Jean-Luc Nelias and Loik Peyron sailing Belgacom currently lead the TJV open 60 mutihull fleet
Swedish sailor teams up with Gore for Oops Cup
Magnus Olsson, one of the most experienced Swedish offshore sailors, has teamed up with W.L. Gore & Associates for an entry in the Oops Cup
New boats for Round Britain and Ireland
The newly refitted Global Challenge yachts will be used for next year's Round Britain and Ireland Challenge
Fourth time lucky for Van Den Heede
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede set off this afternoon for his fourth attempt at breaking the solo non-stop westabout global record
Big money at Olympic fund raising event
A total of £60,000 was raised for Sydney Olympic Gold Medallist Shirley Robertson at a Fund Raising Gala last Saturday evening
Holt RYA National Ranking Series
The penultimate round of the Holt RYA National Ranking Series took place last weekend at Rutland SC
Fonica leads big multis off TJV line
Alain Gautier and Ellen MacArthur aboard Fonica crossed the line ahead of the fleet during the start of the TJV Multihull 60 start this morning
Clipper signs deal with South Africa
Clipper Ventures signs £427,000 rights deal with Durban for Clipper 2005 Round the World Yacht Race stopover
Emma down but not out
Emma Richards and Mike Sanderson talk to Elaine Bunting about their disaster on Pindar, and about what they'll do next
Ecover retains Open 60 lead
Ecover is still leading the Open 60 fleet but Fonica, after an excellent start this morning, is now at the tail end of the Open 60 multihull fleet
Stolen yacht
A yacht was stolen from Crosshaven Boatyard, Cork on 25/26 October
National 12s at Grafham
Over 45 boats arrived at Grafham Water SC on Saturday 1 November for the final deciding event in the Gill National 12 series 2003
Mollymawk heads for Southampton
The holed 50ft multihull Mollymawk is now heading for Southampton
Virbac threatens Ecover’s lead
Virbac has closed up to two miles on Mike Golding (Ecover) in the Transat Jacques Vabre Open 60 fleet
Big tris prepare for TJV start
The Transat Jacques Vabre 60ft trimarans are planning for their 1000 start tomorrow
“They’ll never arrive 100% intact”
As the 60ft tris get ready for their TJV start, designer Nigel Irens talks to Elaine Bunting about last year's damage, reigning in technology and why races need to toughen…
Challenge Business sell rowing races
Challenge Business has announced the sale of its ocean rowing races to Woodvale Events
Pindar abandons and Objectif 3 dismasts
Total navigational equipment failure has forced Emma Richards to abandon TJV
Sydney Hobart warm-up
The Rolex Trophy Series is a stand-alone regatta and will be used as a lead-up regatta to the Sydney Hobart
Mollymawk abandons after hitting UFO
Ross Hobson and Andi Newman's 50ft multihull Mollymawk competing in the TJV has been holed