Overall speeds have continued to drop off to around 7-8 knots but Tyco still holds on to the lead
Hold your breath
Rudi Rudiger aboard Assa Abloy describes the tense situation at 0500 on 1 October, 90 miles west of the Canary Islands
Transat 6,50 Urgent Update: Italian Skipper Missing
Roberto Varinelli confirmed missing from his boat at 04:00 this morning
VOR – the week ahead – Monday 1 October, 2001
Should I stay, or should I go? As the fleet heads south towards the Azores high pressure zone it’s ‘make your mind up time’ about how far east to go…
British sailor takes gold at Finn junior worlds
RYA Team GBR sailor Chris Brittle put in an excellent performance to win the gold medal in the Junior Finn World Championship and finish fourth overall
Tyco retains overnight lead
At 0400 this morning, Tyco, ASSA ABLOY and illbruck are still holding the top three positions as they head for high pressure towards the Canary Islands
Will food rations last for 34 days?
Unless weather conditions change soon, the first leg of the VOR could take an extra four days which means food will be on the ration
Tyco pulls away from fleet
Team Tyco has pulled out a 13-mile lead in the VOR
Pit stop for Team SEB
Gunnar Krantz, skipper of Team SEB, is relieved to be back on track after a forced pit stop to repair broken gear
Cloud nine for Team Tyco?
Kevin Shoebridge is acutely aware Team Tyco's lead is hanging on a thread decided by the clouds
National 12s at Olton Mere
The National 12 open meeting at Olton Mere SC on 16 September was won by the Whiteheads
Tough conditions for Finns at Gold Cup
Big winds at the Finn Gold Cup at Marblehead caused many capsizes and numerous broken masts
ASSA ABLOY takes control in VOR
ASSA ABLOY, taking advantage of the building breeze in the west, has slipped in to pole position
Transat 6,50 Update
The first leg of the Transat 6,50 2001 to Puerto Calero in Lanzarote, has turned out to be longer than anticipated. Now a week after starting the 1,350 mile leg…
Tyco takes lead in VOR
Team Tyco is still in the leading position as VOR fleet heads towards Maderia
British sailor takes gold medal position after day two at Finn Gold Cup
RYA Team GBR sailor Charlie Cumbley took the lead of the 2001 Finn Gold Cup, after sailing consistently and finishing with a second and eighth in race three and four
Sertl wins women’s keelboat championship
Cory Sertl and crew have won the 2001 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship with a race to spare
The heat is on as the VOR fleet heads for the equator
illbruck still leads VOR but things are hotting up as the fleet heads south with Tyco, ASSA ABLOY and Amer Sports One ready to pounce
SEB drops mainsail for five hours
A broken headboard car forced the crew of SEB to drop the main for five hours last night to carry out repairs
VOR fleet splits
Tyco, ASSA ABLOY and Team News Corp, pursued by Amer Sport Too, remain in the west while Amer Sports One and illbruck duel in the east