Azure ARC antics

Alec Lochore and team aboard the ARC yacht Azure discover that when the butter melts it's best to head west!

Peg legs are beginning to suffer the effects of salt water on the ARC. Brendan West with the latest from the Blemsa crew

Clipper race leg 3 start

The 10 yachts competing in the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race set sail from Durban today on leg three

Dolphins, phosphorescence, a passing ship: Dee Caffari begins to enjoy her solo round the world record attempt

Oystercatcher XXV dismasted

Oyster boss Richard Matthews is en route to the Cape Verdes after his Oyster 72 was dismasted in the ARC yesterday

The Blesma boys on Spirit of Juno with an update of life in the middle of the Atlantic

A rough and windy first week for Dee Caffari's solo westabout voyage, but a rapid one, too

Crew injury aboard Euphoria

Jan Kalsto and team aboard Kalle Arne Arnesen's Norlin 411 Euphoria didn't have the best start to the ARC but they're now up and running again

Ilkka and Elina Liukkonen report from Melina on the fifth day of the ARC

Mike Golding and Ecover are the winners of the FICO World Championship 2005

Joe Harris and his British co-skipper Josh Hall have won the Open 50 division of the Transat Jacques Vabre

Torben Grael and team aboard Brasil 1 have taken the VOR lead from ABN AMRO 1

VOR update

Stress at the sharp end of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet as wind begins to drop

ARC update – day 5

After several days of light wind the fleet, particularly those at the front, are due to experience stronger winds over the next few days