A fleet of 20 yachts averaging 111ft loa will cross the Atlantic to The Lizard in May recreating the Great Ocean Race

Francis Joyon has today announced that he'll be on stand-by for an attempt at the Atlantic record from New York - Lizard

Tough time for Oryx Quest leaders

Brian Thompson, skipper aboard Doha 2006 sent yachtingworld.com his latest report from the front of the Oryx Quest fleet

Tony Bullimore and crew aboard Daedalus are now back on track again following a diversion to avoid Hurricane Percy

Cheyenne dismasted

More attrition as four-boat Oryx Quest fleet is reduced to two

Last weekend's RYA Dinghy Sailing Show attracted nearly 11,000 visitors - three per cent up on last year

Bruno Peyron and crew are currently floundering in little wind in the North Atlantic which could see them losing three days

Vince Brun of San Diego and crew Doug Brophy win first race of Star Bacardi Cup yesterday

Spring Series count-down

A total of 180 entries will be lining up for the start of the Warsash Spring Series next Sunday

100ft supermaxi heads for Antigua

Maximus, the new 100ft supermaxi from New Zealand officially entered Antigua Sailing Week 2005 on February 28 and will be shipped from New Zealand to Antigua on 18 March.

Doha 2006 rounds the Horn

Brian Thompson, skipper aboard the Oryx Quest leading yacht Doha 2006, sent this report from the Straits of Le Maire this morning

BMW Oracle on road to ACC

BMW Oracle Racing today became the first America's Cup team to start a 2005 full-scale two-boat testing programme on the Mediterranean

Anne Liardet, skipper of the Open 60 Roxy, has become the third woman after Catherine Chabaud and Ellen MacArthur to officially complete the Vendée Globe

Team Daedalus turns tail in the Oryx Quest in the hopes of outrunning a huge hurricane in the Pacific

Entries in for Bell Lawrie

Boats from as far as Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates will head to Scotland for the Bell Lawrie Scottish Series at the end of May