The first five yachts in the third leg of the VOR, from Sydney to Auckland, have rounded North Cape on their way to Auckland
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Ellen to attempt Jules Verne
Moments after officially opening the London Boat Show 2002, Ellen MacArthur was onstage announcing her intention to attempt to break the Jules Verne record
Assa Abloy enters NZ’s Hauraki Gulf
Assa Abloy is sailing in to the Hauraki Gulf in a stready 12 knot breeze
Around Alone to visit Torbay
Today at the London Boat Show 2002, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston unveiled the new-look Around Alone Race, including a stopover in Torbay
Assa Abloy wins third leg of VOR
Assa Abloy with Neal McDonald at the helm, has won the third leg of the VOR from Sydney to Auckland
Chichester Snowflake Winter Series
The ninth race of the Chichester Snowflake series took place on 30 December
Have a Lark!
The annual Lark party will take place this Saturday. Get your tickets now!
Aussie Int 14 nationals
The first four races of the International 14 Australian nationals are currently taking place in Botany Bay, Sydney. The first race was sailed in a typical Sydney north-easterly sea breeze…
New Zealand on the horizon for Assa Abloy
Assa Abloy is expected to reach Cape Reinga later today
Assa Abloy’s sick crewman is recovering
Jason Carrington, the bowman aboard the VOR leading yacht Assa Abloy, who collapsed four days ago with abdominal pain and a fever, is recovering
Assa Abloy maintains lead to New Zealand
At 1600 this afternoon, Assa Abloy, the leading yacht in the VOR was just over 18 miles from Cape Reinga
Big winds for VOR crews
VOR crews are battling in to 30 knots of wind as they head for the coast of New Zealand
Emergency water for News Corp
The VOR yacht News Corp has requested permission to use their emergency water as the watermaker has broken down
Assa Abloy increases lead
Assa Abloy, who is on a northern track with Amer Sports One, has picked up the northerly wind and taken a huge lead on the rest of the VOR fleet
Assa Abloy’s tactics pay
Assa Abloy’s early separation from the fleet to the north has begun to pay off well
Amer Sports One takes lead of VOR
Amer Sports One has taken the lead on the third leg of the VOR
Assa Abloy takes lead from Amer Sports One
Having taken a track to the north, Assa Abloy has taken over the lead of the third leg of the VOR
VOR leaders on a flyer
Amer Sports One and ASSA ABLOY are pulling away from the rest of the VOR fleet while the rest are stationary
Assa Abloy takes control of VOR
Having taken the lead and crossed the Hobart finish line at the front of the VOR fleet, ASSA ABLOY restarted the third leg after a short pitstop in 10 to…
SEB retires with broken rudder
Having spent the night struggling in strong winds with a broken rudder, the Swedish yacht, SEB has retired from the Sydney-Hobart race