Drama on Leg 1

Movistar and Pirates forced to head for Portugal after overnight problems

The Volvo Ocean Race starts in tricky conditions but big breezes lay ahead

Moloney VOR preview

Australian Nick Moloney, who has been working on the Pirates of the Caribbean Volvo Ocean Race project as consultant coach to the team, previews the VOR

What's in store for the opening days of the 2005/6 Volvo Ocean Race? Matthew Sheahan reports from the dockside on the eve of the start

VOR – on your marks

With final sponsorship in place for Premier Challenge the fleet is now nearly ready for tomorrow's start

Full VOR crew list

17 Kiwis, 13 Aussies, 9 Brits, 6 Brazilians, 5 from USA and Holland, 4 Spanish and 2 from RSA, Ireland, France and Sweden, 1 from Germany

TJV latest

Banque Populaire to pull in for repairs, Virbac-Paprec still heads the IMOCA fleet

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Virbac leads Sill in Open 60s, while leading 60ft multihull Groupama2 is forced to take pitstop

Having weathered the Transat Jacques Vabre storm earlier this week, Miranda Merron found time to send the latest news from the Open 60 Roxy

The 24-hour record could tumble in the first few days, and ABN AMRO skipper Mike Sanderson answers some questions about his Juan Kouyoumdjian design

TJV latest

After the storm both the mono and multihull fleets are making good speed south

Artforms returns to TJV

Transat Jacque Vabre sailors Kip Stone and Merfyn Owen on Artforms are back on course after a diversion to Lorient, France to replace a damaged mainsail