Skandia Sail for Gold kicks off today, the last Olympic classes event prior to the Games, with a blustery forecast on the cards. The Europa Warm-Up (for the Vendee Globe) went to the wire with PRB beating MACIF into La Rochelle by just an hour. There was a perfect last day for the organisers of the RC44 Austria Cup with the local team winning the final race. The Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series had its coastal race yesterday. Bjorn Hansen defeated Ian Williams in a close run finale of the Korea Match Cup. Oman Sail formally launched its Sidney Gavignet-driven MOD70. Jorg Riechers returned to his Mini to win the Trophee MAP at the weekend. Prince de Bretagne’s new 80ft trimaran for Lionel Lemonchois is under conversion.