It was another solid performance by the Pirates of the Caribbean today with a third place in the Baltimore import race. The result also moved the Pirates up to third place overall moving past ABN Amro...
Posted by Pirates Media
30 Apr 2006
Movistar won the inshore race, Brasil 1 came second and Pirates of the Caribbean came third.
Posted by VOR Media
30 Apr 2006
Spanish roll the Brits and take the regatta Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez won the Medal Race in the 49er class today, a result which gives them overall victory in the challenging skiff class at...
28 Apr 2006
The J/109 and J/92 S lined up with some new competition this Easter; X35 and First 34.7.
27 Apr 2006
Glyn Charles was one of Great Britain's best young sailors, tragically lost in the 1998 Sydney Hobart race. Each year, friends and acquaintances invite dinghy and small keelboat sailors from around...
27 Apr 2006
Danes profit from light-wind shake-up The Danish brothers Peter and Soren Hansen emerged as the new leaders of the 49er class after a light-wind opening race to the Gold Fleet finals at Hyeres Olympic...
Posted by Andy Rice
27 Apr 2006
Tight at the top after end of 49er qualifying The Olympic Champions Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez edged closer towards the top of the leaderboard after another solid outing at Hyeres Olympic Regatta...
Posted by Andy Rice
26 Apr 2006
Neal McDonald (GBR) returns as Ericsson's skipper for the remainder of the Volvo Ocean Race, whilst American Whitbread veteran Mark Rudiger takes over from Steve Hayles (GBR) as navigator for legs six...
Posted by ERT Press release
25 Apr 2006
Olympic Champions nosedive their way up the rankings The big names in the 49er fleet moved towards the top of the leaderboard after a challenging but exhilarating day 2 of Hyeres Olympic Regatta. British...
Posted by Andy Rice
25 Apr 2006
The canard has gone, the shrouds have been brought inboard and the orange house-brick beneath the hull has been replaced with a sleek racing bulb.
Posted by VOR Media
25 Apr 2006
Brits and Danes dominate first frustrating day Light winds made for a long and frustrating first day for the 49er fleet at the Hyeres Olympic Regatta in France, and few teams came off the water with...
Posted by Andy Rice
24 Apr 2006
Racing kicked off in Hyères for the 1000 competitors engaged in the 38th SOF. With a soft and shifty breeze on the 6 racing areas, the daily programme couldn’t be completed and some races had to be...
23 Apr 2006
Kit Hobday and Peter Harrison have announced that they are joining forces with the United Kingdom Sailing Academy in Cowes to form the Yacht Racing Academy.
22 Apr 2006
After a superb start to the European regatta season in Palma last week, Britain's top sailors will be looking for some further additions to their trophy cabinets when racing at the 2006 Semaine Olympique...
21 Apr 2006
In a few weeks time, Dee will (crossed fingers) be returning to Portsmouth having sailed the wrong way around the world solo and without assistance.
21 Apr 2006
The sailors who took the northern route across the Atlantic are paying a heavy price. The duo of Gildas Morvan and Erwan Tabarly, leaders until Wednesday evening, have fallen to 5th place, losing over...
21 Apr 2006
For Etchells sailors the only place to be this June is Cowes, England, where the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club will be hosting both the 2006 Etchells UK National & European Championships. Racing for the...
20 Apr 2006
Virgin Money launches the newest offshore ocean race on the sailing calendar by announcing the Big V race. The Cork Week feeder race will set off from its main start location Portsmouth on July 10th...
20 Apr 2006
All victories are sweet, VOR writer Andi Robertson reports from Baltimore, but for Mike Sanderson and the crew of ABN AMRO ONE, their fourth win of the five legs so far of the Volvo Ocean Race, leading...
Posted by VOR Media
18 Apr 2006
The third and final day of the Red Funnel Easter Challenge and the competitors could not have asked for better weather
Posted by RORC
16 Apr 2006
The first day of the Red Funnel Easter Challenge kicked off with the impressive sight of a combined big boat fleet racing windward leewards in the central Solent across the North Channel.
Posted by RORC
14 Apr 2006
With 80 confirmed entries for the Red Funnel Easter Challenge, the opening event of the RORC season looks set to be a real cracker. However, it is not just the number of entries that is impressive, but...
Posted by RORC
14 Apr 2006
What next? International tactical weather expert Mike Broughton sums up what could happen in the last 500 miles of Leg 5 to Baltimore.
Posted by Mike Broughton
12 Apr 2006
Water, water everywhere...5000 miles to go Dee hits a major problem which could end her attempt.
Posted by Aviva Challenge
12 Apr 2006
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Posted by The Knowledge Zone
12 Apr 2006
This season will see a festival of Dragon sailing on the Solent as Cowes hosts both the Edinburgh Cup and the Aberdeen Dragon European Championship. The Edinburgh Cup will be run by the Royal Corinthian...
11 Apr 2006
Ericsson the most Westerly boat enjoying some "Fantastic trade wind sailing" will the left pay?
Posted by ERT Press release
11 Apr 2006
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