With less than 1,000 miles to go, Orange's twin bows are pointed directly at Brest at 30 knots of boatspeed
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Antigua at its best
The 215-boat fleet competing at Antigua Race Week experienced some of the best conditions seen so far this week with glorious sunshine and a building breeze which reached in excess…
Gerber Vortex Grand Prix
The first event of the Gerber Laser Vortex Grand Prix 2002 calendar kicked off with a bang at Weston S. C. on the South Coast. Despite the forecast for gales…
Amer Sports Too breaks mast
A bitter blow for the all-girl VOR crew
Open 60s kick off
First grand prix of this season is an interesting fully crewed challenge
Controversy surrounds illbruck’s record
As much as 100 miles of illbruck's record breaking 473-mile 24 hour run could be down to the Gulf Stream. So should it be allowed?
Lights on Orange
Fears over the integrity over the rig remain uppermost in the minds of the crew of Orange as they head towards the Azores
Interview with Ossie Stewart
Ossie Stewart, one of the UK’s top racers, chats to Sue Pelling about Serano of London, the Swan 70 he’s currently sailing during Antigua Race Week
Pyewacket keeps control in Antigua
After just two days, competition at Antigua Race Week is hotting up. Roy Disney’s Pyewacket is strutting her stuff on the racecourse but, with Chippewa snapping at her heels, she’s…
Around the world in 64 days?
Bruno Peyron is predicting that the maxi-cat Orange could finish as soon as next Sunday
illbruck breaks 24-hour record
If it is ratified, the VOR60 will have set a new monohull speed record
Goodison wins the Laser Class at Hyeres Regatta
Going into the final day of racing at the 34th Hyeres Olympic Sailing Regatta, Paul Goodison (Rotherham) had a ten-point lead over Robert Scheidt, the five times World Champion and…
Roy Disney interview
Pyewacket, the 75ft Reichel-Pugh racer, is competing at Antigua Race Week and, with a 15-minute win in the first race of the Big Boat class, she’s going to be a…
Orange on course
Next hurdle is the Azores High
Interview with Stuart Quarrie
Stuart Quarrie chats to Sue Pelling about the reasons why he turned down an offer to navigate the last three legs of the VOR in favour of Antigua Race Week
Orange squeezes west
Peyron elects to take the long route home to avoid head seas
Gulf Stream lottery for Volvo leg 7
Weather and Gulf Stream strategies will be the key factors in the Annapolis/La Rochelle leg of the VOR, which starts on Sunday 28 April
VOR, playing the weather game
The Volvo fleet will need to use the Atlantic Lows and Highs like stepping stones on their way to leg 7 finish in La Rochelle
Just the Ticket
A limited ticket raffle organised by Virgin Islands Search and Rescue promises the winner a $60,000 classic yacht to sail away
Out for a JOG
Light winds dominated the JOG Solent race last weekend, one of the few 'round-the-cans' races in the JOG Inshore programme