Earlier this week, we asked the Global Challenge skippers to tell it how it really is. James Allen reports on huge seas off Tasmania and a terrifying man overboard

Despite weary crew and big squalls, there's no letting up in the Global Challenge. Skipper Clive Cosby explains why it's so tough

Preview: May 2005

Ellen MacArthur is always generous in her acknowledgement...

Contents: April 2005

She's only 28 but in ten short years she has achieved more than any other British

Brian Thompson and team aboard Doha 2006 are rocketing across the South Atlantic leading the two-strong Oryx Quest fleet

B&Q designer, Nigel Irens, will be in Sailsbury next Tuesday speaking about the evolution of yacht design

Last year's hugely successful Crewsaver Top Club, a 'National Championship' for clubs, has led to both Crewsaver and the RYA to support this year's event once again

Global Challenge gets technical

Spirit of Sark's crew feel the influence of the magnetic South Pole and pore over spreadsheets and data logs in their pursuit of speed

Scary, emotional, bruising: read this frank insight into leading a team through the Southern Ocean from Global Challenge skipper Eero Lehtinen

Cheyenne latest

Cheyenne is now under tow heading for Argentina

Record in sight for Orange

Despite having been stuck in little wind over the last couple of days Bruno Peyron and team have plenty of time on their hands to break the crewed world speed…

The month long refit began on Mike Golding's Open 60 Ecover last Friday in Cowes

A fleet of 20 yachts averaging 111ft loa will cross the Atlantic to The Lizard in May recreating the Great Ocean Race

Francis Joyon has today announced that he'll be on stand-by for an attempt at the Atlantic record from New York - Lizard

Tough time for Oryx Quest leaders

Brian Thompson, skipper aboard Doha 2006 sent yachtingworld.com his latest report from the front of the Oryx Quest fleet

Tony Bullimore and crew aboard Daedalus are now back on track again following a diversion to avoid Hurricane Percy

Cheyenne dismasted

More attrition as four-boat Oryx Quest fleet is reduced to two