Sailing
Oman Red seals iShares Cup victory
Oman Red, skippered by Pete Cummings with Olympic bronze medallist Chris Draper at the helm, wrapped up the 2009 iShares Cup.
Inside Sailing
Matador pips Quantum on final day in Palma
Monday, 12 October 2009
By a few seconds here and a boat length there the defending TP52 world champions Terry Hutchinson and the Quantum crew were beaten on countback on the final day in Palma to see the Albert Roemmers’ Argentinian boat Matador make up for what, at times, has been a frustrating season and take the title.
Cost cutting measures announced for Volvo race
Friday, 9 October 2009
Fast boats, less gear, sometimes less people, and less opportunity to buy success was the recipe for the world’s best round the world racers today as a raft of measures to cut costs, but no overall budget cap, was announced by Volvo Ocean Race chief executive Knut Frostad.
Hutchinson fighting hard in Mallorca
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Defending champion Terry Hutchinson was again being made to work hard in the TP52 class on the second day of its world championship regatta in Mallorca today.
Cristabella wins in the TP52 world championship
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
A surprise win, fashioned out of the most unpromising of light conditions, was notched up by one of the two British boats in the TP52 world championship when the opening race was staged off Palma today.
BMW Oracle contest America's Cup venue
Saturday, 3 October 2009
The America's cup challenger BMW Oracle Racing will ask a New York court to reject Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates as the venue for the 33rd renewal of the cup and replace it with Valencia, Spain.
Butterworth makes America's Cup assurances
Friday, 2 October 2009
America's Cup skipper Brad Butterworth today dismissed fears expressed by his opposite number Russell Coutts and said that there would be nothing untoward in the rules for the event next February.
Contenders issue America's Cup warning
Thursday, 1 October 2009
A warning that the America's Cup could be headed for years in the wilderness has been made by two of the top contenders in an event that can trace its history to Britain in 1851.
Cayard takes win in Sarasin Trophy
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
In commanding form of old, the American Paul Cayard jumped ship and wore the Russian colours of Katusha to win the match race section of the RC44 Sarasin Trophy today.
Britain's America's Cup challenge team step up involvement
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
The pace is quickening at Britain's America's Cup challenge team with an announcement expected tomorrow.
Blown away: stunning new sailing images
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
A new photography exhibtion show's Britain's top sailors in action
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