Alistair Richardson and Peter Greenhalgh have finished sixth overall at the 49er European Championship
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‘Flawed design’ caused tri to break
Nigel Irens says structural failure caused bow to break fatally, a result of builders favouring their own ‘flawed design’
Slow progress
Light winds and fog frustrate BT fleet
Record fleet sails on the first day of the Tobago Regatta
Fresh winds and blue skies greet Angostura Yachting World Regatta
Olympic rower joins GBR Challenge
Greg Searle, Gold Medallist at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, is to join the GBR Challenge Sailing Team
Richardson and Greenhalgh lead 49er Europeans
Alistair Richardson and Peter Greenhalghl lead after the first day of the 49er European Championship at Brest
Laser 5000 5GrandSlam round two this weekend
If you fancy watching a little top-level Laser 5000 action while sunning yourself this weekend, Broadstairs is the place
Second diversion for Clipper fleet
Engine problem forces fleet to divert
Volvo Ocean Race launches
The Volvo Ocean Race entries are emerging from their builders and training has begun in earnest before the start in September. Here’s a rundown on the seven syndicates and a…
Preview: July 2001
One of our most successful supplements in recent years was the Essential Weather Rail Handbook...
Contents: June 2001
. Leader It?s going to be an exciting summer in the Solent, bringing the centre of sailing back to BritainOn the wind Pink perfection ? James Boyd sails one of…
B14 Europeans in Quiberon
The B14 fleet arrived in Quiberon Brittany on 5-7 May for the 2001 European Championship which was held in conjunction with the B14/49er/29er Ovington Eurocup and a regatta for local…
GB25 wins first round of Farr 40 European series
Mark Heeley's 'GBR 25', guided around the tricky waters of the Western Solent by Sydney Gold Medallist Iain Percy and big boat expert David Howlett, has won the first round…
Bareboat carnage on penultimate day in Antigua
Some of the bareboat charterers will be going home short a few quid after valour briefly replaced discretion for several such individuals on the fourth day of Antigua Sailing Week
New venue for Optimist Europeans
The Real Club Nautico, Gran Canaria is to host the 2001 Optimist European championship from 1-8 August 2001.
Folkboats at Royal Lymington Spring Series
Races six and seven, the final two races in the Royal Lymington YC spring series, were held on Sunday 29 April on a bright sunny day.
Hoj-Jensen wins Yngling Europeans
Claus Hoj-Jensen sailing with Morten Harmsen and Mari Holm from Denmark has won the Yngling European championship.
New Gill shop at Cowes
Pascall Atkey, one of the longest established chandleries in Cowes, has joined forces with Gill to open a new clothing shop.
Merlins and Lasers at Chichester
A total of 23 Lasers and 32 Merlins turned out for a joint open meeting at Chichester Yacht Club on Sunday 22 April.
Kent Schools SA at Wilsonian
The Kent Schools Sailing Association’s open Splash Trophy event, hosted by Wilsonian SC on Saturday 21 April, attracted 22 entries.