The match racing kicks off with some surprises in San Diego at the third AC World Series event
Yachting World
Virbac-Paprec 3 win Transat Jacques Vabre
New monohull record set on transatlantic race
VOR: Needlematch to the Equator
A closely fought week of nip and tuck as the fleet gambles on the next phase of Leg 1
Volvo boats cross the Equator
Leaders of Leg 1 into Southern Hemisphere as match race continues
Cruising catamarans video: Yachting World’s big test
Video footage of Yachting World's mega multihull test aboard three popular production cruising cats, investigating why catamarans are becoming so popular
Design Awards METS winners announced
Revolving portlight takes top prize
Abu Dhabi out of VOR Leg 1
Abu Dhabi forced to ship to Cape Town
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year
Anna Tunnicliffe, Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez receive awards
VOR: Playing Catch Up
Walker’s Abu Dhabi team leave Alicante to re-join the race with their new mast while Team Sanya play a different game of catch up
VOR Day 4 Latest Video
A neat summary of the action so far and the current state of play
Concise2 retire from TJV
Hull damage forces young British crew to retire from race
Abu Dhabi talk tactics
Unexpected chance to catch up on fleet
Sanya Damage
A first look at the damaged bow
Crew of Cheminees Poujoulat set off EPIRB’s
Transat Jacques Vabre: Bernard Stamm and Jean-François Cuzon airlifted after setting off distress beacon - UPDATE
Transat Jacques Vabre – More Damage
A hard night for the Open 60 fleet with damage reported this morning to Cheminées Poujoulat and to PRB
Team Sanya Hull Damage
And then there were four… as Mike Sanderson’s team heads for shore with hull damage
Abu Dhabi VO70 Dismasted
Ian Walker’s team loses mast on first night of Volvo Ocean Race
VOR Boisterous Start
The fleet is off but what did the blistering start reveal about individual prospects over the next three weeks? Matthew Sheahan reports
Going for a blast
Radical wingmasted SailRocket hits a top speed of 54 knots in this video, to one journalist’s surprise