Nick Moloney reports on bumps in the night
Yachting World
Big, bad Southern Ocean?
The Global Challenge had winds of 10 knots or less on 22 days of their last leg. Project director Andrew Roberts crunches the numbers
Thompson names crew for Oryx Cup
Qatar 2006 (ex-Maiden, ex Club Med) skipper announces his crew for the Oryx Quest maxi multihull race which starts on 5 February
Mirabella V, take two
More details of why Mirabella V ran aground in the south of France last year have emerged as she prepares to leave her builder VT for the second time
European Yacht of the Year Awards Announced
Four of Europe's top builders received awards in Dusseldorf
Ellen feeling the pressure
Fatigue is taking its toll on Ellen MacArthur after 48 hours of exhausting conditions since passing Cape Horn
Golding drops to third
Mike Golding has lost his third place in the Vendee Globe to Jean Le Cam
Preview: March 2005
You'll have to read the March issue to find out which boat has been selected as European Yacht of the Year 2005
Contents: February 2005
European price war? What great deals you could get at shows this year?
UK Windsurfing Association Indoor Champs
The best riders in the UK competed yesterday for a place in the PWA competition.
No change in the Vendee
Riou remains at the top but Golding is still snapping at his heels
Golding in trouble again
At 0800 this morning Mike Golding broke his main halyard again
Ellen still over four days ahead
Light airs have failed to make significant changes to Ellen MacArthur's super-fast time around the world
New J/109 for RAF
The Royal Airforce Sailing Association yesterday took possession of its brand-new J/109 at the London International Boat Show
Moloney suffers power problems
The batteries that supply all the power to Skandia's systems including the vital autopilot are failing to hold their charge
MacArthur ahead but battling with squalls
Ellen MacArthur is now nearly five days ahead of the global speed record but she's currently suffering with violent squalls just west of the Falklands
Peyron on standby
Bruno Peyron and his maxi-cat team aboard Orange 2 are currently on standby
Riou ahead again
Overnight Vincent Riou has taken back the lead from Golding and is currently sailing at twice the speed
Indoor action hots up at London Show
Be blown away by the action from the indoor water sports arena at the London Boat Show
Riou leads, Le Cam loses out to the east
Vincent Riou retains the lead of the Vendee Globe while Jean Le Cam takes a bit of a flyer out to the east