Jean-Luc Van Den Heede explains how he set up a jury rig to make slow progress towards Australia
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Solidaires takes second
At 09:03 GMT this morning Thierry Dubois, at the helm of Solidaires, crossed the finish line on Leg 3 of the Around Alone
Crews prepare for fifth leg of Clipper
Clipper Race crews are preparing for the start of the fifth leg which starts later today
Geronimo ready for Jules Verne
Team Geronimo is on standby for an early morning Jules Verne start
Closer than close at Skiff event in Sydney
Competitors at the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff event in Sydney enjoyed close racing today in a fresh southerly breeze
Stamm wins third leg of Around Alone
Bernard Stamm sailed his Open 60 Bobst Group Armor lux across the finish line this morning in Tauranga, New Zealand
Suidoos 2 retains lead in Cape to Rio
Gawie Fagan on Suidoos 2 is still leading the Cape to rio race
Brits look sound at Skiff event in Sydney
After the fourth heat of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Trophy in Sydney, the British RMW Marine team has extended its lead
Cape to Rio fleet hits light winds
The SAP Cape to Rio 2003 fleet, which left Cape Town last weekend, are reporting lighter wind conditions as they are turing west towards the South Atlantic high pressure system
Mystery 35
The much talked about Hunter Mystery 35 has made its debut on the pool at the London Boat Show
British extend lead at Sydney Skiff event
Rob Greenhalgh and team have extended their lead at the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Trophy in Sydney
Neilson and Laser honoured in web awards
The first boats.com organised Marine Industry Web Awards was presented at the London Boat Show on Tuesday evening.
Suidoos 2 retains lead of Cape to Rio race
Handicap leader Suidoos 2, skippered by Gawie Fagan, continued his winning streak in the SAP Cape to Rio race and reported a good distance of 165 miles at an average
CrossPac cancelled
Lack of entries has forced the cancellation of the CrossPac race
MacArthur puts Kingfisher2 through her paces
Three days at sea has allowed the 13-strong team aboard Kingfisher2 to get to grips with the systems
British team leads Skiffs in Sydney
Britain's Rob Greenhalgh leads the field after two races and, as the top ranked skipper in the world, is nominally the hardest man to beat
National 12s at Royal Harwich
Twenty National 12s lined up on the start line for the 52nd Royal Harwich Yacht Club Boxing Day meeting
National Twelves at the Bloody Mary
A total of 10 National 12s joined a 250-boat fleet for the annual Bloody Mary Pursuit Race at Queen Mary on 4 January
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Contents: February 2003
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