Baron Benjamin de Rothschild has unveiled at the Yacht Club de France (Paris), the tenth yacht in the Gitana saga, a 60 ft (18.28 m) trimaran which is set to…
Amazon thoughts for VOR crews
At the mouth of Amazon river, thoughts of many of the VOR crew will turn to their late lamented friend and sea brother, Peter Blake
Another record for PlayStation
Steve Fossett’s PlayStation has, subject to ratification, broken the speed record over the Fastnet course
Speedsters wait for wind
The Australian trio, Lindsay Cunningham, Simon McKeon, Tim Daddo are preparing their new speed machine, Macquarie Innovation, for an attempt at breaking the current the world speed record
VOR – the week that was
A look at the first week of the fifth leg of the VOR
Warsash Spring Series
Races 1 and 2
King Neptune strikes top three VOR boats
The top three boats are preparing their equatorial first timers for King Neptune's 'fun and games'
Top models prepare for champs
Fancy a go at model yachting?
Tyco’s turn at the front
Tyco has taken over the lead position from Assa Abloy in the fifth leg of the VOR
Steinlager Line 7 Cup
A number of the world's top match sailors, including two teams fielded from Britain's GBR Challenge, are set to compete in the feeder series for the Steinlager Line 7 Cup
Estaugh wins Fireball pre-worlds
A win for British sailor Richard Estaugh in the final race Fireball Pre-World regatta gave him an overall win of the event
Model Yachting winners
Model yachting prizewinners announced
Assa Abloy inches ahead
Assa Abloy has taken a two-mile lead from Tyco and illbruck
VOR girls lose their edge
Lisa McDonald, skipper of the VOR yacht Amer Sports Too, describes ‘one of those days’ on the ocean waves
British sailor leads Fireball pre-worlds
Dave Wade leads the Fireball pre-world championship after two day’s racing
Preview: May 2002
Greed for speed As speed records tumble and yachtsmen and women queue up to sail round the world in times Phileas Fogg could only dream of...
Contents: April 2002
. From the Editor It’s a miracle no Volvo boats were seriously damaged on Leg 4 . Now bigger, faster multihulls are heading for the same stretch of ocean On…
VOR boats fight for lead
The yachts at the front of the VOR are engaged in some of the closest racing seen so far
No go for German ACC team
Lack of corporate sponsor has forced illbruck to pull out of the America’s Cup Challenge
A welcome breeze for VOR fleet
The leading yachts in the VOR are revelling in the fresh tropical breeze