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As conditions abate the crews from the capsized trimarans are rescued. Meanwhile Ellen and Bilou lose the lead

Geronimo arrives in San Diego

Olivier de Kersauson's giant grey ocean racer Geronimo arrives in San Diego to prepare for record attempt

Crack to the central hull forces Brossard to abandoned Transat Jacques Vabre

60ft multihulls Sodebo and Gitana 11 make pitstops to carry out repairs while Sill et Veolia continues to lead 60ft monohulls

Pirates of the Caribbean skipper Paul Cayard comments on the first race of the Volvo Ocean Race 05-06

British skipper Neal McDonald and his crew onboard the Swedish entry Ericsson Racing Team have won the inaugural Volvo Ocean Race In-Port race

Transat Jacque Vabre monohull start

Big winds face Transat Jacque Vabre monohull fleet during first night. Even stronger winds expected for today's multihull start

VOR starts tomorrow

The seven entries in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06 will be seen as a fleet for the first time when they line up for the start of the inaugural in-port…

Yacht mast-er!

Firefighters rescue man up a mast in Portishead

Thirty-five entries will line-up this weekend for the start of the Transat Jacque Vabre in Le Havre

Over £15,000 was raised for the John Merricks Sailing Trust at last Friday's North Sails Golf Day

Tall ships match race

Stavros S Niarchos won day one of racing in the world's only Tall Ships Match Race, yesterday in Portsmouth

Dee Caffari is spending this week preparing her 72ft Challenge yacht for her pending attempt at the solo westabout circumnavigation