Nigel Irens speaks to yachtingworld.com about his record-breaking design, B&Q

Tracy hails Ellen

Tracy Edwards hails Ellen MacArthur's solo achievement

In a press conference in Falmouth this afternoon Ellen chatted freely about her incredible voyage and her immediate plans

Will Oxley, navigator on Doha 2006, on dodging oil rigs in the Gulf of Oman and hitting a shark

At 22:29:17 this evening Ellen MacArthur became the fastest sailor in the world beating Francis Joyon's record by 1 day, 8 hours and 35 minutes

The final heat of the 18ft Australian championship took place on Sydney Harbour today

Orange clocks 38kts

Bruno Peyron and his team aboard Orange II are living on the edge as they top 38kts in the Atlantic

If Ellen MacArthur escapes unscathed through the gale force winds tonight, the record is as good as hers

A relieved Mike Golding tells the story about his final few hours of the Vendee Globe without a keel!

A miserable, cold winter's night did nothing to dampen the spirits of the thousands of spectators who waited patiently for the arrival of second-placed Jean Le Cam

Golding’s keel falls off

Golding appears to have lost his keel a few hours out from the finishing line of the Vendée Globe