Yachting World

  • March 3, 2004

Difficult weather conditions off Fogo have forced Bruno Peyron and his team aboard Orange II to change course and head for St Vincent

  • March 2, 2004

Geronimo is slightly ahead of Orange II, and Cheyenne is well ahead of the round the world speed record after 24 days at sea

  • March 2, 2004

The Polish team sailing the VO60 Bank BPH crossed the Equator early this morning after 14 days at sea

  • March 2, 2004

Bruno Peyron and team aboard the giant catamaran Orange II are currently heading for shelter to fix cracked prop shaft

  • March 1, 2004

Check out these amazing photos of this 140ft carbon-fibre flyer

Cheyenne well ahead of record

  • March 1, 2004

At the end of day 23, Steve Fossett's team aboard Cheyenne are 488nm ahead of the round the world record

Geronimo loses out to Orange II

  • March 1, 2004

Constant gybing aboard Geronimo cost the crew dear in terms of point-to-point distance over the last 24 hours and Orange II is now slightly ahead

Orange update

  • February 28, 2004

Bruno Peyron's team aboard Orange II are heading east looking for wind during the second day of their Jules Verne Challenge

Geronimo update

  • February 28, 2004

Despite the unstable conditions, Olivier de Kersauson's team aboard Geronimo are clocking up the miles as they head south

Berg-spotting aboard Cheyenne

  • February 27, 2004

"There she was, low, white, and implacably threatening," David Scully describing the sighting of their first ice berg as they head further south

  • February 27, 2004

A close duel for Geronimo and Orange II while Cheyenne clocks up the miles down south

Orange hits the go button

  • February 26, 2004

Orange II, Bruno Peyron's 120ft catamaran, crossed the Jules Verne start line just after 0900 (local time) today

Geronimo re-starts Jules Verne

  • February 26, 2004

Olivier de Kersauson's Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran, Geronimo, crossed the Jules Verne Trophy start line last night