French multihull maestro Loick Peyron is rumoured to have a job with Alinghi
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Vendée Globe: Arnaud Boissieres finishes 7th
The 7th boat to finish the Vendée Globe arrives in Les Sables d¹Olonne on Sunday
Volvo Ocean: chasing pack close in
Green Dragon have made a 90-mile gain on race leaders Ericsson 4
SailRocket returns to speed-spot
Vestas SailRocket has returned to Namibia for a second attempt at the World Speed Sailing Record
Shoretalk: This Week’s Programme Now Online
As Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race gets under way, Guy Swindells talks to the runners and riders.
Vendée Globe: Hitting the wall
The next boats to finish are slowed by light breeze
World First to be celebrated on River Thames
Dee Caffari will bring her yacht Aviva up the River Thames to thank supporters
Volvo Ocean: Green Dragon turns south
A tough 24 hours for Green Dragon who has paid the price for its more northerly position
Vendee Globe: And then there were five
Read comments from the remaining five skippers
Antigua Sailing Week 2009 safe says organiser
Fears that the fraud investigation into Antigua Sailing Week's headline sponsor would harm the event have been allayed by the organisers
Volvo Ocean Race: Boots traded for shoes
Wind speeds ease and leaders start to change course
Antigua regatta backing threatened by Stanford fraud charge
Antigua Sailing Week's headline sponsorship could be in jeopardy following US$8 billion fraud charge
Volvo Ocean Race: fleet plunge into Pacific Ocean
The five boats have picked up fast speeds as they leave Japan behind them en route to New Zealand
Volvo Ocean Race: fleet split
Green Dragon heads further east while the remainder stay south. Ian Walker comments
Loick Peyron sacked?
Peyron's Vendée boat is sold and Gitana Team is replacing him with another top sailing name
See images of Thompson and Caffari at finish
See a selection of images taken yesterday at Les Sables d'Olonne, courtesy of Thierry Martinez
Volvo Ocean Race: Conditions improve
After a slow start the wind arrives along with two more boats
Vendée Globe: Safran takes third
Marc Guillemot finishes with enough of a margin to take third place ahead of Sam Davies
Vendée Globe: Brian Thompson arrives in France
Brian Thompson crosses the finish line at half past eight this morning to take fifth place
Vendee: Brian Thompson’s great feat
Thompson gets 5th place and deserves an award for boatbulding halfway round the world, reports Elaine Bunting