Top international yachtsmen will descend on San Francisco next week

Amid the rock stars of the Trophy Clairefontaine in La Trinite-sur-Mer

Le Defi finally sailing in Auckland

Top images of the action from Porto Cervo by Carlo Borlenghi and Max Ranchi

After £1.5 million repairwork

On day two of Etchell North Americans

Clairefontaine Trophy to star tomorrow in La Triniite-sur-Mer

For day four of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo

Sally Bellwood looks at the British participation due at the Swan Cup next week in Sardinia

Even for the lavish maxi yacht racing in Porto Cervo