Offshore

Michel Desjoyeaux round the world race

Michel Desjoyeaux's Ocean50 one design class (formerly the SolOcean) is looking at the possibility of holding a new singlehanded round the world race from Brittany to Brittany via the three capes

Abu Dhabi back in business

Volvo Ocean Race team, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and VO70 Azzam will return to competition this August with a fortnight of training and competitive sailing, culminating with the defence of th

Bravo Francis (yet again)

Despite his course being well off the great circle, Francis Joyon and his maxi-tri IDEC demolished the solo New York to Lizard record west to east across the North Atlantic.

Goodchild still 10th overall, but others flounder

With an 8th place into Porto, 11th into Gijon and tonight a 14th into Roscoff, Sam Goodchild, skipper of Shelterbox-Disaster Relief remains the stand-out performer among the five British s