Cup 1987, but not tomorrow as scheduled

Finn wins Europe worlds

  • July 9, 2001

Sari Multala from Finland sailed to victory at the Europe Olympic women's singlehander World Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal

Team GBR take top results at Finn Euros

  • July 9, 2001

RYA/Team GBR's Andrew Simpson has won European title runner-up position and his younger, 19 year old compatriot Chris Brittle has taken the European Junior Finn championship