A bizarre Christmas

Tim Thomas spends the strangest Christmas ever at sea in the Southern Ocean

An unusual rig

BT Challenge skipper Manley Hopkinson reports on a shredded headsail and the tribulations of setting their trysail

Bullimore hijacks press

When four press went on board for a day's sail on Team Legato they got more than they bargained for, finishing up a week later in Lisbon

 . Leader There are a lot of people out there in the Southern Ocean this winter. Let’s hope there are no disasters On the wind Hopes rising of a British…

Racing into the unknown

Getting Norwich Union to the front of the BT Global Challenge fleet as they set out on the first Southern Ocean leg has been hard work. Tim Thomas reports from…

Solo record tumbles again

Swiss Dominique Wavre sailing Union Bancaire Privée in the Vendee Globe has broken Yves Parlier's recently set solo 24 hour record

Team Philips heads south

Pete Goss and crew start to sail down the back of the system that is causing so much damage in the UK

Rescue boat for The Race

The maxi Merit will be stationed in the Southern Ocean to assist any crew that gets into difficulties

Women’s world match racing hots up

After the fourth day’s racing, the cream is rising to the top as eight more teams were eliminated from the world women’s match racing champs.

ARC skipper injured

German skipper evacuated from his 35 footer after being hit by the boom

Bergstrom and Moss lead 505 worlds

Four time 505 world champion, Krister Bergstrom, racing with Thomas Moss led races four and five from start to finish at the 505 world championship in Durban.

Olympic stars head for Melbourne

The 2001 Sail Melbourne International Regatta which takes place from January 14-19 will attract the strongest field in the event's eight year history.

Preview: January 2000

Andrew Preece talks to Peter Harrison, the man who has stumped up £10 million to back a British America's Cup contender.

Neck and neck to the finish

Four yachts finish leg two of the BT Global Challenge this morning within hours of each other - and others are match racing after 6,000 miles of sailing