Offshore

Where it all went wrong

Ed Gorman looks at the plight of the seven boats which have not made the grade in the Volvo Ocean Race

Illbruck record ratified

The 24 hour monohull record was broken by Kostecki's team on the last leg, but what about the effect of the Gulf Stream?

40.6 knots for Maiden 2

and a passage of just under four days from Antigua to Newport

Whitbread veteran joins Tyco

Four time navigator joins Steve Hayles at the chart table

Hot Prospect

James Boyd speaks to Jean-Pierre Dick last year's Tour Voile winner about his Vendee 2004 plans

Maiden in 50 knot winds

Adrienne Cahalan reports from on board the 110ft catamaran bound for Newport

Broken

The 60ft tri Banque Populaire breaks up on delivery trip