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Britain leads five classes

Great Britain’s sailors now lead five of the 11 classes after three days of racing and the conclusion of the qualification series at the 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre, ISAF Sailing World

British Laser Radial and 470 women still on fire

Alison Young continued her dominant form in the Laser Radial at the Trofeo Princess Sofia Mapfre – ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma maintaining her perfect scoreline after four races in conditio

Strong start at Princess Sofia

Racing started today at the 44th Trofeo Sofia Mapfre, also known now as the ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, with big wind and waves, providing challenging conditions.

Team GBR prepares for Palma

The road to Rio begins in earnest this week for British sailors, with new boats, new crews and new racing formats being put to the test at the start of the 2016 funding cycle.

European competitive debut for the 49erFX

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma (aka the Trofeo Princesa Sofia) will see two undefeated 49erFX crews go head to head for the first time as racing begins on 1 April.

Kites invited to the Princess Sofia Trophy

Despite it being chosen as an class for Rio 2016 and then being rudely dropped last autumn, kiteboarding is to feature at this year's Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre as an invited class.

Route of Discovery records

Two teams are currently on stand-by to make attempts on the Route of Discovery record, between Cadiz and San Salvador in the Bahamas (the historic landfall of Christopher Columbus).

Challenging conditions for the Mini Barcelona

Wintry weather made for a wild – and delayed – start to the Mini Barcelona that set the tone for the category C race, but despite challenging conditions throughout, 19 of the solo compe

Yacht Maintenance Centre Manager appointed

The Volvo Ocean Race has appointed Australian Nick Bice, shore manager for Team Sanya in the 2011-12 edition, to manage its Yacht