Four weeks in, and the round the world race looks in danger of disintegrating as a competitive event
Elaine Bunting
Maud Fontenoy’s big adventure
The pretty 29-year-old Frenchwoman is heading for Cape Horn on a westabout circumnavigation
Volvo winner’s solo ambition
Mike Sanderson is bitten by the Open 60 bug and suddenly the Vendée Globe is "never say never"
Britain’s newest solo star?
Is Phil Sharp's Route du Rhum performance giving us a taste of a future solo hero?
An ocean racing bodge-it
Some day a hotel room keycard was bound to come in handy...
Dublin’s future city on the sea?
Seeing is believing... Have a look at this incredible idea!
Golding sucking diesel
Listen to Mike Golding talk about fighting exhaustion as he traces a fuel problem
Stuff what interests me
A manifesto that says it all, really...
Bullimore ready for Ellen’s solo record
"It's a tall order," admits the 67-year-old about his solo round the world record bid
Solo sailors cross in Southern Ocean
Two women sailors in very different boats pass by north of the Kerguelen Islands - 15/3/06
Dee talks of storm risks
A storm-lashed Dee talks to Elaine Bunting, plus an interview with Pete Goss. Click here - 13/3/06
American sailor’s ‘Inspired Insanity’
Lone yachtswoman is crossing the Southern Ocean in a 28-footer 9/3/06
Clipper finance director resigns
New face at Clipper Ventures, and growing hope of a March restart to the race 8/3/06
Dee’s amazing ‘epiphany’
Click here to listen to a really inspiring podcast as Dee Caffari confides in Elaine Bunting 6/3/06
Caffari facing huge storm
'I'm in 57 knots, and this is forecast to last 12 hours' - an emotional email from Dee Caffari to her team
Cape Horn podcast
Click here to listen to Elaine Bunting talk to Dee Caffari about rounding Cape Horn, and interviews with her team about what lies ahead
A hard slog ahead
Click here to listen to Dee Caffari talking to Elaine Bunting about the prospect of 80 days in the Southern Ocean
Dee Caffari podcast
A tearful Dee Caffari talks to Elaine Bunting at a crisis point in her record voyage. Click here to listen to the interview
Caffari’s record in jeopardy
Solo sailor is 'tearful and depressed' as worsening autopilot problems reach critical point
Dee Caffari podcast
The solo record voyage is on the runway to Cape Horn, and Dee's in top form. Click here to listen to Elaine Bunting's interview