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VDH finds a hole in the wind

  • February 11, 2004

Although he has lost the wind Jean-Luc Van den Heede still has a 26 days cushion on the previous 'wrong way' solo record

Geronimo storms after Cheyenne

  • February 10, 2004

Steve Fossett and crew are now behind Orange's record time whilst Olivier de Kersauson has blasted off the start line

  • February 9, 2004

David Scully reports from on board Steve Fossett's maxi cat as she starts her Jules Verne record attempt

  • February 9, 2004

Less than two days behind Cheyenne the second 'Indian', Olivier de Kersauson's Geronimo, sets off in search of the elusive Jules Verne record

  • February 9, 2004

Jean Luc Van den Heede is back in the Atlantic after 92 days at sea sailing solo, westabout, round the world

Can the Jules Verne be beaten?

  • February 9, 2004

With two, soon to be three, contenders at sea in their latest round the world record attempts, the question is can, and if so by how much, can the record…

Fossett sets off on Jules Verne attempt

  • February 7, 2004

Steve Fossett and his 12 crew set off on their Jules Verne attempt at 5am GMT on 7 February. Meanwhile Olivier de Kersauson's Geronimo and Bruno Peyron's Orange II are…

  • February 6, 2004

David Scully, watch leader aboard Steve Fossett's 125ft super-cat Cheyenne, is preparing for a rough ride to the Jules Verne start later today

  • February 6, 2004

Peter Harrison is not only funding the next British ACC challenge but is stepping down as figurehead

  • February 5, 2004

A total of 90 entries braved the wild winds last weekend to compete for the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy at Northampton SC

  • February 5, 2004

The first of six ISAF World Sailing Rankings releases prior to the Olympic Games in Athens have been released by ISAF today

  • February 5, 2004

Long delays for the start of Steve Fossett's Jules Verne record attempt has led to crew replacements

New Zealander leads Warren Jones Regatta

  • February 4, 2004

New Zealand skipper Simon Minoprio has taken over the top rung of the ladder at the end of the second day of the Warren Jones youth keelboat regatta

  • February 4, 2004

With the dust beginning to settle on Francis Joyon's amazing feat, heads are turning towards Médiatis Région Aquitaine, Parlier's new extreme machine which is set to make a serious impact…

  • February 3, 2004

In this special yachtingworld.com story, Ellen MacArthur comments on Francis Joyon's world record-breaking success

  • February 3, 2004

Here's what some of the world's greatest yacht racers had to say about Joyon's 72-day sprint round the world