Mike Golding feels optimistic as he gains on the Vendée leaders
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Vendée record lopped
Vincent Riou on PRB has just knocked 4.5 days off the record to Cape Leeuwin
Back to Cape Horn
Global Challenge yacht Team Stelmar is forced to return to South America after a crewman breaks his arm
Team Stelmar ‘may retire’
Global Challenge crew is likely to retire from racing and make best speed to New Zealand after landing injured crewman
Golding bruised and frustrated
Feeling battered, Golding takes a reef and a rest which costs him miles in the Vendée Globe
Motivation the answer
"You cannot afford to rest for a mere minute as the boats behind will pounce," says BG Spirit skipper
Vendée wipeout for Golding
Ecover skids off the tracks in big winds and 'phenomenal' seas
Arcelor Dunkerque breaks rudder
Joe Seeten has broken his port rudder
MacArthur still out-pacing Joyon
Ellen MacArthur is now 26 hours ahead of Francis Joyon's record
Humphreys back in the race
Conrad has rejoined the Vendée Globe fleet, vowing to supporters: "I'll do you proud"
Kites in the Southern Ocean
Morale soars as the kite goes up on Global Challenge yacht BG Spirit
Golding gets a break
Winds favour Mike Golding as he pursues the Vendée Globe leaders
Taking a pounding
Big winds and watermaker worries for Global Challenge skipper James Allen
Sark holds on to lead
Global Challenge leader benefiting from northerly position
Bullimore announces Oryx Cup entry
Tony Bullimore will race his 102ft catamaran in Tracy Edwards's round the world race
Global Challenge Horn rounding
Chatting from BG Spirit on Monday evening Tony Procos sent this log about rounding the Horn
Preview: February 2005
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Slowly does it
Tradewinds elude the ARC in one of the slowest crossings of recent years
Dinghy, Catamaran & Board Show
Datchet Water Sailing Club hosts its first Dinghy, Catamaran & Board Show