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Time ticks away for Geronimo
Geronimo, Olivier de Kersauson's giant trimaran is still suffering from light airs
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 25 February 2003

Bad times for Ellen
The events of the last 48 hours will go down in Ellen MacArthur's diary as some of the worst in her sailing career
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 24 February 2003

Kingfisher 2 Dismasted in Southern Ocean
Ellen MacArthur and her crew suffer devastating blow after losing their mast
Matt Sheahan/Yachting World, 24 February 2003

Kingfisher prepares for big winds
Ellen MacArthur and crew aboard the giant catamaran Kingfisher are preparing for strong winds tomorrow
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 21 February 2003

Kingfisher back on track
Daggerboard repaired for Southern Ocean challenges
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 21 February 2003

Kingfisher escapes major damage
Kingfisher has escaped major damage after a collision with a mystery object in the middle of the night
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 19 February 2003

Kingfisher makes up time
Ellen MacArthur and team aboard the giant catamaran Kingfisher2 recorded another 500 plus mile day yesterday
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 18 February 2003

Kingfisher2 picks up speed
Things are finally looking up for Kingfisher2 as the wind fills in to propel the giant cat southwards at 20 knots
Dominic Byers/Yachting World, 13 February 2003

Kingfisher2 dogged by light airs
A high-pressure bubble continues to hold back the giant catamaran as she claws her way toward the Southern Ocean
Dominic Byers/Yachting World, 12 February 2003

Ellen’s Log – Day 13
Light winds and a feeling of helplessness frustrate Ellen MacArthur. Read her daily log from Kingfisher2
Kingfisher Challenges, 12 February 2003

Geronimo speeds up, Kingfisher slows
As Geronimo passes the half way mark, Kingfisher 2 is stalled in high pressure in the South Atlantic
Yachting World, 11 February 2003

Kingfisher struggles in light airs
Ellen ponders the weather options and our on board correspondent loses his pants.
Kingfisher Challenges/Yachting World, 10 February 2003

Three knot average for Kingfisher
Kingfisher is currently wallowing in the doldrums, over a day behind Geronimo
Yachting World, 7 February 2003

Can Kingfisher catch Geronimo?
Having had one of their best days yet yesterday, Team Kingfisher is now contemplating the inevitable South Atlantic High
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 5 February 2003

Jules Verne legend lives on
Now it's Kingfisher's turn to encounter a monster from the deep
Yachting World, 4 February 2003

Kingfisher finds the Trades
Ellen reports back from on board
Yachting World, 4 February 2003

Kingfisher hits light stuff
Ellen MacArthur and Team Kingfisher2 are now suffering from light airs off the African coast
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 3 February 2003

Big gains for Kingfisher
Ellen MacArthur and her Kingfisher2 team have covered 535 nautical miles in the last 24 hours
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 2 February 2003

Kingfisher passes Cape Finistere
It's still windy out there but at least the sails are up
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 31 January 2003

Force 10 for Kingfisher
Kingfisher is surfing along at 20 knots with no sail hoisted
Yachting World/Team Kingfisher, 30 January 2003

Kingfisher2 eating up the miles
Thirty miles in the first hour!
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 30 January 2003

And they’re off
Kingfisher2 crossed the start line of the Jules Verne Challenge at 0648 and 49 seconds this morning
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 30 January 2003

On track for new start
Efficient team work to repair the mast track means that Kingfisher2 may be able to leave for the Jules Verne start line within the next 36 hours
Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 29 January 2003

Kingfisher start delayed
Having almost made it to the start line off Ushant, Ellen MacArthur and her Kingfisher crew had to abort their Jules Verne Challenge start this morning due to mast track problems
Yachting World, 28 January 2003

Kingfisher 2 about to leave
Ellen MacArthur and her Jules Verne crew were due to leave Lorient at 1500 GMT on Monday
Yachting World, 27 January 2003

Kingfisher goes to amber as Geronimo continues to eat up the miles
Ellen MacArthur and her team are standing by for a possible Sunday departure
Yachting World, 23 January 2003

Kingfisher2’s weather hope dashed
The potential weather window forecast for later this week, which would allow Team Kingfisher2 to commence her Jules Verne Challenge, has disappeared
Yachting World, 20 January 2003

YW exclusive from Kingfisher2
Watch out for yachting-world.com's exclusive reports from Kingfisher2 during Ellen MacArthur's Jules Verne attempt...
Yachting World, 17 January 2003

     

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