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Commodore's Cup Heads Offshore
Commodore's Cup fleet head offshore for 24 hours. Follow their progress on line.
Yachting World, 2 July 2008

Female sailors honoured for third year running
Play your part in finding this year's Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy recipient at Skandia Cowes Week
Press Report/Yachting World, 1 July 2008

French start where they left off
Rolex Commodores' Cup got under way yesterday in near perfect conditions
Press Report/Yachting World, 1 July 2008

Audi Med Cup circuit heads to sardinia
Audi Med Cup competitors are in Sardinia this week, enjoying hot temperatures and steady breeze
Yachting World, 1 July 2008

America's Cup Valencia contract ended
The continued uncertainty about the 33rd Cup forces contract cancellation
Yachting World, 30 June 2008

A grand day out in the Solent
Competitors endure breezy start at the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race
Press Report/Yachting World, 30 June 2008

Record entry for Round The Island Race
JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race to expect nearly 1900 boats on the start line
Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008

The Green Team become the Green Dragon
The Green team secure title sponsorship deal in China ahead of Volvo Ocean Race
Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008

Forecast ideal for new world speed record
Perfect wind range forecast off Botany Bay, Australia, for Wot Rocket's test sail
Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008

Somalis demand ransom for German sailors
First instance of small cruising yacht being held hostage as two Europeans are kidnapped
Press Report/Yachting World, 26 June 2008

3 Brits saved by RNLI's new satellite system
RNLI effectively demonstrate new MOB Guardian safety equipment by saving three UK fishermen
Press Report/Yachting World, 26 June 2008

MacArthur's B&Q back in action
Dame Ellen's world breaking B&Q/Castorama trimaran has joined the Oman Sail team
Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008

Light winds and now sea-weed in Qingdao
240 boats are brought in to remove sea-weed from the Qingdao Olympic course area. See images
Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008

Leopard eats BMW Round Ireland record
ICAP Leopard takes 10 hours, 35 minutes and 10 Seconds off the BMW Round Ireland Race record
Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008

Big boats finish in Bermuda
The fastest three have finished, but the bulk are still stretched over 300 miles of N Atlantic water
Press Report/Yachting World, 24 June 2008

ICAP Leopard leads Round Ireland
Mike Slade's mission for another race record is behind schedule, but more wind is predicted
Press Report/Yachting World, 24 June 2008

Speedboat takes line honours in Bermuda
Mike Sanderson comments on race after taking line honours in the Newport to Bermuda Race
Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008

Fife regatta gets under way
Firth of Clyde welcomes fleet of spectacular wooden sailing yachts built by Ayrshire's William Fife
Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008

Wind drops to single-figures in Bermuda
Report from Mike Sanderson onboard Speedboat spells out his frustrations
Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008

BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race finally starts
After a 20-hour delay, 41 boats crossed the start line of Ireland's offshore racing challenge
Press Report/Yachting World, 23 June 2008

King of Cowes crews drawn
32 crews are drawn at random ahead of this year's Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes
Yachting World, 20 June 2008

Bermuda welcomes Team Origin
The 46th Newport Bermuda Race will see Mike Sanderson skipper Speedboat's inaugural race
Press Report/Yachting World, 20 June 2008

Velsheda withdraws from Round the Island
Classic yacht Velsheda withdraws from JPMorgan Round the Island Race due to on-going refit
Press Report/Yachting World, 19 June 2008

Brits will be following Olympic sailors
Survey shows more Brits will be following sailing's Olympic hopefuls than Wimbledon or test cricket
Press Report/Yachting World, 19 June 2008

Round Ireland yacht race record at risk
ICAP aims to set a new record for the BMW Round Ireland Race on Saturday
Press Report/Yachting World, 19 June 2008

Hilary Lister slips her lines in Dover
Quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister started her historic journey around the British isles this week
Press Report/Yachting World, 18 June 2008

Team Russia Launches VOR 70
Team Russia name the Open 70 at an official ceremony in Portsmouth with champagne and vodka
Press Report/Yachting World, 18 June 2008

Royal London Yacht Club launches initiative
The RLYC launches performance initiative for young sailors with world class and Olympic potential
Press Report/Yachting World, 17 June 2008

No Jules Verne for Groupama 3 this winter
Groupama 3 will not contest the Jules Verne Trophy again in 2009 in order to alter floats 17/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 17 June 2008

Cork Week announces Corinthian Cup
ACCBank Cork Week will present Corinthian Cup to winning entered competitor from Class IRC 0
Press Report/Yachting World, 17 June 2008

Ranger and Hyperion share Superyacht Cup spoils
A great windward leeward race on the final day of the Superyacht Cup saw a sparkling finale to the regatta
David Glenn/Yachting World, 15 June 2008

Up for the Yachting World Cup
Ranger looks hard to beat in The Superyacht Cup as the fleet prepares to do battle for the Yachting World Performance Trophy
David Glenn/Yachting World, 14 June 2008

Ready for round two of iShares Cup
Early indications of how the French leg might go came when Holmatro capsized in 25 knots yesterday
Press Report/Yachting World, 13 June 2008

