Elaine Bunting

New era for the Vendée Globe?

  • March 31, 2004

With only seven months to go before the next solo round the world race, the Vendée Globe is in a state of change. Denis Horeau, the new race director, explained…

  • November 5, 2003

Emma Richards and Mike Sanderson talk to Elaine Bunting about their disaster on Pindar, and about what they'll do next

  • November 4, 2003

As the 60ft tris get ready for their TJV start, designer Nigel Irens talks to Elaine Bunting about last year's damage, reigning in technology and why races need to toughen…

Golding extends his lead

  • November 3, 2003

Mike Golding and Brian Thompson are showing their class as they lead the charge in the TJV

TJV sailors face huge winds and seas

  • November 2, 2003

Mike Golding leads Open 60s, and multihull start is delayed as the wind backs to the west and wave heights of 10m are forecast in the Channel

  • October 31, 2003

Pindar are to sponsor 15-year-old Hannah Mills for a 420 campaign, joining Emma Richards on their sailing team. Andrew Pindar talked to Elaine Bunting about the decision

  • October 31, 2003

A classic race is shaping up for the Open 60s in the Transat Jacques Vabre, with serious hopes for the British contenders. Of those, Emma Richards's and Mike Sanderson's controversial…

  • October 30, 2003

Talk of a postponement of the Transat Jacques Vabre has reopened a debate about sending multihulls out into Biscay weather in November. Skipper Giovanni Soldini has firm views, reports Elaine…

“We can’t let this happen”

  • October 23, 2003

Bruno Peyron spoke to Elaine Bunting about the prospects for The Race, his new giant catamaran, and his threat of legal action

Blast off for Mari Cha

  • October 2, 2003

And she's off: Robert Miller's 140ft supermaxi has left New York on a transatlantic record attempt

Crew rescued from liferaft

  • May 29, 2003

Second close call as crew are rescued from liferaft in the Channel after their yacht sank in a collision with a container ship

Ellen pitchpoled but safe

  • May 14, 2003

Another setback for Ellen as Alain Gautier's 60ft trimaran capsizes, but all are safe aboard and awaiting rescue by their shore team

  • May 4, 2003

An outstanding class win in Around Alone for the American sailor, whose superb achievement has given a real boost to US solo sailing

  • March 16, 2003

As the round the world record deadline passes, Olivier de Kersauson and his disconsolate crew are becalmed a few hundred miles from the finish

  • March 16, 2003

A skilful race on the longest leg of Around Alone, rewarded by a new sponsorship deal