Mike Golding prepares to take on Vincent Riou and Jean Le Cam who are currently battling for the lead of the Vendee Globe
Gold Sarahs announce new crew
Olympic gold medallists Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb announce new Yngling crew member
5-Oceans Race Bilbao start
The Spanish City of Bilbao has won the bid to host the start and finish of the 5-Oceans Race 2006/07
Elites at Royal Burnham
Eight RS Elite keelboats will be racing at the Royal Burnham YC this summer
Golding breaks halyard
Having worked hard to take second place, Mike Golding is now down to third and up the mast fixing a new halyard
Le Cam, 13 miles from Riou
While Vincent Riou revels in his leading position at the front of the Vendee fleet, Jean Le Cam (Bonduelle) has slipped through into second place ahead of Golding
MacArthur nearly five days ahead
Ellen MacArthur, sailing the 75-multihull B&Q, is only 3.5 hours shy of a 5 day lead on her global speed record attempt
Little Britain gives £100,000 to charity
Olympic gold medallists present Little Britain Challenge Cup cheques at Boat Show
Shirley signs up for Scottish Series
Double Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson has announced she'll be racing a Swan 45 at this year's Scottish Series
Aussie 18 footer league
Heat 1 of the Australian 18ft Skiff Austrailian championship took place today
Golden boy makes his mark
Mike Golding sailing Ecover has, this morning, taken second place in the Vendee Globe and is now just 4.6m from new leader Vincent Riou
Phantom round-up
The Phantom class reflects on another year of growth and consolidation in their position as one of the most popular singlehanders in the UK
Laser Unveils new Vago
New Laser makes a London debut
Golding on a mission
Mike Golding (Ecover), in third position is consistently closing the gap and is just 71.7 miles behind the Vendee Globe leader
Big wind and big noise for Yachting World’s indoor racer
Sue Pelling, editor of Yachting World's website, was pitched against three other competitors on the indoor pool at the Schroders London Boat Show yesterday.
Daedalus heads down Red Sea
Tony Bullimore reports from onboard his 102ft maxi catamaran Daedalus, now speeding down the Red Sea towards Doha
Vendee sailor breaks boom
Jean Pierre Dick (Virbac Paprec) has broken his boom
Vendee update
Tricky, light conditions for leaders of Vendee Globe. Le Cam is ahead - but only just
MacArthur over 4 days ahead
Ellen MacArthur is now 4 days 8 hours 37 minutes ahead of Francis Joyon's global speed record time
Le Cam’s lead threatened
Jean Le Cam, leader of the Vendee Globe, is now only 36 miles ahead