Three hundred yachts and some 980 kilometers of classic offshore racing. This month, MainSail navigates the waters of the Rolex Fastnet Race, a biennial event that sails from the Isle of Wight to Plymouth, on England's south coast.

As the U.S. marks the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Washington awaits an assessment from U.S. Gen. David Petraeus on the situation in Iraq. CNN's Anderson Cooper is in Iraq all week for a first-hand look - on the ground with the Iraqi people and U.S. troops.