Offshore

Guo Chuan acquires IDEC

China's leading offshore sailor Guo Chuan, who completed a solo circumnavigation aboard a Class 40 starting and finishing in China, has taken delivery of Francis Joyon's maxi trimaran IDEC

Pam causes further delay

Cyclone Pam caused another postponement for the Leg 5 departure of the Volvo Ocean Race as organisers announced on Friday that the fleet would not now leave Auckland for Itajaí, Brazil, unti

VOR leg five postponed

The start of leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajaí, Brazil, has been delayed due to the development of a cyclone.

Cheese back on the bus

Laurent Pagès is standing down from Team Brunel for the fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race because of an injury. The French sailor broke two ribs during the stopover in Auckland.