Franck Cammas' trimaran, Groupama, crossed the finish line 3 hours and 57 minutes after Foncia-Kingfisher. Yvan Bourgnon's Bayer followed suit an hour later
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RYA responds to ‘deliberate harassment’ claims
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has responded robustly to allegations of dolphin-chasing - soon to be prohibited by law
EDS skippers announce their entries
Normally the only time you get to see seven of the world’s best skippers together is on the water racing. However, it was on dry land, in the shadow of…
Aqua Quorum sold to Team Philips crewman
Alex Bennett, ex-Team Philips crewman, has bought Pete Goss’ Open 50, Aqua Quorum
Louis Vuitton Cup
Current America's Cup holders, The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, have accepted entries from ten syndicates representing yacht clubs from six countries to race for the Louis Vuitton Cup and…
BT Fleet out of their stalls
After a frustrating few days of unseasonably light air, the fleet still lags behind schedule and can expect more of the same as they approach the Doldrums
One, two, three, four horse race
Bayer had in sewn up, then Foncia challenged, then Groupama, now Belgacom is in on the action - the four boats in contention are closing line abreast on the Straits…
The Champ unveils Market Towns Initiative
It’s been a big month in the British Waterways arena and as the bell for the second round of spending sounded, it was the man in the red corner, from…
Organised chaos
Picture 2,000 participating boats and 12,000 competitors battling for position, gladiatorial style, in what is already one of the most crowded waterways in the world. Organising this melee of boats…
Lysfoss limps off
The chemical-carrying cargo ship Lysfoss that ran aground at the entrance to Loch Sunart ten days ago is currently under tow to Belfast
Xena – wind warrior princess
Sean Langman’s Open 60 Xena is preparing for an attempt on the 24-hour monohull distance record recently bagged by Bernard Stamm’s Armor-Lux Foie Gras Bizac
BT foams home
The ‘puny’ and ‘insignificant’ BT Global Challenge fleet has departed Cape Town bound for the penultimate port of La Rochelle
Team New Zealand’s pockets bulge
TNZ’s on-again, off-again sponsorship deal with German software giant SAP has been completed, meaning business rivals Hasso Plattner (SAP) and Larry Ellison (Oracle) will continue their boardroom battle on the…
Dragons prepare to roar
Knut Frostad’s Davidson-designed Djuice Dragons are preparing to leave their Miami base and set out on their qualification passages
Ocean attempt in reed boat
A Spanish sailor has begun his third attempt to cross an Ocean, this time the Atlantic, in a boat made of reeds
Coastguard warn of expended US Navy flare containers
Yarmouth Coastguard have warned the public of the danger of expended US Navy flare containers following the discovery of a several flares around the North Norfolk coastline in recent days
Better weather?
MetManager, a system by UK-based company ChartCo, that sends weather predictions to boats via satellite has just announced that it service is available worldwide and provides up-to-the-minute weather forecasts for…
Disaster as most of Worrell 1000 fleet is demolished in huge surf
Martin County Lifeguards lined the beach at 100-yard intervals carrying floatation aids and first aid kits as the fleet pushed off into vicious buzz saw surf this morning. The 5-foot…
Worrell 1000 gets underway
The 19th running of this gruelling, one-of-a-kind, open ocean race for 20-foot catamarans, with a record field of 29 teams, started yesterday at trendy South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
Worrell 1000 Leg 2 Start
Rough weather scatters the fleet at the start of Leg 2 - Tartaglino and Weaver suffer fractured legs at the finish of Leg 1