On their sprint south, team Geronimo are currently recording speeds of 25kts and it's going to get more exciting soon
Yachting World
A real tester for B&Q
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
Southern Ocean gybe from hell
David Scully, watch captain aboard Cheyenne, describes the gybe from hell in the Southern Ocean
Geronimo on course for South Africa
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
Portuguese win third race of Bacardi Cup
Alfonso Domingos and Bernardo Santos lead the Star Bacardi Cup in Miami by six points
Southern Ocean shake-up for Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Steve Fossett's 125ft catamaran, takes detour to avoid Southern Ocean low pressure system and breaks spinnaker halyard
Orange II back at base
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 to support Europe sailor
Gill has announced a clothing partnership deal with Europe sailor Laura Baldwin who'll represent GBR at this summer's Olympic Games
Van den Heede breaks world record
Jean Luc van den Heede has broken the singlehanded, east to west world speed record by over 29 days
Geronimo faces tricky conditions
Olivier de Kersauson's 110ft trimaran recorded 521 miles yesterday but the St Helena High could force a detour
Code Zero out
Code Zero sails will not be used in the next Volvo Ocean Race
VDH the tenacious
So he's made it at last, on his fourth attempt at the solo westabout record
Atkins wins Laser 2000 series
Skip and Zoë Atkins were presented with the Laser 2000 Crewsaver Millennium Series Trophy at last weekend's dinghy show at Alexandra Palace
Another 500-mile day for Cheyenne
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
Star Bacardi Cup
Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell were one of the many crews over the line during the first race in Miami
Round the world update
Cheyenne clocked up another good day putting her 2,000 miles ahead of record. Geronimo is through the Doldrums but still behind the record