Yachting World

Ellen leads the way

  • November 22, 2002

Ellen has continued to stretch her lead to a 90-mile advantage over Mike Golding’s Ecover, with both a win and a new record in her sights…

Kingfisher leads Ecover by 65.7 miles

  • November 21, 2002

With 493 miles left to run to Guadeloupe, Ellen is sailing hard to maintain her lead, despite problems with her autopilot forcing her steer by hand for much of last

Runaway leader capsizes

  • November 20, 2002

Steve Ravussin’s TechnoMarine becomes the 5th Route du Rhum multihull to capsize – 700 miles from a virtually uncontested 1st place

  • November 20, 2002

Last weekend saw a good turnout for the five Olympic classes competing in the final weekend of the Holt RYA National Ranking Series 2002 at Warsash Sailing Club

  • November 19, 2002

Race 5 of the ‘Tyco Healthcare’ Hamble River Winter Series saw the new fleet of Laser SB3s grow to 12 boats, dominating the entries amongst the mixed Sportsboat fleet

11th trimaran retires

  • November 15, 2002

After consulting with designer Nigel Irens, Fred Le Peutrec judges the risk of structural failure too great to continue

Day 6 of heavy weather

  • November 15, 2002

"It's still blowing dogs off chains," reports Miranda Merron, but she's still managed to move up to 5th

Peyron calls for help

  • November 14, 2002

Fujifilm is breaking up, Conrad Humphreys has been dismasted, and Ellen moves into the lead

  • November 14, 2002

This is one time I’d prefer to be somewhere else, admits Miranda Merron. But she’s still pushing in 6th place