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

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

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

She's only 28 but in ten short years she has achieved more than any other British

Brian Thompson and team aboard Doha 2006 are rocketing across the South Atlantic leading the two-strong Oryx Quest fleet

B&Q designer, Nigel Irens, will be in Sailsbury next Tuesday speaking about the evolution of yacht design

Last year's hugely successful Crewsaver Top Club, a 'National Championship' for clubs, has led to both Crewsaver and the RYA to support this year's event once again

Global Challenge gets technical

Spirit of Sark's crew feel the influence of the magnetic South Pole and pore over spreadsheets and data logs in their pursuit of speed

Scary, emotional, bruising: read this frank insight into leading a team through the Southern Ocean from Global Challenge skipper Eero Lehtinen

Despite weary crew and big squalls, there's no letting up in the Global Challenge. Skipper Clive Cosby explains why it's so tough

Cheyenne latest

Cheyenne is now under tow heading for Argentina

Record in sight for Orange

Despite having been stuck in little wind over the last couple of days Bruno Peyron and team have plenty of time on their hands to break the crewed world speed…

The month long refit began on Mike Golding's Open 60 Ecover last Friday in Cowes

They may still be struggling in little wind right now but Peyron and team aboard the 120ft cat Orange II hope to be back on track again soon