News is leaking out that there is a fully funded US entry about to be announced
Joyon to attempt Atlantic record
Francis Joyon has announced that he is to attempt the solo transatlantic and 24 hour records
Orange II is halfway
Rough seas as the maxi-catamaran reaches the halfway mark and heads towards the New Zealand ice zone
OSTAR reunion
The Half Crown Club for skippers of all previous OSTARs is being reactivated before this year's race and a reunion will be held on 27 May
Geronimo pulls ahead
Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran is currently 104.5nm ahead of Doha 2006 in the Oryx Quest 2005
Ellen coming to London
Londoners will be able to greet B&Q as Ellen sails up the Thames this Sunday
Damage to Shosholoza
The South African AC yacht has suffered internal damage after colliding with a whale earlier this week in Table Bay
Star worlds – race 4
The French extend their lead overall as the British Skandia team makes a mistake that costs them points, Percy and Mitchell report
Conrad leads Joé
Humphreys has won the duel and leads Seeton by 25.3 miles in the Vendée Globe
The world is bright for Orange
Orange II rounded Cape Leeuwin (south-western tip of Australia) last night at 23:58 breaking the Equator - Leeuwin record by more than five days
Big boats prepare for Newport regatta
As many as 20 entries including the likes of Roy Disney's maxZ86 Pyewacket will take part in the inaugural First Team Real Estate Invitational Regatta
Doha 2006 leads Oryx Quest
Brian Thompson - skipper aboard Doha 2006 - sent this report from the front of the Oryx Quest fleet
British lead 14 worlds
Brilliant conditions for Race 4 of the International 14 Worlds bring the two British RMW Marine boats to first and second place
Star worlds – race 3
Laser legend wins first Star race while the British Skandia team finishes second again. Percy and Mitchell report
Another close Vendee finish expected
Joé Seeten and Conrad Humphreys Vendee Globe finish could be a re-run of the amazing finish by Vincent Riou and Jean Le Cam two weeks ago
Win a tour of Ecover
Mike Golding is offering free raffle tickets to wellwishers who come to welcome him back to Ocean Village, Southampton
Orange II nearly 2,000 miles ahead
Bruno Peyron and his men aboard the Orange II maxi catamaran are still sailing amazingly fast - with 631 miles covered at more than 26 knots of average speed over
Speed increase for Sydney Hobart
Super maxi yachts will have the potential to be significantly faster in this year's 61st Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Life in the sweatbox
Will Oxley - navigator aboard Doha 2006 - sent yachtingworld.com this special report from the Oryx Quest 2005
ACC crew injured in whale collision
Team Shosholoza skipper and navigator were injured when their yacht was involved in a collision with whale earlier today