Stuart Thwaites describes what happened to his 100 footer and further details on the stricken Skandia
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BP Explorer takes Global Challenge lead
BP Explorer now leads Spirit of Sark by three miles as fleet heads for Wellington
Le Cam extends lead to the Horn
Although Vendee Globe skipper Jean Le Cam has extended his lead to 154 miles Le Cam and Golding are increasing pressure
Vendee sailor prepares for repair
Jean-Pierre Dick will spend the day carrying out repairs to his yacht Virbac-Paprec
Best time yet for Ellen
Ellen MacArthur is now 1 day, 6 hours and 21 minutes ahead of Francis Joyon's global speed record
Seventeen retire from Sydney Hobart
Big conditions force Sydney Hobart retirements
First VOR yacht ready for the off
Team ABN Amro's first of two race Volvo Ocean Race yachts will be seen by the public for the first time tomorrow
Keel dramas in Sydney Hobart
Major keel problems force crew abandon Skandia while two other maxis suffer major keel problems
Wilsonian Winter Series
Wilsonian's Open Winter Series attracted an excellent entry of 55 boats including 9 visitors, with over 30 boats frequently coming to the start
Golding and Humphreys leap ahead
Mike keeps options open in 'iceberg alley', and Conrad is still on the chase
Ellen waits for next storm
Back on track, but exhausted as MacArthur awaits more big winds
Rough ride for Sydney-Hobart
Supermaxis engage in dogfight for line honours, and 35-45-knot winds and 6m seas in the offing
Global Challenge and Vendee boats to cross
Although it's unlikely they'll see each other, the Vendee Globe and Global Challenge fleet should cross line on Christmas Day
MacArthur loses ground as gale approaches
Ellen MacArthur on her global speed record attempt is now just three hours behind Joyon's time
Vendee Globe update
Vendee Globe competitors live on the edge of fear in Southern Ocean life
The Boss will be back for the Vendee
Yachtingworld.com chats to Alex Thomson about his devastation about having to quit the race, and his future plans
Vendee skipper heads north for repairs
News has just arrived that Bruce Schwab sailing Ocean Planet has decided to head north to fix his radar
Le Cam leads Vendee but for how long?
Vincent Riou and Mike Golding have gained another 30 miles on Le Cam overnight
Gale hits Global Challenge fleet
The forecast gale hit the Global Challenge fleet slightly earlier than expected - currently beating into 30-40kts of wind
Singlehanded race week announced
The 300-mile Singlehanded Channel Race will take place in June next year