The 235 yacht ARC fleet made an exhilarating downwind start to their transatlantic crossing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this afternoon.

Why the ship that ran down this yacht might not have noticed a thing

Crew member to be transferred to shore as soon as possible to receive medical attention 27/11/07

Crew escape as their yacht is hit amidships by a freighter - take a look at this pic!

Mark Matthews is back in the ARC in the yacht he had to abandon in the Atlantic in 2005

ARC 2007 is well and truly open for business with more than 200 yachts already arrived at the marina in Gran Canaria

After a seven year gap from Open 60s, Michel Desjoyeaux is showing how it's done