Sporting Digest: Sailing

ADMIRAL'S CUP 205-mile Channel Race: 50- foot class: 1 Container (Ger) 25.5pts; 2 Promotion (Neth) 19.5; 3 Corum Saphir (Fr) 18.00; 4 Mandrake (It) 16.5; 5 Ragamuffin (Aus) 12.0; 6 Champosa (Japan) 9.00; 7 Jameson III (Irl) 13.50; 8 Indulgence (GB) 7.5. Two-ton: 1 Larouge (It) 34.88; 2 Great News (Aus) 33.00; 3 Rubin (Ger) 31.50; 4 Corum Rubis (Fr) 30.00; 5 Jameson II (Irl) 28.50; 6 Swing (Japan) 27.00; 7 Provezza Source (GB) 24.00. One-ton: 1 Brava Q8 (It) 22.5; 2 Pinta (Ger) 21.00; 3 Corum Diamant (Fr) 15.00; 4 GBE International (GB) 10.5; 5 Ninja (Aus) 6.00; 6 Nippon (Japan) 4.50; 7 Ace (Neth) 3.00. Did not compete: Jameson I (Irl, withdrawn with keel damage). Positions (after two races): 1 Italy 93.98; 2 Australia 88.25; 3 Germany 80.00; 4 France 73.00; 5 Ireland 73.0; 6 Japan 66.00; 7 Great Britain 54.50; 8 Netherlands 41.50.

