Mathieu Richard was on fire at Match Race France this weekend dispatching Ben Ainslie’s TeamOrigin crew in the final. Surprisingly both Adam Minoprio and Torvar Mirsky fell in the quarter finals. Despite a fairly thin fleet, the first Voiles de St Barts was deemed a success. The RYA Volvo Youth Nationals came to a close on Friday with RS:X Youth World Champion Izzy Hamilton scoring her third girl’s national title. We speak to Mike Wood about his success in the 420. The two Spanish IMOCA 60s Estrella Damm and W-Hotels are racing across the North Atlantic at present in a bid to establish a new record between New York and Barcelona.