Clive Cosby, skipper of the Global Challenge yacht Team Stelmar sent yachtingworld.com his latest thoughts from the middle of the Southern Ocean
St Patrick’s day celebrated in style
John Stewart and Giles Mackie are probably the most southerly Irishmen in the world: they're celebrating St Patrick's Day aboard leading Global Challenge yacht BP Explorer
Orange squashes record
At 02.23 this morning Bruno Peyron and team crossed the finish line at Ushant setting a new world speed record of 50 days
British sailors progress to VOR finals
Two out of three Volvo RYA Keelboat Team Members have progressed through to the final trials for the eight places onboard the TEAM ABN AMRO Youth Boat for the VOR
Scottish Series attracts overseas entries
Entries are pouring in for the Bell Lawrie Scottish Series including Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates
Josse to take helm of VOR yacht
The skipper and three core crew members for TEAM ABN AMRO's second boat in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005/06 was announced in Paris yesterday.
Orange countdown
Bruno Peyron's 120ft maxi cat, Orange II, will complete her round the world record attempt in less than 24 hours
Admiral’s Cup extension
The RYA has extended the deadline for expressions of interest for the 'big boat' class in the Admiral's Cup
500-miles a day for Doha
Brian Thompson and team aboard Doha 2006 are shredding the planet, sailing the South Atlantic in 500 mile-a-day chunks. Thompson sent this report
Orange II expected early hours
In winds of 30kts tonight Orange II is continuing to make excellent progress and should cross the Ushant finish line between midnight and 0500
Global Challenge skip in trouble
Agonising pain has forced Eero Lehtinen, the 40-year-old Finnish skipper of Global Challenge yacht SAIC, to hand over the reins
Another 600-mile day for Orange?
Bruno Peyron and team covered 300 miles in 12 hours and are hoping to make another 300 in the next 12 hours
Vendee Globe is over
Karen Leibovici's finish at 20 hours 04 minutes and 20 seconds GMT yesterday marked the end of the 2004/5 edition of the Vendee Globe
Orange set for under 51 days
The maxi-catamaran Orange II should complete its round the world tomorrow night with a time of approximately 50 days 10 hours
Aussie 18-footer league
Club championship in Sydney - heat 4
Lasers at Stokes Bay
Jon Emmett wins first Laser Radial event of the season
Orange – 12 days ahead
Bruno Peyron and team aboard the maxi-cat Orange II are now 12 days ahead of the Jules Verne and could still set a new record of under 50 days
“There was water everywhere”
Earlier this week, we asked the Global Challenge skippers to tell it how it really is. James Allen reports on huge seas off Tasmania and a terrifying man overboard
Preview: May 2005
Ellen MacArthur is always generous in her acknowledgement...
Contents: April 2005
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