Doha 2006 has a 1,298-mile lead over Cheyenne but fleet but prepares for tricky time ahead on approach to the Horn

Brian Thompson, skipper aboard the Oryx Quest yacht Doha 2006 sent this latest report from deep in the Southern Ocean

Global Challenge round-up

BP Explorer and Barclays Adventurer are racing neck and neck under spinnaker on Leg 4 towards Tasmania

The crew of Geronimo have been able to assess the nature and extent of the latest damage to the trimaran's front crossbeam and have decided to retire

Will Oxley - navigator aboard Doha 2006 - with thoughts on icebergs, and how to avoid them

Follow Fossett

See how far he's got on his non-stop solo round the world flight

Vince Horey and Vyv Townend win 34th Hoo Freezer event

Doha 2006 has picked up its first piece of silverware in the Oryx Quest 2005 by winning the Amundsen Trophy for the first boat to cross 163° West longitude

A young Sydney crew led by rookie 18ft Skiff skipper Euan Mc Nicol won the Ssangyong JJ Giltinan International 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour yesterday

The 120ft maxi cat Orange II has taken just 32 days to round Cape Horn and is now 2,519 miles ahead of the outright global (crewed) record attempt

After 54 hours in port Geronimo was repaired and ready for the off this morning

Peter Danby looks at team form on the eve of the 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan trophy finals