Josh Hall is dismasted in the Southern Ocean, but Thiercelin sets a new 24-hour speed record
Yachting World
Vicitms of the Southern Ocean
From on board Magellan Alpha, Mike Garside sends his latest report from the Southern Ocean
Race Committee statement on Robin Davie
The Around Alone Race Committee's statement regarding Class II competitor Robin Davie
Hall dismasted
Josh Hall has been dismasted in high winds and heavy seas and is motoring to the Chatham Islands; Brad Van Liew has been diverted as a precaution
Gartmore dismasted in Around Alone
Josh Hall loses mast in heavy weather and is heading for Chatham Island under jury rig
The sun sets on South Carolina
After an heroic effort, Robin Davie retires from the Around Alone; Thiercelin takes off
Searching for Mr Cold Front
The Class I leaders return to the Roaring Forties, heading south for forecast westerlies
Keeping the dream alive
With support from COMSAT, Fedor Konioukhov is set to continue his round-the-world quest
Clipper ’98 restart
The long Pacific leg of the Clipper '98 round the world race started at 0400 GMT Monday 1 February, just after the finish of Superbowl 33
Windy finish for Race Week
Rollicking winds wrap up the Key West Race Week, with the Manx yacht Hi Fling, owned by Irvine Laidlaw, winning the overall Yachting Magazine Trophy
Weather to sail
Keeping a sharp weather eye, meteorologists maintin a watch on a potentially dangerous tropical cyclone
Another tricky day in paradise
Some participants at GMC Yukon Yachting Key West Race Week ’99 forgot to offer their weekly sacrifice to Huey, sailing’s legendary wind God, before coming to the 12th anniversary regatta.…
Close racing at Key West
Two one-design classes got a head start in the race for the Yachting Magazine Trophy, awarded to the overall Boat of the Week at GMC Yukon Yachting Key West Race…
Adrift
Konioukhov is closing on Auckland, but his Around Alone future is uncertain
Ainslie wins Laser Worlds
Britain has a new World Champion. Twenty one year old Olympic silver medallist, Ben Ainslie, from Lymington in Hampshire, capped off a remarkable season that has seen wins at Kiel…
The good, the bad and the ugly
Petersen's feet are mending (good), Konioukhov misses a waypoint (bad), And Davie is hammered by a gale (ugly)
Around Alone: Too close to call
Garside holds 4-mile lead over Van Liew, Yazykov 44-miles back; Konioukhov out of juice.
So near and yet so far
So near and yet so far - Garside and Van Liew are within 300 miles of the finish line, with Yazykov close behind
“Some amazing sailing between some amazing wip outs!”
Hall puts arduous voyage behind him, Garside advancing
America’s Cup: Hawaiians Bring Out Second Boat
``Mr Quirky'' will come racing out of the shed on Thursday in a final attempt to keep the Hawaiians in the America's Cup yachting regatta.