Morale soars as the kite goes up on Global Challenge yacht BG Spirit
Yachting World
Golding gets a break
Winds favour Mike Golding as he pursues the Vendée Globe leaders
Taking a pounding
Big winds and watermaker worries for Global Challenge skipper James Allen
Sark holds on to lead
Global Challenge leader benefiting from northerly position
Bullimore announces Oryx Cup entry
Tony Bullimore will race his 102ft catamaran in Tracy Edwards's round the world race
Global Challenge Horn rounding
Chatting from BG Spirit on Monday evening Tony Procos sent this log about rounding the Horn
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YA calls foul over accident reporting law; Gipsy Moth IV emerges for another circumnavigation...
Slowly does it
Tradewinds elude the ARC in one of the slowest crossings of recent years
Dinghy, Catamaran & Board Show
Datchet Water Sailing Club hosts its first Dinghy, Catamaran & Board Show
Vendee Southen Ocean update
Vendee Globe skipper Conrad Humphreys has succeeded in replacing his broken rudder, and Riou extends his Vendee Globe lead
Ellen sets new Equator time
Ellen MacArthur has set a new solo time to the Equator of 8 days, 18 hours, 20 minutes aboard her 75ft trimaran B&Q
Thompson takes control of Qatar 2006
Brian Thompson has been chosen to take command of the the record-breaking yacht Qatar 2006 in a quest to win the Oryx Quest 2005
ARC Alchemy update
ARC competitors Will and Jill Bridges with more tales from the Atlantic aboard the Moody 42 Alchemy
Makathea – countdown to ARC finish
Makathea has a broken generator so the crew aboard Sea Biscuit, who remain in VHF range, are happy to pass on their news
Brother with serious keel problems
A damage keel has forced Vendee Globe competitor Norbert Sedlacek to divert to Cape Town
Thomson retires from Vendee Globe
Alex Thomson has this morning made the decision to retire from the Vendee Globe
Humphreys prepares to replace rudder
Vendee Globe skipper Conrad Humphreys has successfully removed his starboard rudder and hopes to be back on the racecourse in 60 hours
Riou re-takes Vendee lead
Vincent Riou (PRB) has this afternoon taken the lead again in the Vendée Globe
Challenge yacht diverts with sick crew
Team Stelmar makes diversion to aid sick crew member