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Today’s final race of the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship in Torquay was the most exciting yet in what has been an absolutely gripping regatta.

Racing on the penultimate day of the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship was as challenging and hard fought as ever and tomorrows final race will decide the winner in this hugely competitive and high scoring regatta.

Like the most difficult game of snakes and ladders you could possibly imagine was how Stuart Simpson of Team Barbarians described todays racing at the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship in Torquay. Big fleet Melges 24 sailing is as tough as it gets, particularly in these light conditions.

9am - The teams are just preparing to go afloat here in Torquay and this morning it looks as if racing will start on time. We've currently got around 8 knots from the south west with broken sunshine and a forecast for around 8-10 knots.

The second day of the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship brought three more great races and some interesting changes on the scoreboard.

The Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship 2005 got underway today with two classic light airs races that kept the 50 competitors from 10 nations on their toes and left several of the top favourites feeling decidedly off the pace.