Mike Golding

Britain's Mike Golding secures third-place finish in Transat Jacques Vabre

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Mike Golding secured the final podium place in Transat Jacques Vabre after tortuous approach into Costa Rica.

Transat Jacques Vabre: Top trio done enough?

Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

The leading three IMOCAs - Safran, Groupe Bel and Mike Golding Yacht Racing - have a substantial cushion, but the weather forecast is none too stable

• Transat Jacques Vabre: Compression at the gates to the Caribbean - Valencia Sailing

Mike Golding and Javier Sanso drop to third place in Transat Jacques Vabre

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

British skipper 's speeds have slowed in the Transat Jacques Vabre due to damage sustained by 67 knot gusts.

Caffari and Thompson build on good start

The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Going into the second night of the double handed Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to Costa Rica , three of the British teams, Samantha Davies and Sidney Gavignet (Artemis), Mike Golding and Javier Sanso (MGYR) and Alex Thomson and Ross Daniel (Hugo Boss) were 10th, 12th and 13th in the 14-boat Open 60 fleet.

• All to prove as Transat Jacques Vabre starts - Yachting World news

Mike Golding leads British entrants at start of Transat Jacques Vabre

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

The 4700nautical mile Transat Jacques Vabre began in benign conditions in Le Havre.

Mike Golding Dee Caffari Alex Thomson and Sam Davies facing uncertain futures

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Mike Golding Dee Caffari Alex Thomson and Sam Davies face uncertain futures due to sponsorship crisis.

Mike Golding returns to Open 60 sailing in the 4720 mile Transat Jacques Vabre race

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Mike Golding set to traverse the Atlantic in the 4720 mile two handed Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to Costa Rica.

All Set For A Tight Penultimate Round At The iShares Cup

ISAF News (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

The penultimate round of the iShares Cup got underway today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with plenty of drama already as Mike Golding's Ecover was hit by Oman Sail Renaissance in a classic port starboard confrontation.

• iShares Cup: first collision - Yachting World news

Nail-biting finish to iShares Cup Kiel

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009

[Source: iShares Cup] Oman Sail Masirah could not have produced a more nail-biting finish to round 4 of the iShares Cup at Kiel, Germany. Last off the start line, their Oman Sail stablemate Renaissance, the only ones who could snatch victory, got a strong start to be third at the first race mark with Masirah 9th. At the finish line Renaissance clinched first place, whilst Masirah came in 8th putting...

Day 2 in Kiel: 6 races, 6 different winners - classic iShares Cup racing!

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009

[Source: iShares Cup] Day 2 of the iShares Cup Kiel event – 6 races were staged, each delivering a different winner – BT, Groupama, Oman Sail Masirah, LUNA, Oman Sail Renaissance and Holmatro. No one team dominated in the tricky conditions, although Pete Cumming's crew on Oman Sail Masirah did enough to stay at the top of the leaderboard with a 17-point lead going into the final day of...

Oman Sail Masirah leads iShares Cup Kiel after tough first day

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009

[Source: iShaares Cup] Capsize & collisions in gusty conditions on day 1 of the iShares Cup Kiel: “It was carnage out there…” said Oman Sail crew David Carr. Ecover's capsized between races 3 and 4, resulted in a broken mast. The mast was cut away from the overturned boat, and both boat and mast were towed back to the iShares Cup pitlane. Ecover crewman Bruno Dubois received...

Crewman hospitalised after Ecover is turned over

The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009

A wild gust of wind, which caused Mike Golding’s 40-foot catamaran Ecover to pitch-pole end over end in Kiel, left crewman Bruno Dubois in hospital last night.

Extreme 40 skippers ready for Kiel regata

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009

[Source: iShares Cup] The 10 teams competing in the fourth event of the 2009 iShares Cup are ready for three days of fiercely contested Extreme 40 racing, which kicks off tomorrow, August 28th. With just one point separating the top two boats on the overall leaderboard, and some changeable conditions forecast, Kiel looks set for another exciting showdown between these legendary sailors. “I’m...

Stars Hit The Solent

Estate Agents In Fareham Hampshire (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009

They are both known for their previous adventures on the water – but yesterday TV presenter and all round action man Ben Fogle and Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon got the ultimate buzz when they both hit the waves at Hampshire Cowes Week. Fogle teamed up with Hampshire sailor Mike Golding on board his high speed boat Ecover while Le Bon sailed with Isle of Wight-based former Olympian Shirley...

Ben Fogle: Plain sailing at Cowes beats James Cracknell's rough ride

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009

Ben Fogle joins yachtsman Mike Golding in iShares Cup at Cowes.