Cowes Online

Dee Caffari from Great Britain and Anna Corbella from Spain have teamed up with GAES Solidaria to be the first all-female crew to enter the double-handed Barcelona World Race.

It was a double defeat on the water for TeamOrigin at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland after an epic day of racing but one which saw the British team lose to both Mascalzone Latino and Artemis.

The United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi, has been included in the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race route, and a racing team from Abu Dhabi will also be on the start line in Alicante, Spain in the autumn of next year.

The Outdoors Show is to to join forces with the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show next year.

There was a good turnout for the Illusion Spring Plate held at Bembridge Sailing Club over the weekend of 13-14 March with challenging racing on Saturday and almost perfect conditions on Sunday.

Competitors in the 170-strong entry list enjoyed a perfect start to Warsash Sailing Club's Spring Series with glorious sunshine and a steady breeze on Sunday, 14 March.

The trimaran Groupama 3 is powering back into contention in relation to her virtual rival Orange 2 during the final days of Frank Cammas' Jules Verne Trophy record attempt.

One of the rising stars of the British ocean racing scene, Hannah Jenner, will be taking over as skipper of the replacement Cork yacht for the remainder of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race.

The Newport Riverfest on Saturday, 15 May will celebrate the heritage, community, businesses, and wildlife associated with the historic Medina River on the Isle of Wight.

The Warsash Spring Series for keelboats kicked off on Sunday, 14 March on the waters of the Solent and Cowes Online brings you a bumper slideshow of all the racing action, courtesy of marine photographer Hamo Thornycroft.