Yachting World

  • February 7, 2005

Will Oxley, navigator on Doha 2006, on dodging oil rigs in the Gulf of Oman and hitting a shark

  • February 7, 2005

At 22:29:17 this evening Ellen MacArthur became the fastest sailor in the world beating Francis Joyon's record by 1 day, 8 hours and 35 minutes

  • February 6, 2005

The final heat of the 18ft Australian championship took place on Sydney Harbour today

Orange clocks 38kts

  • February 5, 2005

Bruno Peyron and his team aboard Orange II are living on the edge as they top 38kts in the Atlantic

  • February 5, 2005

If Ellen MacArthur escapes unscathed through the gale force winds tonight, the record is as good as hers

  • February 4, 2005

A relieved Mike Golding tells the story about his final few hours of the Vendee Globe without a keel!

Golding’s keel falls off

  • February 3, 2005

Golding appears to have lost his keel a few hours out from the finishing line of the Vendée Globe

  • February 3, 2005

As Golding limps to the finish line the news spreads around Les Sables d'Olonne

Swell forces Orange to slow

  • February 3, 2005

Bruno Peyron and team aboard the maxi-cat Orange II have taken their foot off the pedal slightly to preserve the boat

  • February 3, 2005

A miserable, cold winter's night did nothing to dampen the spirits of the thousands of spectators who waited patiently for the arrival of second-placed Jean Le Cam

  • February 2, 2005

With just 160 miles to the finish there is now little to stop Vincent Riou claiming the overall victory of the Vendee Globe

  • February 2, 2005

Michel Olivier - Project Manager for Jean Le Cam's Open 60 Bonduelle - spoke to Yachting World about keel worries