Geronimo’s attempt to break the Jules Verne Challenge is currently being dogged by unusually light airs south of the Cape Verde Island

Orange skipper Bruno Peyron will today announce the revised start date for his 110 ft maxicatamaran’s Jules Verne attempt

Olivier de Kersauson’s 110ft maxitrimaran Geronimo has crossed the Equator after creeping towards the line at an average of just over three knots for the last 24 hours

Multiplast have turned around a scheduled 18-day mast repair in just 12 days and Orange’s mast will be re-stepped on Friday ready for a Saturday start to her Jules Verne…

The course looks just the same but the race is without a title sponsor for the first time in several years

Geronimo stuck in the Doldrums

Despite their speedy start to the Jules Verne Challenge, Olivier de Kersauson and crew are now stuck in the Doldrums

Will Gullliver was the overall winner of the Fat Face RS300 Winter Championship

Will Gullliver was the overall winner of the Fat Face RS300 Winter Championship

Holt and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) have joined forces to launch a series of two-day events for sailors of Olympic classes

Light winds are affecting Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran Geronimo on her attempt to break the Jules Verne record

Rumour was transformed into fact today when Tracy Edwards finally confirmed at a press conference in London that she is planning to make a challenge for the Jules Verne Trophy…

Despite somewhat temperamental pressure as he approaches the Doldrums, Geronimo’s skipper Olivier de Kersauson says: "Everything’s going very well on board.”

Five days after crossing the startline, the Doldrums have forced the average speed of Olivier de Kersauson’s 110ft maxitri Geronimo below 20 knots