The crew make the most of the quiet conditions before the wind picks up
Races
Namaste: magical moments on board
100 Dolphins, a shoal of flying fish, and the first fish caught and prepared on
Northern Child: end of Day 7
Location - 330 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands
Birthday Special
Congratulations from Challenger1
Northern Child: it’s getting hot
The winds have died, the sea is calm, and the skies are sunny and bright
Panic moments on board Bacan
New watch wakes to find an unresponsive rudder
Magrathea: when it rains it pours
Crew keep a close eye on the steering and have to get out the sewing…
Northern Child: end of Day 5
Location - 130 miles north of Santa Antao in the Cape Verde Islands
Weather Forecast
Outlook for Friday 28 November (Issued by Commanders' Weather Corp)
Northern Child: End of Day 4
Location - 300 miles West of Nouadhibou, Mauretania
Bacan from the Atlantic
The crew are struggling to keep their speed above four knots
Day four greetings from Challenger1
The sunscreen is certainly out
Northern Child in middle of nowhere
It may be slow but it's extremely beautiful sailing
Magrathea: in search of wind
After enjoying a breezy start Yacht Magrathea motor in search of more wind
Northern Child: Wind? What wind?
148 miles sailed in the last 24 hours, although not all towards St Lucia
On board Namaste: 24 hours to go
The crew of Namaste enjoy their last day on shore
Northern Child: first log
The crew of 12 aboard the Swan 51 includes first timers and ARC veterans
Challenger 1 slips its lines
The crew of Challenger 1 bids Las Palmas farewell at the race start
Northern Child: first 24 hours
Light winds soon after the start
Challenger 1 ARC diary
Stefan Tieman reports from one of the old Global Challenge 72-footers