ARC prizegiving
ARC 2003 Diamonds International prizegiving brings the rally to a close
Press report/Yachting World, 1 January 2004

Bye-bye from Girls for Sail
Girls for Sail are currently beautifying themselves in preparation for an imminent finish in St Lucia
Girs for Sail/Yachting World, 17 December 2003

100 boats finished
The arrival of Alberto Larranaga's Moody 54 Dilema II today brought the number of ARC boats tied up in St Lucia to 100
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 12 December 2003

Wind and wine aboard Berenice
In between squalls, Team Berenice are enjoying fine wine and good food
Blair Nimmo/Yachting World, 12 December 2003

Light finish for ARC boats
ARC crews who struggled across the St Lucia finish line in the light winds are now making the most of the local hospitality
S. Richards/World Cruising Club/Yachting World, 11 December 2003

Happy Spirit's hopes dashed
Just when things were getting serious aboard Happy Spirit, bang goes the spinnaker
Andy Morris/ Yachting World, 9 December 2003

Chubby Chubby Chafe aboard Happy Spirit
The crew aboard Happy Spirit are learning to deal with chafe
Andy Morris/Yachting World, 8 December 2003

In the spirit of things
Spirit's crew are beginning to settle into a life of Caribbean bliss in St Lucia
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 8 December 2003

All quiet aboard X-to-Sea
As well as the oppressive heat that has dulled excitement onboard, Team X-to-Sea are beginning to realise their fun voyage is nearly at an end
Team X-to-Sea/Yachting World, 6 December 2003

Girls for Sail celebrate half way
The winners of the rubbish challenge and bad taste competition
Girls for Sail/Yachting World, 5 December 2003

X-to-Sea day 12
Three quarters of the way there and paella for supper
Yachting World, 5 December 2003

Happy Happy Spirit
Beautiful day, a spring clean, dorado and champagne for supper but a new hurricane is lurking over the horizon
Andy Morris/Yachting World, 5 December 2003

High Spirits - the record is broken
The VOR 70 Spirit crossed the finish line at Rodney Bay, St Lucia at 0152 UTC on Friday morning and broke the existing ARC record
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 5 December 2003

Girls for Sail get ready for half way party
Juggling balls, Rubbish Challenge and backgammon - is the ocean getting to them?
Yachting World, 4 December 2003

Air-conditioned bliss and movies for X-to-Sea
All quiet in their own patch of ocean
Traci Ayris/Yachting World, 4 December 2003

Dining in style on board Berenice
Roast lamb, potatoes and three veg as nine crew sit down at the gimballed table in the honduras mahogany-panelled saloon
Blair Nimmo/Yachting World, 4 December 2003

Happy Spirit finds the promised squalls
Hoovering the bilges in 40 knot squalls, whales and lightning - never a dull moment on board
Andy Morris/Yachting World, 4 December 2003

Spirit shoots the breeze
The record attempt is back on the rails as Spirit finds the wind again and talk turns to rum and rotis
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 4 December 2003

Girls for Sail back online
The girls on board Albatross seem to be having more luck with fishing than sailing
Girls for Sail/Yachting World, 3 December 2003

X-To-Sea - 1,000 miles to go
The sun's shining and the crew keeping a wary lookout for the Atlantic rowers
Yachting World, 3 December 2003

Spirit dispirited
Scorching sun and little wind as the crew fear the record might be slipping from their grasp
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 3 December 2003

Half way for X-to-Sea
Champagne, a 244 mile day's run and 22.5 knots on the clock
Yachting World, 2 December 2003

Spirit still in front
...and it's a beautiful day at sea
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 2 December 2003

Spirit slows in the calms
Squalls and clams but horror of all horrors, the loo is blocked
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 1 December 2003

Berenice - a third of the way and another unidentified fish
We cannot go dead downwinbd so we're zig-zagging across the Atlantic
Yachting World, 1 December 2003

X-to-Sea log, day 7
Jam donuts, working on tans, spinnaker mended and all's well on board
Yachting World, 1 December 2003

80 knot squalls forecast but the food is getting better
Spirit still leads the fleet as the crew's thoughts turn to St Lucia and rum cocktails
Yachting World, 30 November 2003

