Our Around Alone correspondent looks behind the scenes of the Brixham stopover

In the build up to the 2002 round the world race

Around Alone's class two head for port as class one soldier on ready for a weekend of storm force headwinds

The Around Alone competitors are putting in a major right hand turn to avoid impending storm

Challenge Transat crews recuperate after brutal passage across the North Atlantic

James Boyd caught up with leading Around Alone class two competitor Brad Van Liew

Storm bound in Falmouth en route to Liverpool start

James Boyd witnessed the start of leg two of Around Alone

The Challenge Transat concludes in Southampton

Sebastien Josse's Open 60 VMI is christened in Les Sables d'Olonne