YW's on board correspondent gets stitched up...
Jules Verne, Orange II ready to go
Orange II is oficially christened and Peyron delcares that she is ready as soon as a weather window allows
No economic case for Light Dues, says RYA
The RYA answers Trinity House's call for compulsory dues for yachtsmen
Sponsor for Baltimore VOR stopover
Constellation Energy Group has announced that it is committing $500,000 as title sponsor of the Baltimore-Annapolis stopover of the Volvo Ocean race
So what’s in a record?
In past reports we have referred to Cheyenne competing for the Jules Verne Trophy. This is not correct because….
Timberland Euro Prix cancelled
Lack of sponosrship forces organisers to cancel this year's race
Geronimo and Cheyenne still on track for a record
Cheyenne goes west in search of the Trades, Geronimo still speeding along but now behind Orange's record pace.
Barclays to sponsor Challenge yacht
Barclays Bank, one of the world's biggest, announces their Challenge sponsorship
VDH finds a hole in the wind
Although he has lost the wind Jean-Luc Van den Heede still has a 26 days cushion on the previous 'wrong way' solo record
Preview: April 2004
ET and the space age machine- In France he's known as the 'extraterrestial', a solo sailing hero...
Contents: March 2004
The day after Boxing Day, a delivery crew set off from the Atlantic coast of France...
Geronimo storms after Cheyenne
Steve Fossett and crew are now behind Orange's record time whilst Olivier de Kersauson has blasted off the start line
Cheyenne looking for the wind
David Scully reports from on board Steve Fossett's maxi cat as she starts her Jules Verne record attempt
Geronimo is off
Less than two days behind Cheyenne the second 'Indian', Olivier de Kersauson's Geronimo, sets off in search of the elusive Jules Verne record
VDH on the home run
Jean Luc Van den Heede is back in the Atlantic after 92 days at sea sailing solo, westabout, round the world
Can the Jules Verne be beaten?
With two, soon to be three, contenders at sea in their latest round the world record attempts, the question is can, and if so by how much, can the record…
Fossett sets off on Jules Verne attempt
Steve Fossett and his 12 crew set off on their Jules Verne attempt at 5am GMT on 7 February. Meanwhile Olivier de Kersauson's Geronimo and Bruno Peyron's Orange II are…
Cheyenne prepares for 50kt headwinds
David Scully, watch leader aboard Steve Fossett's 125ft super-cat Cheyenne, is preparing for a rough ride to the Jules Verne start later today
Harrison funds GBR Challenge
Peter Harrison is not only funding the next British ACC challenge but is stepping down as figurehead
Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy
A total of 90 entries braved the wild winds last weekend to compete for the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy at Northampton SC