Guaranteed: Sun, Fun and Plenty of Racing

Everybody loves a winner, and at the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas, USVI, every class winner takes home a Rolex timepiece. This year at the March 28-30 event there will be IRC racing along with the traditional classes for CSA handicap, one-design and Beach Cats. An early deadline of March 6 is looming for the advantage of a discounted entry fee. photo Daniel Forster Rolex

IT’S THE END OF AN ERA AS A NEW DAWN BREAKS OVER COWES

After a very successful 14-year tenure, 2008 is Skandia’s last year as title sponsor of Cowes Week, the world’s oldest and largest annual sailing regatta which this year is held between the 2nd and 9th August.

Clipper Race restart in Qingdao, China

At 1530 local time (0730 GMT) on Sunday a horn sounded across Fuschan Bay, Qingdao, signalling the start of Race 7 of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race to Hawaii. photo Zoe Williamson/onEdition

2008 Clagett Regatta Expands to Include Blind Sailors

Building on its mission to provide sailors with disabilities the opportunity to hone their competitive skills, the 2008 C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta has expanded to welcome the participation of blind sailors for the sixth annual running of this event hosted by Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center.

2008 Tornado World Championships

Next week, the first race will start off Takapuna Beach for the 2008 Tornado World Championship, on Monday 25 February 2008. 50 entries are confirmed with representatives from 21 different countries coming to North Shore City for this World Championships which doubles as the final 2008 Olympic qualifier. photo Richard Gladwell

Yngling girls clinch world title with day to spare

Beijing-bound sailors Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson have retained their Yngling World Championship title in emphatic style, clinching victory in Miami with a day to spare. photo Richard Langford Skandia Team GB

Ayton aiming for second World gold

Defending World Champion helm Sarah Ayton has laid down the gauntlet to the fleet ahead of the 2008 Yngling Women’s World Championships starting in Miami this week insisting, “Our plans are on track for another World title”. photo onEdition

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Just six months remain until the start of the Beijing Olympic Games and the battle for medals is already heating up.

Medal Races Determined in Miami

After today's short 30-minute "Medal Race" in each of four Olympic classes (Laser, Laser Radial, Star and Yngling), US SAILING's Rolex Miami OCR officially concluded. photo Paige Railey winner of the Laser Radial Dan Nerney Rolex

Happiness and Heartbreak on the Line

When asked to evaluate her performance here, Bekatorou, Greece's 2004 Olympic 470 Women's Gold Medalist, answered, "I haven't fully adapted yet to the Yngling style. photo Rolex Dan Nerney