Duggie Gillespie and crew aboard Spirit of Sark have taken Global Challenge lead
Never a dull moment aboard Spirit
Crusty's watch aboard the VO60 Spirit share their weird weather experience
20kts towards St Lucia
Team Spirit enjoy a 20kt blast towards St Lucia
Doctors to the rescue on ARC
Surgeon and nurse save crushed finger
Miracles happen
Conrad manages to save his Code 5 - just - on a tough night in the Vendée
Frustration for Alex
Alex Thomson is getting ready for a 36-hour slog upwind into a Force 10 in the Vendée Globe
Thomson in trouble in the Vendee
Alex Thomson has just reported serious damage to his yacht Hugo Boss
Vials joins Styles in Tornado campaign
Hugh Styles is delighted to announce that Graham Vials has joined the Team and the new pairing is now campaigning for the Olympic Gold in Beijing in 2008
Teamracing at Loughborough
Despite mumps spreading like wild fire around the student population, 16 teams made it to Loughborough to battle it out in Laser 2s at Burton Sailing club last weekend
Sail the Island Adventure 2005
Parkinson's Disease Society announce Sail the Island Adventure 2005
BG Spirit heads Global Challenge fleet
Light, fickle winds are making life difficult for the Global Challenge crews as they head down the east coast of South America on the second leg of the race
Coutts to race Farr 40s
Russell Coutts will be racing with Hasso Plattner aboard Morning Glory at the forthcoming Rolex Trophy series
Rudder worries for Ellen
A problem with the main rudder cassette aboard the B&Q caused concern for Ellen MacArthur on day five of her world speed record challenge
End of term!
Our Yachtmaster trainee has completed her final exam - but how did she do?
Conrad tames the beast
Things are going well. Bring on those howling dogs so we can join the hunt, Conrad says
Alex hurries to keep up
The push is on not to be left behind by the lead pack as Alex Thomson enters the south
Golding’s storming!
Mike has hauled back 150 miles on the Vendée leaders and declares: "You almost need seat belts in this kind of environment."
Wind picks up for Nick
Nick Moloney is determined to push out of the pack as wind builds
Humphreys forges ahead
With more wind Conrad is feeling bullish as he charges forward
Ellen ‘stressed’
Can't eat, can't relax, but she's two hours ahead of the record time