Yachting World

Later than predicted start for Geronimo and last minute crew change

Having spent the last three days floundering in no wind Jean Luc van den Heede is on the move again and still well ahead of his global record

Orange on the starting blocks

Bruno Peyron, skipper of the Orange II maxi-catamaran, will leave the Lorient harbour at 1830 (local time) to head towards the Jules Verne Trophy starting line

Ben Ainslie, the 27-year-old newly-crowned Finn Gold Cup champion from Lymington, England chatted to Craig Leweck about the insight on his recent accomplishment

Cheyenne back on track

Steve Fossett's maxi cat's wayward forestay has been reconnected and is back on track for her attempt at the world speed record

Cheyenne rigging repair

David Scully, watch captain aboard Cheyenne, describes how the crew fought to save the mast of this 125ft cat and still made 460 miles while doing so

Geronimo JV start tomorrow

Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran Geronimo will head for the Jules Verne start line tomorrow

Over 20kts of biting cold wind made for an exciting day's racing on the River Medway at this weekend's Hoo Freezer dinghy event

Orange II, Bruno Peyron's maxi catamaran arrived in Lorient yesterday. Repairs are well underway and she could be ready to leave for the Jules Verne on Thursday

Macquarie Innovation (the new Yellow Pages Endeavour) is currently preparing for her crack at breaking the 50kt barrier

Geronimo arrived back in Brest at 1630 (French time) yesterday afternoon

Orange II, Bruno Peyron's maxi catamaran, has retired from the Jules Verne with technical problems, after just one day at sea

Steve Fossett's 125ft maxi-cat Cheyenne is maintaining good speed as she heads towards the Cape of Good Hope on her round the world record attempt