... Sailing WM Nixon THE build-up to the America's Cup 2007 in Valencia has been so spiced with entertaining disinformation that you could have been forgiven for thinking that it was an overdone April Fool's day exercise. But now that the show is finally ...

... SAILING THE Hollowell Club Championship went to the wire with a thrilling battle between Solo expert Pete Jackson and Laser ace Martin Hudson. Jackson’s win in the final of the five-race series looked to be enough to take the title but Hudson’s late push ...

... Sailing W M Nixon HALLOWE'EN has already been celebrated this year in west Cork. But it's not a matter of the ancient festival arriving early. The Hallowe'en in question is a beautiful 70ft boat ...

... |Sailing IForce 1 to 2 variable wind. Conditions will be Good visibility. Seas will be slight. ligh tides today am pm 243 2.58 -3h 20mins +oh 30mins +oh 4mins -2h 53mins -4h 33mins +lh 52mins Ballycastie C'ford Lough Lame ,wm Portrush | Strangford ‘W ...

... SAILING COOK WEEK 2000 ItCYC. Croushaven Class Zero: 1 Pyewacket (R Disney); 2 Barlo Palstics (H Cudrnore); 3 Babalaas (D McClean); Claw Ons 1 Gloves Off (C Barrington); 2 White Knuckles (1 Bainbridge); 3 Audacious (D Wadsworth); Claw Two: 1 ...

... Sailing James Nall in Cowes PRESSURE is mounting on the Irish Gieen squad in Cowes this morning as just two races remain In the Rolex Commodores Cup. The three boats are in third place overall with a 175 gap to Britain Red in first place. Gales are forecast ...

... Sailing WM Nixon THE annual Irish Independent/ Cork Dry Gin Sailor of the Year Award will be presented in Dublin today when the monthly winners gather to celebrate a series of remarkable achievements. ...

... SAILING Ericsson Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships (at National YC) alOveraN: 1 S iUKI 2 N P MIK: 3 ANA? As it Gos TALISC UK) 6 De3^o.:•c.S ...

... SAILING lead to beat the longer handi: capped two man boats on corrected time. Gerry and Luke McGill (Sunderland SC) took third place in their very new Mirror 700010, with Ripon fleet captain Bruce Yardley crewed by son Kieran, fourth. The wind eased ...

... SAILING ¢ « Best Named Raft: Raft 15 (Seasick and Insane, Seagate, Limavady). « Most Sponsorship for RNLI: 1. Raft 61, No Half Measures, The McQuempee Brothers from Liverpool £3,250 raised; 2. Raft 21, Faugh-a-Ballagh £2,100; 3. Raft 50, The Gallagher ...

... Sailing This yellow and red ‘hand-painted’ type floribunda rose was officially launched at the BBC Gardeners World event at Birmingham’s NEC on June 21, and is named for the Jubilee Sailing Trust, and takes its name from their newest tall ship. There’s ...

... SAILING MIRROR EASTERN At Howth VC Overalls: 1 Bayley & Atkinson LDYC (2.00); 2 Kaiser & Vaughan RCYC (9.00); 3 O'Dowd & McCann RStGYC (13.00), 4 Hill & Martin RNIYC (13.00); 5 Meadow & Trott CSC (14.00) ...