Current title holders Johnny Heineken and sister Erika continued their domination of the kiteboard racing world championships on day three of the event being staged in China for the first time.

Light winds caused more headaches for the RC44 race committee at the Calero Marinas RC44 World Championships in Lanzarote.

A day of mistakes and mixed fortunes among the main contenders for the 2013 Laser Standard World Championship title has paved the way for a thrilling finale in Oman with the last two races on Saturday set to determine medals and futures.

The second leg of the prestigious ISAF Sailing World Cup will be sailed out of Melbourne's Sandringham Yacht Club from 1-8 December 2013.

As the RC44's cruised out of Puerto Calero Marina, past the SCA team base and some of the Mini Transat fleet limping in for repairs, Race Officer Peter 'Luigi' Reggio was not hopeful the wind gods were going to play ball on the opening day of the Calero Marina's RC44 World Championships.

Charlotte Amalie's harbor is one of the most picturesque ports in the Caribbean. For sailors, this beauty comes with a beast.

In tight, fiercely competitive racing that characterised day two of the kiteboard racing world championships in China, the top riders fought hard to establish their position in the 160-strong fleet.

Nick Thompson threw caution to the wind in the first of the Gold fleet races in Oman today and landed his second outright win of 2013 Laser Standard World Championships as sailors start to refine tactics for the sharp end of the competition.