Bruno Peyron, skipper of the Orange II maxi-catamaran, has announced that he will be leaving for a new Jules Verne Trophy attempt on Wednesday
Geronimo out of Jules Verne
Olivier de Kersauson decides to turn back as second gennaker breaks
Jules Verne or not? Cheyenne’s response
Here's the response from on board Cheyenne about claims that their Jules Verne attempt is not valid
Kidney transplant sailor raring to go for coming season.
Thirty four year old racing dinghy sailor Stu Budden is now back at the helm for the coming season thanks to a successful kidney transplant.
Cheyenne up and running – fast
David Scully reports from on board as Cheyenne cruises along at 24 knots
Cheyenne saves her rig – just
A sharp-eyed Guillermo Altadill spots a loose pin just before it falls out
Cheyenne scents the wind
YW's on board correspondent gets stitched up...
Jules Verne, Orange II ready to go
Orange II is oficially christened and Peyron delcares that she is ready as soon as a weather window allows
No economic case for Light Dues, says RYA
The RYA answers Trinity House's call for compulsory dues for yachtsmen
Sponsor for Baltimore VOR stopover
Constellation Energy Group has announced that it is committing $500,000 as title sponsor of the Baltimore-Annapolis stopover of the Volvo Ocean race
So what’s in a record?
In past reports we have referred to Cheyenne competing for the Jules Verne Trophy. This is not correct because….
Timberland Euro Prix cancelled
Lack of sponosrship forces organisers to cancel this year's race
Geronimo and Cheyenne still on track for a record
Cheyenne goes west in search of the Trades, Geronimo still speeding along but now behind Orange's record pace.
Barclays to sponsor Challenge yacht
Barclays Bank, one of the world's biggest, announces their Challenge sponsorship
VDH finds a hole in the wind
Although he has lost the wind Jean-Luc Van den Heede still has a 26 days cushion on the previous 'wrong way' solo record
Preview: April 2004
ET and the space age machine- In France he's known as the 'extraterrestial', a solo sailing hero...
Contents: March 2004
The day after Boxing Day, a delivery crew set off from the Atlantic coast of France...
Geronimo storms after Cheyenne
Steve Fossett and crew are now behind Orange's record time whilst Olivier de Kersauson has blasted off the start line
Cheyenne looking for the wind
David Scully reports from on board Steve Fossett's maxi cat as she starts her Jules Verne record attempt
Geronimo is off
Less than two days behind Cheyenne the second 'Indian', Olivier de Kersauson's Geronimo, sets off in search of the elusive Jules Verne record