Jean Le Cam sailing his 2004-built Lombard design Bonduelle is going for the kill on his quest to win the Vendee Globe

Skandia has suffered a major technical failure to the keel, which has led to the keel breaking away from the boat

A devastated Nick Moloney, skipper of the Open 60 Skandia, chatted to his shore team soon after losing his keel

Bruno Peyron and his 14-man crew aboard the 120ft catamaran Orange 2 have covered 494 miles in 18 hours at 27.5 knots of average speed

The final competitors make their way to Qatar for the start of the Oryx Quest 2005 which starts in just 10 days

Despite breaking his main halyard for the third time Mike Golding has, overnight, closed the gap on second placed Jean Le Cam to just 31.7 miles

Bruno Peyron and his 14-man crew have started their world speed record attempt

Falmouth for Ellen

Falmouth has been confirmed as the arrival port if Ellen MacArthur's succeeds in breaking the world speed record

It took two trips up the mast to repair the damage caused by the headboard traveller car and Ellen is now back on track for the record.

On day 72 and lying in 9th position despite his unscheduled stop in South Africa Conrad Humphreys sailing Hellomoto round this infamous cape

Professional Windsurfers battle it out in this years first event on the world tour

The Global Challenge had winds of 10 knots or less on 22 days of their last leg. Project director Andrew Roberts crunches the numbers

Thompson names crew for Oryx Cup

Qatar 2006 (ex-Maiden, ex Club Med) skipper announces his crew for the Oryx Quest maxi multihull race which starts on 5 February