COWES WEEK Royal Southampton Regatta: Class A (IMS): 1 J Vissek (Ross Systems); 2 D Savino (Akoya); 3 H Zuiderbaan (Twee Gezusters). Class 1 (CHS): 1 A Bertheloot (Loire Atlantique); 2 N Bramwell (J-Hawk); 3 R Matthews (Crusader). Class 2: 1 G Howison (Local Hero); 2 R Jones (Amandla Kula); 3 D Walters (Jackdaw). Class 3: 1 T Mitchell (Helios); 2 M Sheahan (Cooltide); 3 I Graham (Kozmos). Class 4: 1 P Bruce (Owl); 2 M Vincent (Miss Piggy); 3 M Waller (Jaffa). Class 5: 1 J Ingram (Pawky Goo); 2 P Handley (Wildfire); 3 D Brown (Leda). Class 6: 1 B Watkin (Throbber); 2 E Donald (Charlotte Sometimes); 3 R Adams (Pluto). Sigma 38: 1 B Van Bilderbeek (Sloent Plexus); 2 P Bailey (Arbitrator); 3 D Knight (Summer Pudding). Sigma 33: 1 J Nelson (ShadowFax); 2 R Goddard (Powder Monkey); 3 D Bonner (Sigmatic II). Contessa 32: 1 P Ralls (Wight Rabbit); 2 M Jaffe (Red Apple); 3 P Curties. (Super C) J24: 1 P Woodman (Fuzzy Duck); 2 D La Touche (Cries of Passion); 3 Whelens (Completely Hatstand). Sonata: 1 P Sonksen (Impromtu); 2 J Froy (Cadenzza); 3 G Davies. (Obsession). SCOD: 1 R Harding (Tuonela); 2 P Rooke (Tio Pepe); 3 A Hitt (Mahogany Log). Etchells: 1 C Jago (Flamboyant); 2 M Law (Intruder); 3 W Sanderson (Vashti of Cowes). Daring: 1 P Romer-Lee (Audax); 2 P Porter (Dauntless); 3 J Sheldon (Damsel). Dragon: 1 R Perkins (Ruyjin); 2 J Sowry (Scimitar); 3 A Garrett (Dragon Lady). Redwing: 1 J Peel (Quail); 2 P Stratton (Red Gauntlet); 3 W Clegg (Lady Laetitia). Sunbeam: 1 M Williamson (Santa Baby); 2 A Stannah (Jenny); 3 R Wickens (Danny). Swallow: 1 J Buckwell (Boomerang); 2 C Body (Echo); 3 J Cunnison (Kingfisher). Mermaid: 1 N Dobbs (Rosemary); 2 A McCulloch (Sheen); 3 R Hill (Halluf). Squib: 1 G Jordan (Atom); 2 R Hewitt (Satu); 3 T Boyd (Ever Hopeful). Flying Fifteen: 1 D Rutherford (Forrader); 2 N Kidd (Comfortably Numb); 3 G Latham (Gripple Nipper). XOD: 1 J Allenby (Felix); 2 J Tombs (Zoe); 3 R Field (Persephone). Royal Thames Regatta: Class A (IMS): 1 P Vroon (Magic); 2 D Savino (Akoya); 3 C Sandison (X Communicate) Class 1 (CHS): 1 O Drakenburg (Anahita); 2 C Little (Bounder of the Century); 3 N Bramwell (J-Hawk) Class 2: 1 G Howison (Local Hero); 2 A de Mulder (Victric 3); 3 R Jones (Amandla Kula); Class 3: 1 B Leth (Panic IV); 2 A Grey (Jamarella VI); 3 W Courtney (Sunbeat V). Class 4: 1 I McLean (Software Mistress); 2 M Waller (Jaffa M); 3 B Walmsley (Andiamo of Hamble). Class 5: 1 D Brown (Leda); 2 H Walsh (Stormbird); 3 P Handley (Wildfire). Class 6: 1 E Donald (Charlotte Sometimes); 2 J Lord (Needlework); 3 R Salter (Gambit 76). Sigma 38: 1 D Knight (Summer Pudding); 2 B Van Bilderbeek (Solent Plexus); 3 V Watkins (Scorpio). Sigma 33: 1 D Rowley (Typet); 2 A Taylor (Solitude Too); 3 D Bonner (Sigmatic II). Contessa 32: 1 R McGregor (Blue Contessa II); 2 J Roberts (Contessa Catherine); 3 J Gresham (Trader Jo). J24: 1 S Haines (Scandal); 2 S Cockerman (Cheeseburger in Paradise); 3 S Dillon (Joker). Sonata: 1 J Froy (Cadenzza); 2 D Riley (Fruesli II); 3 G Davies (Obsession). SCOD: 1 P Rooke (Tio Pepe); 2 R Harding (Tuonela); 3 A Hit (Mahogany Log). Etchells: 1 R Power (Jessica); 2 R Holbrook (Rupert); 3 F Graham (Dangerous Liaison). Daring: 1 K Newman (Dolphin); 2 P Porter (Dauntless); 3 R Syme (Doublet). Dragon: 1 D Biddle (Sapphire III); 2 K Skelsey (Gaia); 3 R Jordan (Vivacious). Redwing: 1 P Stratton (Red Gauntlet); 2 J Cuddigan (Curlew); 3 R Morrison (Skua). Sunbeam: 1 D McGregor (Symphony); 2 M Williamson (Santa Baby); 3 K Webster (Fay). Swallow: 1 J Cunnison (Kingfisher); 2 B Russell (Harrier); 3 J Houghton (Avocet). Mermaid: 1 R Carritt (Jade); 2 N Dobbs (Rosemary); 3 D Earee (Cynthia). Squib: 1 G Jordan (Atom); 2 R Hewitt (Satu); 3 D Jobson (Flying Circus). Flying Fifteen: 1 M Dixon (True Colours); 2 G Latham (Gripple Nipper); 3 N Kidd (Comfortably Numb). XOD: 1 W McNeil (Vanity); 2 E Ansell (Sea Mist); 3 A Janey-Devine (Estelle). Victory: 1 B Middleditch (Steadfast); 2 R Brown (Blackbird); 3 C Smith (Zest).

FLYING DUTCHMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Travemunde, Ger) First race: 1 J Bojsen-Moller and J Bojsen-Moller (Den); 2 S Schurich and M Dieckmann (Aut); 3 A Plettner and M Friedrich (Ger); 4 I McCrossin and J Cook (Aus); 5 J Retlig and A Budzin (Ger); 6 B Schreiber and T Bahr (Ger).