Each week in the Daily Echo, and daily here on the website, we will be bringing you all the latest news from on and off the water, plus everything you need to know about the Hampshire sailing scene.

We will be following all the stars as they gear up for the big name races, but also bringing you news and results from the dozens of local sailing clubs.

If you have a story, get in touch by calling Will Carson on 023 8042 4501 or emailing will.carson@dailyecho.co.uk

• August 30: SB3 Cup, Royal Southern Yacht Club
• August 30: Firefly open meeting, Royal Lymington Yacht Club
• August 31: Mirror, Topper and Laser Pico Open, Hill Head Sailing Club
• August 30-31: Centenary Regatta, Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club
• September 6: Newtown Creek cruise, Eling Sailing Club
• September 12-21: Southampton Boat Show

Breeze on for RSYC race to Poole

7:19am Wednesday 9th July 2008

THE good thing about the plethora of weather forecasts on the internet, is that they generally vary, so you can always find a forecast that suits you.

and then there were five

11:08am Wednesday 9th July 2008

THE good thing about the plethora of weather forecasts on the internet, is that they generally vary, so you can always find a forecast that suits you.

Competition without aggression 10:59am Tue 8 Jul 08 HEDGE Fund software house, Digiterre, took its annual Hedge Fund Regatta back to the Royal Southampton Yacht Club for two days of racing in the Solent and was not disappointed.

BRITISH BULLDOGS BITE BACK

10:51am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

If yesterday conditions allowed crews to ease gently into the 2008 Rolex Commodores' Cup, today's conditions proved that much more testing. With the wind having backed around to the southeast overnight, racing was held off Hill Head, in the Central Solent, in more breeze, occasionally gusting to more than 20 knots and a short chop making for a wet ride.

Slade rewrites Round The Island race record books

7:00am Monday 30th June 2008

MIKE Slade's Southampton-based super maxi yacht ICAP Leopard broke the sailor's own Round the Island race record at the weekend.

Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy at Skandia Cowes Week

4:11pm Monday 30th June 2008

The organisers of Skandia Cowes Week (2nd - 9th August) are encouraging everyone to submit their nominations for this year's Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy via the Home page of the Skandia Cowes Week website, as soon as possible.

Speedy conditions for Round the Island

2:55pm Saturday 28th June 2008

With a brisk west-southwesterly holding steady for the first part of the day, Mike Slade's ICAP Leopard was able to complete the 50 nautical miles course at record speed, breaking his own time set in 2001 racing Skandia Leopard, by over 12 minutes.

SailTime enters fleet in Round the Island Race

2:06pm Wednesday 25th June 2008

SailTime, the global leader in membership sailing, is hoping the number 13 will bring good luck as it enters a fleet in one of the UK's most famous and exciting yacht races.

Countdown on to Round the Island Race 4:42pm Tue 24 Jun 08 THE countdown has started to the largest yacht race of its kind in the world - and it all takes place in the Solent.

Win VIP tickets to Round the Island Race

4:44pm Tuesday 24th June 2008

TO celebrate the 77th Round the Island Race, the Daily Echo has teamed up with Volvo Car UK to offer lucky readers the chance to soak up the atmosphere and action from the water.

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