IRC UK National Championship open
This year's IRC National Championship achieves a record entry of 87 yachts
Press Report/Yachting World, 13 June 2008

Ranger wins at Superyacht Cup
For the first time the Superyacht Cup stages an IRC fleet start in Palma
David Glenn/Yachting World, 13 June 2008

Walker announces Green Team
Green Team skipper Ian Walker announces the majority of his crew for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008
Press Report/Yachting World, 12 June 2008

American yacht capsizes racing to Mexico
The Cynthia Woods is being towed to an undisclosed location after losing its keel 12/6/08
Press Report, 12 June 2008

Alex Thomson's world record official
The Speed Record Council ratifies the 60ft monohull 24hr world record set by Hugo Boss 11/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 11 June 2008

Bristolian on trial
The all black Bristolian goes for spin in 28 knots true
David Glenn/Yachting World, 11 June 2008

John Merricks Sailing Trust 100th award
Trust has now awarded over £160,000 to individuals and community sailing projects 10/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 10 June 2008

BMW Oracle Racing win in Marseille
American owned TP52 boat, USA-17, wins on its first and only outing planned for 2008 9/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 9 June 2008

ACCBank Cork Week - still time to enter
The deadline has passed, but organisers can still accept a limited number of late entries 8/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 8 June 2008

Hellish to heavenly for Team Pindar
Brian Thompson's Vendee qualifier takes a turn for the better on day four 6/6/08
Yachting World, 6 June 2008

Goss brings Mystery to light
Adventurer Pete Goss reaches next stage of latest project and unveils the 37ft Cornish lugger 6/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 6 June 2008

Latest from America's Cup legal battle
Société Nautique de Genève puts its case to the Appellate Division in New York 6/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 6 June 2008

Crunch Time at Audi Medcup TP52s
Day 3 of the TP52 regatta a three boat pile up at the weather mark
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 5 June 2008

Mini Mistral in Audi Medcup TP52s
A breezy day in Marseille as Day 2 sees plenty more white water around the boats
Yachting World, 5 June 2008

Pindar Open 60 back on the water
Team Pindar skipper Brian Thompson to undertake a 4,500 mile qualifier for Vendée Globe 4/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 4 June 2008

ICAP Leopard smashes record
ICAP Leopard breaks transatlantic speed record with a time of 7 days, 19 hours and 21 minutes 4/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 4 June 2008

Matador Leads Audi Medcup TP52s
A boom/bust performance for Mean Machine leaves Matador in the lead after the first day of racing in Marseille
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 3 June 2008

Cherbourg Marina back to business
After the fisherman's blockade in France, marinas look forward to welcoming back the Brits 3/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 3 June 2008

Audi Medcup TP52s - Marseille Kicks Off
Audi Medcup sets up camp in Marseille for the second round. Matthew Sheahan reports from onboard Mean Machine
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 3 June 2008

All Black Bristolian
Just launched in Auckland is the new Bristolian sporting an all black livery
David Glenn/Yachting World, 3 June 2008

Practice race in Marseille
The Audi MedCup warm-up contest signals Mean Machine as the team to beat 3/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 3 June 2008

ICAP almost there
100ft super maxi ICAP Leopard currently on course to break the transatlantic speed record 3/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 3 June 2008

Gongriep signs for new J Class Rainbow
The latest taker for a new J Class yacht is Chris Gongriep who recently sold Windrose of Amsterdam
David Glenn/Yachting World, 2 June 2008

Shirley Robertson takes Lugano Ishares Cup
JPMorgan Asset Management win the first event of the 2008 iShares Cup ahead of Team Origin 2/6/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 2 June 2008

Alinghi capsize
The first day of iShares Cup season proves a dramatic one for the America's Cup holders
Yachting World - press report, 30 May 2008

King of Cowes countdown
Big prizes and a prestigious title are at stake on 1 August at Skandia Cowes Week 30/5/08
Report/Yachting World, 30 May 2008

Lifejacket safety warning
Seago Yachting Ltd recall possible defected lifejackets. Please read this 29/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 29 May 2008

Soldini takes the gun in Boston
Italian sailor Giovanni Soldini takes first place in the Artemis Transat, Class 40 fleet 29/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 29 May 2008

Team Origin debuts in iShares Cup
iShares Cup opening event sees British team line-up with America's Cup and Olympic sailors 29/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 29 May 2008

49er Thrills and Spills
It looks so simple when things are going right, but here's how things can go pear shaped aboard an Olympic 49er
Yachting World, 29 May 2008

Hilary makes final preparations
Quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister counts down to solo sailing attempt around the British Isles 28/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 28 May 2008

Designer of international Fireball dinghy dies
Peter Milne, one of Britain's most prodigious small boat designers, died at home on 23 May 28/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 28 May 2008

World's fastest monohull to attempt record
ICAP Leopard departs New York to begin transatlantic speed record attempt 27/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 27 May 2008

First Briton to finish Artemis Transat
Samantha Davies becomes the first Briton to finish in Boston, placed fifth overall 27/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 27 May 2008

Team Russia lands
Russia's new Volvo Open 70 is lowered onto the water in Lymington 27/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 27 May 2008

