CORK sailor Justin Slattery was celebrating breaking his own record in the Rolex Fastnet Race last night after arriving into Plymouth on board Azzam, the Abu Dhabi entry for this year’s Volvo Ocean Race.

The owner of a €17m yacht which capsized mid-race off the Cork coast has decided to attempt to tow it to shore.

More than 20 crew on board a racing yacht are recovering today following a dramatic rescue when it capsized off the Cork coast.

AS the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet breathed a collective sigh of relief that a tragedy was averted in the Rambler 100 capsize incident, progress continued unabated in the 608-mile race that started on Sunday.

IRISH yachts hold places in the top two in all three of the premier classes at Skandia Cowes Week after the first four days.

BRITISH husband and wife team, Barry and Sue Parkin, are the new Subaru Flying Fifteen World Champions, after an unbelievably close finish to the five-race series at Dun Laoghaire over the weekend.