Are we nearly there yet?
The last, long hours for Jason as Besso tacks down-Channel
Jason Best/Yachting World, 11 June 2004

High spirits aboard Besso
Jason Best and crew enjoy a spot of partying aboard the good ship Besso during the final stretch of the Round Britain and Ireland Challenge
Jason Best/Yachting World, 10 June 2004

No sea dog
Long periods of tedium interspersed with frenzied bursts of activity - Jason's opinion of sailing hasn't changed...
Jason Best/Yachting World, 9 June 2004

Planet Besso
More from Jason on the weird, weird world of life at sea
Jason Best/Yachting World, 8 June 2004

Ripping yarn
White-knuckle ride as Besso's crew struggle with a torn spinnaker
Jason Best/Yachting World, 6 June 2004

All out war
Close quarters battles as Jason inadvertently sails into Navy war games.
Jason Best / Yachting World, 5 June 2004

Besso calling…
Highs and lows for Jason, from the radio phone-in to a Defcon 4 spinnaker drop
Yachting World, 3 June 2004

Feeling flush
Never again will indoor plumbing be taken for granted, swears Jason
Jason Best/Yachting World, 2 June 2004

Dining à la carte
Jason meets the Irish Sea in poor shape, as the Round Britain & Ireland Challenge heads west
Jason Best/Yachting World, 1 June 2004

Hectic, exhausting, bewildering
It's a tough first day and night for Jason, getting to grips with life on board Besso
Jason Best/Yachting World, 31 May 2004

Final fling before the off
Jason Best and team enjoyed their last night of 'freedom' at the Bye-Bye bash on Thursday night
Jason Best/Yachting World, 30 May 2004

Jason becomes an argonaut
Jason Best finally finds his sealegs as he joins the yacht Besso for his final training session before the race start on Sunday.
Yachting World / Jason Best, 27 May 2004

Crew selected for Round Britain and Ireland
Crews on this year's Round Britain and Ireland Challenge 2004 have finally found out who they'll be sailing with
Yachting World, 24 May 2004

Best way to survive
Jason Best is fighting to overcome sleepless nights and seasickness to prepare for Challenge Business's non-stop Round Britain & Ireland Challenge which starts in just 20 days time
Yachting World, 19 May 2004

Best to the test
In May, Yachting World is sending Jason Best, a film critic with virtually no sailing experience to report on 1,700 miles of ocean racing in the Challenge Business's non-stop Round Britain & Ireland Challenge. Here's his first story
Yachting World, 19 May 2004