Vendee Globe skipper Conrad Humphreys has successfully removed his starboard rudder and hopes to be back on the racecourse in 60 hours
Riou re-takes Vendee lead
Vincent Riou (PRB) has this afternoon taken the lead again in the Vendée Globe
Challenge yacht diverts with sick crew
Team Stelmar makes diversion to aid sick crew member
Sailor pops question on Global Challenge
A romantic British sailor competing in a round-the-world yacht race proposed to his girlfriend today as she rounded Cape Horn
Ellen sets new Equator time
Ellen MacArthur has set a new solo time to the Equator of 8 days, 18 hours, 20 minutes aboard her 75ft trimaran B&Q
Thompson takes control of Qatar 2006
Brian Thompson has been chosen to take command of the the record-breaking yacht Qatar 2006 in a quest to win the Oryx Quest 2005
Nick’s mission
How you can help Nick Moloney's Vendée quest to raise money for cancer sufferers
Vendée safety net opens out
The Vendee Globe organisers don't take a view on the integrity of major repairs, but they are concerned about the spread of the fleet. Race officer David Adams talks to…
Charlie Fish wins at Hamble
The Hunter 707 team sailing Charlie Fish have won their class at the Tyco Healthcare Hamble Winter Series
BBC South Sports Awards
BBC South Sports Awards took place this Sunday 5th December
King’s Cup
Competitors enjoyed fresh conditions at opening day of the King's Cup Regatta in Phuket today
Global Challenge fleet heads for the Horn
BG Spirit is currently leading the Global Challenge as the fleet heads towards Cape Horn on the second leg of the race
Damage affects Vendee fleet
The effects of the Roaring Forties have started to take their toll on the Vendee Globe fleet. Three boats are currently limping towards South Africa
Ellen ahead of Joyon
After a week of flying down the North Atlantic, Ellen MacArthur is settling down and is now over half a day ahead of Joyon
ARC news from Makathea
Despite lack of communications Barnaby Edwards and team have managed to track down Sea Biscuit to act as messenger
Kiwi Bombshell
Tom Schnackenburg, America's Cup techinical ace, is dumped from Emirates Team New Zealand - Martin Tasker reports from Auckland
Thomson hampered by weather
Alex Thomson has stated that he has not yet made a decision whether or not to retire from the Vendee Globe
Hugo Boss – the facts
Harry McGougan (boat captain aboard Hugo Boss) spoke exclusively to yachtingworld.com this morning about what happened to Alex Thomson's yacht Hugo Boss which was damaged yesterday
Lark end-of-season bash
A hundred teams competed for this year's Lark Belle Isle trophy, and the prizegiving took place last weekend at Northampton
J/80 winter challenge
The JPMorgan Fleming Winter Challenge got off to a great start over the weekend of the 27-28 November at Queen Mary SC