Crew greeted by wind, sunshine and several minke whales
Bacan: 850 miles to go
ETA into St Lucia is 15 December
Northern Child: end of Day 17
At Rodney Bay Marina in the next 24 hours
Cruising experts provide free advice
Cruising experts will stage an Atlantic Circuit Forum at the London Boat Show 2009
Velux 5 Oceans route confirmed
Clipper Ventures confirm race route of five ocean sprints within a marathon circumnavigation
Vendée Globe: lead challenged
Race leaders must balance finding better breeze in the north against a better angle in the south
Vendée Globe: Peyron dismasts
Third placed Gitana Eighty has dismasted - Loïck Peyron is safe and sound
America’s Cup: BMW Oracle will not enter
BMW Oracle racing and the Golden Gate Yacht Club confirm that they will hold out for the outcome of the next and final court hearing
Vendée Globe: chasing pack gain
Lighter winds and slower speeds for those at the head of the Vendée Globe fleet
Low flying objects
If solo sailors are so in tune with the sea, how come they don't seem to recognise any of their fellow travellers?
Bacan: our first squall
All hands on deck as a squall hits at the half-way point
Magrathea: motor on
Just over a 1000 miles to go!
Northern Child: end of Day 15
Sailing along towards Spinnakers Bar feeling hugely positive and excited about arrival
DreamCatcher KM takes line honours
Karsten Moller's Swan 82 takes line honours in the ARC 2008 after a slow crossing
ISAF recognise kite surfing
ISAF reverse last months decision that kite surfers do not set outright speed records
New record for Coville
Thomas Coville covers a distance of 620 miles at an average speed of almost 26 knots
Vendeé Globe: Paprec-Virbac extends lead
Southerly route paying off for the leading pack
Williams wins second consecutive world title
Briton Ian Williams wins his second consecutive ISAF World Match Racing title at Monsoon Cup
ARC: DreamCatcher KM takes line honours
Karsten Moller's Swan 82 takes line honours in the ARC 2008 after a slow crossing
Magrathea: finally we have wind
Only 1393 miles to go