Brasil 1 finished in third place this morning after an agonising drift to the finish. Matthew Sheahan was on the dockside when they arrived

Quieter moments for Caffari

Dee Caffari, on her westabout round the world challenge, spent last night on deck with a book of Su Doko and Tom Jones. Here's her latest report

Sanderson on a mission

Mike Sanderson, skipper of ABN AMRO 1, chatting last night about the final few hours of the VOR Leg 1

A total of 46 boats compete for Lark Winter Championship title at Northampton

The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced the following IRM changes for 2006. James Dadd IRM chief measurer reports

ARC yacht evacuated

Keel problems on the British registered Sweden 42 Caliso has forced the crew to 'abandon ship'

Monsoon Cup

Barkow scores first win and looks to topple Dickson tomorrow at Monsoon Cup in Malaysia

The boys on the Blesma yacht Spirit of Juno continue their fun and games with the winch handles

Azure update

Team Azure suffers with Black Monday syndrome. Alec Lochore reports from the ARC

ABN AMRO wins VOR Leg 1

At 1324 GMT today, Mike Sanderson and team brought ABN AMRO ONE safely into Cape Town to claim leg one of Volvo Ocean Race

Team ABN AMRO 2 are just 50 miles from the Cape Town Leg 1 finish line. Simon Fisher reports

Never a dull moment aboard the Blesma yacht Spirit of Juno. Brendan West reports

Campbell Field with the latest happenings aboard the VOR yacht Sunergy & Friends

Sanderson on a mission

Mike Sanderson, skipper of ABN AMRO 1, chatting last night about the final few hours of the VOR Leg 1

On the dockside with Mike Sanderson, skipper ABN AMRO ONE, winner of VOR Leg 1

Mike Sanderson and team aboard ABN AMRO 1 are just 24 miles off the Leg 1 finish line in Cape Town

Mike Sanderson talks to Matthew Sheahan about the explosive opening leg of the Volvo Ocean Race