On their sprint south, team Geronimo are currently recording speeds of 25kts and it's going to get more exciting soon

Ellen MacArthur and team are really putting B&Q to the test in the Southern Ocean. Apart from a broken rudder tip, everything is fine

ABN AMRO VOR entry

ABN AMRO - a leading international bank - will enter two boats in the next Volvo Ocean Race

Olivier de Kersauson and crew believe they made the right decision to skirt the high pressure zone. They are now in building winds on course for South Africa

British win at Star Bacardi Cup

Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell finished in first place at the Bacardi Cup yesterday redeeming themselves from a first day race disqualification

Cheyenne, Steve Fossett's 125ft catamaran, takes detour to avoid Southern Ocean low pressure system and breaks spinnaker halyard

Having retired from the Jules Verne Challenge on 3 March, Orange II, Bruno Peyron's 120ft maxi-catamaran, has finally arrived back on shore

Preview: May 2004

It's spring and the thoughts of boat owners are turning to the season's cruising...

Contents: April 2004

The Month in view - we look back at the key stories of the month...

Gill has announced a clothing partnership deal with Europe sailor Laura Baldwin who'll represent GBR at this summer's Olympic Games

Code Zero out

Code Zero sails will not be used in the next Volvo Ocean Race

So he's made it at last, on his fourth attempt at the solo westabout record

Skip and Zoë Atkins were presented with the Laser 2000 Crewsaver Millennium Series Trophy at last weekend's dinghy show at Alexandra Palace

Yesterday's 557-mile entry in the log marked a seventh consecutive day's run of more than 500nm for skipper Steve Fossett and the 125ft maxi-catamaran Cheyenne

Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell were one of the many crews over the line during the first race in Miami

Cheyenne clocked up another good day putting her 2,000 miles ahead of record. Geronimo is through the Doldrums but still behind the record