Following Thiercelin's dismasting drama this morning, Soldini has diverted to offer support following concerns about Thiercelin's communication systems
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Jimmmy Cornell reports from Antarctica
What turned out to be our last day in Antarctica was also the most beautiful. Perfect is, in fact, the only word to describe it. After a rendezvous with the…
Garside’s knockdown
In his latest report from on board Magellan Alpha, Mike Garside describes his knockdown as he was heading for Autissier's EPIRB
Hall: ‘I am devastated.’
From on board the crippled Gartmore Investment, Josh Hall wrote on 12 February: As you can imagine I am devastated – we had the boat running so sweetly – the…
Thiercelin: Around Alone’s new leader
Thiercelin airs his views on rescues and gear failures; Hall is safely in the Chatham Islands
Autissier takes to liferaft
Isabelle Autissier is reported to have taken to her liferaft after her Open 60 capsized 1,900 miles west of Cape Horn
Disaster and triumph in the Southern Ocean
Josh Hall is dismasted in the Southern Ocean, but Thiercelin sets a new 24-hour speed record
Vicitms of the Southern Ocean
From on board Magellan Alpha, Mike Garside sends his latest report from the Southern Ocean
Race Committee statement on Robin Davie
The Around Alone Race Committee's statement regarding Class II competitor Robin Davie
Hall dismasted
Josh Hall has been dismasted in high winds and heavy seas and is motoring to the Chatham Islands; Brad Van Liew has been diverted as a precaution
Gartmore dismasted in Around Alone
Josh Hall loses mast in heavy weather and is heading for Chatham Island under jury rig
The sun sets on South Carolina
After an heroic effort, Robin Davie retires from the Around Alone; Thiercelin takes off
Searching for Mr Cold Front
The Class I leaders return to the Roaring Forties, heading south for forecast westerlies
Keeping the dream alive
With support from COMSAT, Fedor Konioukhov is set to continue his round-the-world quest
Clipper ’98 restart
The long Pacific leg of the Clipper '98 round the world race started at 0400 GMT Monday 1 February, just after the finish of Superbowl 33
Windy finish for Race Week
Rollicking winds wrap up the Key West Race Week, with the Manx yacht Hi Fling, owned by Irvine Laidlaw, winning the overall Yachting Magazine Trophy
Weather to sail
Keeping a sharp weather eye, meteorologists maintin a watch on a potentially dangerous tropical cyclone
Another tricky day in paradise
Some participants at GMC Yukon Yachting Key West Race Week ’99 forgot to offer their weekly sacrifice to Huey, sailing’s legendary wind God, before coming to the 12th anniversary regatta.…
Close racing at Key West
Two one-design classes got a head start in the race for the Yachting Magazine Trophy, awarded to the overall Boat of the Week at GMC Yukon Yachting Key West Race…
Adrift
Konioukhov is closing on Auckland, but his Around Alone future is uncertain