After just three weeks the fleet has been scattered. What hopes now for 'the Britpack'?
‘Nobody said it was easy…’
Conrad Humphreys' Vendée diary, in which he vows to swallow a bitter lump and get re-energised
Ellen sprints to 400-mile day
Well past Cape Finisterre already, and more wind is arriving
Tracy pays up
Legal dispute over as Tracy Edwards repays a long outstanding debt of £550,000 to Andrew Pindar
And she’s off…
Ellen MacArthur, skipper of B&Q, crossed the start line off Ushant at 08:10:44 this morning for her non-stop record attempt
ARC Day 5 aboard Spirit
The VO60 Spirit is living up to her speedy reputation and hopes to reach St Lucia by next Friday
Makathea – day 5 ARC
Despite a spot of over-indulgence last night ARC competitors aboard Makathea are surprisingly perky this morning
Riou and Le Cam head for the motorway
Vincent Riou (PRB) and Jean Le Cam (Bonduelle) are revelling in their own success and have opened up a lead of nearly 400 miles over the next two boats in…
MacArthur ready for the off
Ellen MacArthur will leave the dock at 1400 this afternoon in preparation for the start of her non-stop, global record attempt tomorrow
Makathea ARC update
Barnaby Edwards reports on day four of the ARC aboard Makathea - a 30-year-old, 41ft Dufour Sortilege
Bronze ARC men can’t fish
A day of mixed emotions aboard Makathea and an unexpected visitor on the ARC
Vendee update
Less than a mile separates the top two boats
New sponsor for Winter Challenge
JPMorgan Flemming teams up with RYA for Winter Challenge
Yachtsman of the Year finalists announced
The Raymarine Yachting Journalists' Association Year and Young Sailor of the Year have been announced
Ellen goes green
Ellen MacArthur goes in to green mode for a possible Sunday start for her solo challenge
ARC Day 4: A new routine
Duncan and Inge Stewart, sailing their Westerly Oceanmaster 48 Anam Cara are in the lap of the wind gods
ARC Day 4: Fish for supper?
The spinnaker's back in action, radio contact for the boys, and the first fish arrives...
Light wind frustrates Vendee fleet
Jean Le Cam on Bonduelle is back in front as light winds frustrate the Vendee fleet
Ellen may start on Sunday
Ellen MacArthur has moved from red to amber alert for her attempt on the solo, non-stop round the world record in her trimaran B&Q
ARC day 3 report aboard Spirit
The crew aboard the VO60 Spirit are settling into their daily routines on day 3 of the ARC