Berenice goes for the gybes
The crew aboard Berenice spent yesterday perfecting their gybing skills
Yachting World, 29 November 2003

Happy Spirit gets serious
Three hours to hoist the kite? The crew aboard Happy Spirit seriously need to stick to cruising mode
Andy Morris /Yachting World, 29 November 2003

A spot of needlework aboard X-To-Sea
The sixth day aboard X-to-Sea was spent rebuilding a shredded kite
Traci Ayris /Yachting World, 29 November 2003

Frying bacon raises spirits
Bacon sandwiches and chilli to celebrate Spirit's halfway point
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 29 November 2003

Winchless wenches
Girls for sail settle in and food moves higher on their agenda
Girlsforsail/Yachting World, 28 November 2003

Happy Spirits up
Blowing a spinnaker leads to some sail experimentation and it's flapjacks for tea
Andy Morris/Yachting World, 28 November 2003

Flying fish and Roman baths
Mike Kopman reports from on board Spirit at the front of the ARC fleet
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 28 November 2003

Girl for Sail spot Shark
At least they think it was!
Ostara/Yachting World, 27 November 2003

Berenice's loose bolts
Running the engine has revealed loose bolts - Team Berenice will investigate
Team Berenice/Yachting World, 27 November 2003

News from Happy Spirit
Three days in to the trip and crew aboard the Ocean 60 Happy Spirit are smokin'. But will they be brave enough to keep the kite up tonight?
Andy Morris/Yachting World, 27 November 2003

The agony and the X-to-Sea
Life-lines save crew member during near broach aboard X-to-Sea
Traci Ayris/Yachting World, 27 November 2003

Spirit leads ARC racing fleet
Yachitng World's Mike Kopman is aboard the VO60 Spirit currently dashing across the Atlantic at the head of the ARC racing fleet
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 27 November 2003

X-To-Sea's unexpected guest
Word is getting out that the food is good onboard X-to-Sea - the first unexpected guest arrived yesterday
Traci Ayris/Yachting World, 26 November 2003

Spirit crew revel in the conditions
Twenty two knots of boatspeed under blue sky and sun, things aboard the VO60 Spirit couldn't get much better... apart from the food of course
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 26 November 2003

Girls for Sail on tour
Girls for Sail found time inbetween their chocolate eating binges and nail varnishing sessions to send this report from the start
Ostara/Yachting World, 25 November 2003

Sanuk catches a whopper!
After a hectic start and a spot of fishing, Mike Stevenson, skipper of Sanuk, found time to recall the last three days on the Atlantic
Mike Stevenson/Yachting World, 25 November 2003

High spirits aboard VO60
A top speed of 19.8kts yesterday has more than made up for the lack of gourmet cuisine aboard Spirit
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 25 November 2003

News from X-To-Sea
Sail changes and menu highlights
Yachting World, 25 November 2003

Farewell from X-To-Sea
The crew aboard Rob Green new X-562 X-To-Sea bid their final farewells
Traci Ayris/Yachting World, 24 November 2003

And they're off
After a frantic start Team Spirit are well underway enjoying their first dehydrated meal!
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 24 November 2003

Few hours to go
After a busy two week program in Las Palmas the ARC fleet is off this morning
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 23 November 2003

X To Sea
Australian Rob Green's X-562 is fresh out of its wrappers. Follow the team as they head across the Atlantic on the first part of their long trip home to Sydney. Here's their first report
Yachting World, 22 November 2003

Sanuk
First report from Mike Stevenson on the eve of his first Atlantic crossing aboard his Bavaria 38 Sanuk
Mike Stevenson/Yachting World, 22 November 2003

Less than a day to ARC start
With less than 24 hours to the start of the ARC 2003, participants gathered today at the Santa Catalina Hotel for the skippers' briefing
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 22 November 2003

ARC participants on charity drive
Several ARC boats are using the Rally as an opportunity to raise money for various charity organisations
Mike Kopman/Yachting World, 21 November 2003

ARC countdown
Things are hotting up in Las Palmas in preparation for Sunday's ARC start...
Yachting World, 21 November 2003

Mike prepares for the start
Getting in to the Spirit of things...
Yachting World, 19 November 2003

Mike Kopman's first ARC report
I arrived today in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria...
Yachting World, 18 November 2003