Having swung wide around the Cape of Good Hope, Doha 2006 consider their options as a tropical cyclone threatens ahead - Thompson sent this report
Warsash Spring Series
A good, working breeze made for exciting sailing in the second weekend of the Warsash Spring Series
Tired but determined
At the halfway point we're in that longed for 1st place. Now is not the time to let up says Global Challenge skipper Dee Caffari
Southern Ocean extremes
The dangers are where land and sea meet, but the deep ocean is lonesome, gruelling - and beautiful. Global Challenge skipper Eero Lehtinen explains
Unique naming for Clipper yacht
Uniquely Singapore, the yacht that will represent Singapore in the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race was officially named this week
No pineapples, please
Fellow Global Challenge skippers try to cheer Eero Lehtinen up and he vows a comeback
BP Explorer loses lead
As the Global Challenge fleet heads towards Waypoint Bravo, Imagine. It Done leads the pack after BP Explorer decides to go south
Light northerlies in the Roaring 40s
Red carpet day for Brian Thompson and team at the front of the Oryx Quest fleet
Global Challenge news from down south
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