Three struggle in Doldrums as illbruck leads accross the equator into the southern hemisphere

Steve Fossett's giant catamaran takes New York-Lizard passage below five days reports James Boyd from Plymouth

Peter Harrison's GBR Challenge have officially started their programme in New Zealand,

Readers views in dinghy racing the Volvo Ocean race, PlayStation and more

Latest positions show rich getting richer in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet

SEB's plight goes from bad to abominable, writes Andy Rice, whilst illbruck et al zoom away from the Doldrums

Andy Rice takes a look at the demands of the Doldrums on the overworked Volvo Ocean Race fleet

Round the world vet Jean-Luc van den Heede leaves on epic voyage

Everything you wanted to know but didn't dare to ask.

....as they head into the second half of their Great Circle route to The Lizard