Elaine Bunting

More mayhem

  • November 13, 2002

Philippe Monnet has been airlifted off his trimaran (capsize No. 4) but now Peyron has dismasted

Another one bites the dust

  • November 12, 2002

Joyon capsizes and is awaiting rescue, Open 50 run down by freighter and more trimarans retire

Wrong way up

  • November 12, 2002

Have a look at this spectacular photo of the capsized trimaran Groupama

  • November 12, 2002

Lemonchois trailing warps to try to keep below 20 knots and Ellen and Miranda report on a thrashing in Biscay

Hot pursuit

  • November 11, 2002

Two Brits in the top three Open 60s, new and old head to head in the trimaran fleet, and why detecting the yachts’ positions is anything but elementary

Calm before the storm

  • November 7, 2002

There is an atmosphere of trepidation in St Malo as the Route du Rhum skippers face heading out into big westerlies

‘A critical repair’

  • November 6, 2002

Emma struggles with her most serious problem yet: a broken gooseneck. ‘Imagine trying to skin a snake with a corkscrew whilst wearing a pair of boxing gloves,’ explains Josh Hall

  • November 1, 2002

Brad Van Liew has a morning to remember

  • October 30, 2002

Elaine Bunting looks at the huge fleet lining up for the all-star solo transatlantic race, and the British hopes in it

  • October 28, 2002

Thierry Dubois and Emma Richards are catching fast, but Bernard Stamm is plotting his escape from the Doldrums

  • October 22, 2002

Emma Richards talked to us today about coming through the big storm. Read this and just imagine the skill and guts it took...