Chris Larson and his Canadian team on Cavallino/McLube are leading the Gill Melges 24 World Championship 2014 after a crackalackin' opening day on Geelong's Corio Bay.

Sailors and their coaches made the most of their down time for the third consecutive day, as rain showers and little breeze put a dampen on the racing outlook on Wednesday.

Over night rain showers continued into Wednesday morning on Biscayne Bay at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami. The rain has yet to bring any substantial wind and a postponement is expected for all classes.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has published guidelines for candidates bidding to host the 2015 ISAF Team Racing World Championship.

Tight tactical racing was the name of the game on the second day of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami as light breeze tested the patience and nerves of the 580 sailors from 50 nations.

Whilst the sailors wait for the wind to fill in at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami the sailors have taken to twitter to kill some time.

We've picked up on a few to share...

The ISAF Training and Development Department is pleased to announce that the IOC Olympic Solidarity department has agreed to fund a Level 3 Technical Course for Coaches in Singapore. The dates of the course are set as 3-9 March, 2014.

For the second consecutive day, racing is expected to be delayed until the wind fills in on Biscayne Bay.