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Into the semi-finals at Korea Match Cup

James Boyd — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:09:46 +0100

Korea Match Cup 2011 Champion Bjorn Hansen has booked his place in the Semi-Final of this year’s event while Yanmar Racing's Peter Gilmour lost out to GAC Pindar's Ian Williams in their Quart

Another win for Jorg Riechers

James Boyd — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:02:04 +0100

Jorg Riechers just can't stop winning.

Fourth title to Michael Maier

James Boyd — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:08:12 +0100

Michael Maier (CZE) won his fourth Finn World Masters title in Pwllheli on Friday with no more races sailed after the wind failed to stabilise in time to get the final races in before the time limi

Artemis surges ahead

James Boyd — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:51:16 +0100

If yesterday the RC44 Austria Cup’s star performer was the local crew on Rene Mangold’s AEZ RC 44 Team, today’s second round of fleet racing belonged to Torbjorn Tornqvis

Global Ocean Race: New storm on its way

James Boyd — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:43:33 +0100

Since a ferocious gale swept through the Global Ocean Race fleet on Thursday, any thoughts of Distance To Leader figures and losses or gains have been side lined temporarily as the four double-hand

Three bullets for Fever Glenfiddich

James Boyd — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:22:06 +0100

A picture postcard opening to the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series was welcomed by nearly 100 crews on Loch Fyne who returned to Tarbert this afternoon content to have enjoyed sunshine, light winds a

The new Prince de Bretagne takes shape

James Boyd — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:22:17 +0100

The construction of the 80ft trimaran Prince de Bretagne started in early January and is now well underway.

Phil Robertson leads qualifying round

James Boyd — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:21:04 +0100

A strong field of the world’s top match racers has been whittled down to eight at the Korea Match Cup.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing first into Lisbon

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:49:58 +0100

Ian Walker and the crew of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing have done it!

Hugo Boss 24 hour record under threat

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:14:46 +0100

Contrary to the early forecast, so far the strong southerly winds have not yet abated for the leaders of the Europa Warm’Up race and so speeds have remained consistently high as the IMOCA Ope

Home team leads

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:33:46 +0100

Lake Traunsee, Austria threw everything at the RC44 fleet today for the first day of fleet racing at the RC44 Austria Cup. The day started with a glassy lake that delayed proceedings.

Applications open for the British Keelboat Academy

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:36:20 +0100

Aspiring young sailors who wish to further their skills, experience and knowledge of keelboat racing can now apply online for the British Keelboat Academy squad selections which take place across t

Global Ocean Race: Through the storm unscathed

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:25:11 +0100

As the mid-Atlantic low pressure system moved northeast after pummelling the Global Ocean Race Class40s, the fleet leader Cessna Citation held onto the wind longest, polling averages of ov

Volvo Ocean Race: Getting closer....

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:34:14 +0100

Just over 80 miles to go for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet descends on Lisbon in what is lining up to be the first (and long overdue) offshore leg win of the Volvo Ocean Race

GBR Red hoping to repeat their 2008 victory

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:04:37 +0100

With the announcement of Great Britain's four team line-up for the Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup, then force of numbers, at the very least, will be on the side of Team GBR when racing starts on th

Alpari World Match Racing Tour in 2012

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:16:33 +0100

The newly christened Alpari World Match Racing Tour has got off to an intense start with the opening event of 2012, Match Racing Germany segueing directly into the Korea Match Cup this week.

Williams into the lead

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:46:58 +0100

Current Tour Champion Ian Williams and his Team GAC Pindar look set to progress to the knockout rounds after taking pole position after the second Qualifying Session at the Korea Match Cup 201

Volvo Ocean Race: Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing hangs on

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:39:09 +0100

Ian Walker and the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team have done a good job managed to keep their nose in front as over the course of last night they negotiated the ridge lying between them and the Lisbon

J109s and 1720s to compete at Cork Week

James Boyd — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:07:57 +0100

This July, there will be eight different classes racing at Cork Week, Ireland’s most prestigious sailing regatta.

Synergy Russian Sailing Team surge ahead

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:53:02 +0100

Asked about the best tactics for sailing on a lake surrounded by snow topped mountains - “follow Markus Weiser” was Synergy tactician Ed Baird’s answer in this morning&rs

Kito de Pavant recounts Groupe Bel's mast breakage

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:51:49 +0100

After his Groupe Bel IMOCA 60 dismasted just before midday this morning (UTC+1), skipper Kito de Pavant has no choice but to acknowledge that his Europa Warm’Up race is over.

Global Ocean Race: Reduced sail

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:08:01 +0100

With the four Global Ocean Race Class40s chased across the mid-Atlantic by a deep low pressure system, speeds are remaining high despite drastically reduced sail.

Groupe Bel dismasts

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:28:31 +0100

The technical team of Groupe Bel contacted the Race amangement for the Europa Warm’Up Race at 1056 UTC today to advise them that their boat has dismasted.

Williams, Hansen and Mirsky unbeaten

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:15:21 +0100

As the world’s top sailors were welcomed by capacity crowds on the first day of the 2012 Korea Match Cup, Williams, Hansen and Mirsky took the early advantage on the water and finished the da

Volvo Ocean Race: Brick wall ahead

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:32:36 +0100

As much as the first few days of leg seven were slow and tricky for a summer time crossing of the North Atlantic, so the last two days have been dramatically fast for the VO70s, as they blast past

Lou Varney presents 'The Reeler'

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:50:24 +0100

Excess sheets or halyard's cluttering up the cockpit? Inshore grand prix race boats have in the past fitted apertures in their cockpit sides to bump sheet ends down into waterproof bags below,

Overall honours to Ptarmigan

James Boyd — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:28:24 +0100

For a 67th year, the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race, which started on Friday at 1400, was a good excuse for sailors to start the long Memorial Day weekend early.

Chuny saves the day

James Boyd — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:32:43 +0100

Today has been a day of quick reactions aboard Camper during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Global Ocean Race crews brace themselves

James Boyd — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:20:53 +0100

As the Global Ocean Race Class40s enter their tenth day at sea in the final leg of the circumnavigation, all four teams are focussed on one weather feature: a deep depression heading for the fleet

Virbac Paprec retires with hydraulic issues

James Boyd — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:45:56 +0100

Unfortunately after winning the opening leg of the IMOCA 60's Europa Warm and then leading the singlehanded second leg, Jean-Pierre Dick has made his mark on the event.