The second leg of the 2014 Europa Cup series was held in Marseille, France over the weekend ending on 15 April.

Over 1,100 athletes have registered to sail at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères with the crème of the crop of Olympic and Paralympic sailing set to compete in Hyères, France.

World #1 Taylor Canfield (USA) and his crew sailed an unforgiving and mistake free defense to win the championship final with two wins to World #2 Ian Williams' (GBR) one to collect the traditional Crimson Blazer.

The semi-final line up for the 50th Congressional Cup is confirmed with Taylor Canfield, Ian Williams, Francesco Bruni, Keith Swinton setting the scene for an international battle to win the Crimson Blazer.

The 27th edition of the Rolex China Sea Race commences on Wednesday 16 April.

Taylor Canfield (ISV) won all five of his races on Friday to leap into first place and all but secure a place in the semifinals of Stage Two of the Congressional Cup.

Ian Williams (GBR) leads 7-2 at the 50th Anniversary Congressional Cup followed closely by with Francesco Bruni (ITA), Mathieu Richard (FRA) and Taylor Canfield of the U.S. Virgin Islands tied on 6-3.

The 2014 Women's International Match Racing (WIM) Series kicks off in June 2014 at the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Cork, Ireland.