At the last position report, Kingfisher-Foncia (Gautier/MacArthur) was holding a marginal lead of 17 miles over neighbouring rival Groupama
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America’s Cup boat loses keel
The America’s Cup yacht USA 49 has lost its keel while out training on the Hauraki Gulf this morning
Van Heede forced to quit challenge
A loose keel has forced Luc Van Den Heede to abort his attempt to break the singlehanded global challenge record
Iceberg worry for VOR fleet
Tyco and Assa Abloy are fighting for the lead within a mile of each other blasting along at full speed toward Australia
Sydney-Hobart will go ahead
The Sydney-Hobart race will go ahead despite failing to attract a major sponsor
Assa Abloy takes VOR lead
Neal McDonald and his crew aboard Assa Abloy has taken the lead in leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race
News Corp loses out as VOR fleet heads south
The VOR fleet is currently heading south to catch the westerly breeze in the Southern Ocean
VDH rounds Cape Horn
Serial world-girdler Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, onboard the 85ft Open class Adrien, has rounded Cape Horn
VOR fleet closes up in no wind
The VOR fleet has come to a standstill on their path south and there’s now just five miles separating the top seven boats
National 12s at Middle Nene
National 12 sailors enjoyed bright autumn sunshine and a Force 1-2 breeze at the Middle Nene SC annual Guy Fawkes open meeting
Youth team racing at Bowmoor
The RYA Youth Team Racing Championship, supported by Volvo and Ridgeway West, was sailed at Bowmoor SC on 10-11 November
VOR fleet battles with shifty winds
The shifty winds in the Southern Ocean has forced Team News Corp to tack on to starboard and loose ground over the fleet that was able to maintain a southerly…
World Sailor of Year: Ellen
The ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2001 awards have nominated Ellen MacArthur as their female winner and Brazilian Laser champion Robert Scheidt as the male winner
News from the front of the VOR
Kevin Shoebridge aboard Tyco comments about their position and the sort of conditions they are likely to expect within the next few days
TJV: Ellen and Alain lead
Kingfisher-Foncia has regained the lead from Groupama as the leaders of the multihull class emerge from the swamp of the Doldrums
Australia II rests again
Australia II will complete another successful chapter in its remarkable sailing career when she is returned to the Western Australian Maritime Museum
djuice chases the lead
In an abating breeze, djuice dragons is chasing Tyco for the lead while illbruck is struggling to keep the water out
VOR latest
Tyco hangs onto a slim lead as the Volvo fleet heads south into the Southern Ocean
Spar trouble for TNZ
America’s Cup holders Team New Zealand are experiencing problems with their pioneering cathedral rigs
VOR: Tyco takes early lead
At 1616 GMT today, skipper Kevin Shoebridge and the crew of Team Tyco were leading the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race