Yachting World

Designers prompt MCA review

Maritime and Coastguard Agency code of practice for superyachts will be reviewed following calls by designers

Southern Ocean blaster

Big prize money is up for grabs in the Antarctica Cup – a circumnavigation of Antarctica using 25m Ron Holland-designed one-designs

Fine weather and frisky winds brought thrilling racing to the third round of the Barclays Marine Finance Warsash Spring Series on Sunday, 7 April, with three crew overboard and safely…

Stars & Stripes numbered

Stars & Stripes, Dennis Conner’s newest America’s Cup challenger has been issued hull number 77

Orange, Bruno Peyron's Jules Verne maxi-cat, has picked up a new weather system and is currently clocking speeds of 25 knots plus as she heads towards Cape Horn

Although there may be potential sinkings and dismasting in the sea surrounding the south-west of England, Portland Bay sat in a high pressure bubble and winds have been fickle all…

A total of 92 young sailors have been selected for the Volvo RYA National Youth Squad

John Mursell and Ian Cadwallader won yesterday's (7 April) Scorpion open meeting at Chew Valley Lake SC with just two points

The weather played havoc with the racing during first Round of the Holt RYA National Ranking Series at Pwllheli this weekend

More fun for VOR crews

Team Tyco show the rest of the VOR fleet the way to go when it comes cycling, swimming, orienteering and kayaking

An injury has forced Ross Field, the 52-year-old co-skipper and campaign director of News Corp, to quit from the sailing side of the VOR to hang up his sailing boots

Gartmore dismasted

Josh Hall’s 60ft racing yacht, Gartmore, has been dismasted 450 miles from the Spanish coast

Leopard of London abandoned

Mike Slade’s 90ft racing yacht has been abandoned and is sinking 400 miles from the Spanish coast

National 12s took the top four places in the slow handicap fleet during last weekend's Grand Slam event

The race committee took the decision to start racing at the earlier time of 0900 yesterday to ensure racing for the 297 young sailors competing in the Volvo RYA Youth…