Mike Holt has been competing for the world title for a quarter of a century, and together with Rob Woelfel has now won the SAP 505 World Championships in Kiel, Germany.

Whilst the 2.4mR and the Sonar fleets were blown out, two SKUD18 races were completed at the High Liner Foods IFDS Worlds 2014.

Home team J.P. Morgan BAR ended the day in pole position at the Extreme Sailing Series in Cardiff, GBR as the towering masts of the Extreme Sailing Series fleet dominated the Cardiff Bay skyline under bright skies and tactically demanding winds. It will be a night of repairs in the pitlane for three teams, ahead of the event officially opening to the public on Saturday as part of the Cardiff Harbour Festival.

Despite no racing on Friday 22 August the Opening Series has now concluded and all eyes will be on the final stage of the event on Saturday 23 August.

Day three of the 2014 Formula Kite World Championships in Burc Beach, Istanbul, Turkey saw the beginning of the Final Series for the men's fleet, with Oliver Bridge (GBR) topping the leader board with a strong light wind performance.

Six teams have entered the race for the 35th America's Cup:

The pressure is rising for the final race of the SAP 505 World Championships in Kiel, with the prospect of the trophy going either to the USA, Great Britain, Australia or Germany.....

It was a tough day for race officials and competitors on the water at the High Liner Foods IFDS Worlds 2014 underway at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.