Olympic Medal Race Action in Holland
The last day of the Delta Lloyd Regatta demonstrated just how similar Olympic sailing is to real life when conditions permit
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 27 May 2008

Loick Peyron reflects on historic Transat win
Why going slower is harder work than a faster boat...
Elaine Bunting/Yachting World, 27 May 2008

Guillemot finishes Artemis Transat despite injuries
Solo sailor crosses the line in Boston still nursing a broken rib
Elaine Bunting/Yachting World, 26 May 2008

Prudence versus speed
Artemis Transat: an uncomfortable sea state is forcing some competitors to slow down 23/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 23 May 2008

Delta Dore relaunched ahead of Vendee
Delta Dore is relaunched after months of critical analysis from its sailing team 23/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 23 May 2008

Match race towards Boston
Artemis Transat: with less than 400 miles to go, the two leaders are only 20 miles apart 22/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 22 May 2008

Russell Coutts injured during training
First Alinghi capsized Foncia, now BMW Oracle demonstrate what happens when you push too hard 22/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 22 May 2008

Mike Golding: the cruel twists of solo racing
Despite every piece of design trickery, yachts cannot recover from major collisions with objects at sea, laments Golding
Yachting World, 22 May 2008

RSYC to welcome Flanagan into Hamble
Adrian Flanagan arrives home today having completed the first single-handed vertical circumnavigation 21/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 21 May 2008

Vincent Riou rescued by Peyron
Vincent Riou joins Loick Peyron on board Gitana Eighty after successful Artemis rescue 21/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 21 May 2008

Mike Golding: Transat faces Snakes & Ladders
The Artemis Transat fleet now faces a 1,000-mile slog to windward and the boatbreaking conditions of the Gulf Stream, says Golding
Mike Golding/Yachting World, 18 May 2008

TP52 Mean Machine Dominates Proceedings
Peter de Ridder's Mean Machine makes it five in a row
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 16 May 2008

Mike Golding: Transat leaders will get richer
We're witnessing a fantastic example of close solo racing, says Mike Golding enviously from the sidelines
Mike Golding/Yachting World, 16 May 2008

TP52s - Day 3 Long and light
Day 3 of the Audi Medcup in Alicante saw Mean Machine win the 30 mile coastal race, Matthew Sheahan reports
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 15 May 2008

End draws near for Adrian Flanagan
Circumnavigator enters UK waters on the final leg of his two-and-a-half-year journey 15/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 15 May 2008

Artemis: Sébastien Josse takes the lead
BT makes great progress in light winds, overtaking Gitana Eighty at last position update 15/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 15 May 2008

Pellecuer and Mouren win Transat AG2R
Laurent Pellecuer and Jean Paul Mouren cross finish line after almost 23 days at sea 14/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 14 May 2008

Mike Golding's Transat notes: Day 3
Mike Golding looks at who's gaining, who's suffering and predicts the Artemis Transat race record will be broken
Yachting World, 14 May 2008

TP52s - Day 2 Orders the Pack
Day two sees Bribon stretch out a comfortable lead in the overall points Matthew Sheahan reports
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 13 May 2008

TP52s inside out in Alicante
The opening day of the Audi Medcup produced some surprising results, Matthew Sheahan reports
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 13 May 2008

Audi Medcup TP52 Series Kicks Off
TP52 class Mediterranean season gets underway in Alicante Spain
Yachting World, 13 May 2008

Americas Cup Date Set
New York courts set date for the next Americas Cup, Matthew Sheahan reports
Yachting World - Matthew Sheahan, 13 May 2008

Artemis Transat: Mike Golding's analysis
Mike Golding looks at how the Open 60 fleet is doing, and foresees some opportunities for Dee Caffari and Steve White
Yachting World, 12 May 2008

Ainslie claims 2008 European Championships
Ben Ainslie overcomes an eight-point deficit going into the final medal race to claim victory 12/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 12 May 2008

Stunning start for Artemis Transat
Favourites come to the fore in perfect light winds start to the Artemis Transat
Elaine Bunting, Yachting World, 12 May 2008

Mike Golding's hot tips for the Transat
Record holder Mike Golding analyses the field of the Artemis Transat for yachtingworld.com
Yachting World, 10 May 2008

9 boats, 5 venues for 2008 iShares Cup
The final pieces are now in place for the 2008 iShares Cup Sailing Series 8/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 8 May 2008

New Dynamic Sailing System tested
A hydrodynamic foil that slides through a yacht's hull is put through its paces - see the video here
Yachting World, 8 May 2008

One in and one out of Artemis Transat
A late IMOCA Class entry brings the Artemis starters line-up to 13 8/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 8 May 2008

Hull & Humber win race 9
Half the fleet cross finish line in S America, while the others endure frustrating light winds 8/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 8 May 2008

Last night at sea for Konyukhov
Russian circumnavigator Konyukhov sets inaugural record for Antarctica Cup Ocean Race 7/5/08
Yachting World, 7 May 2008

King of Cowes returns to Cowes Week
Class winners from Skandia Cowes Week 2007 will compete head to head to win title of 'King' 7/5/08
Press Report/Yachting World, 7 May 2008



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