19.09.2007VELUX GOES FORWARD WITH THE ULTIMATE SOLO CHALLENGE

VELUX Group re-signs as title sponsor of the VELUX 5 OCEANS in 2010

18.06.200718/06/07 13:00 UTC KIWI YACHTING SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATOR GRAHAM DALTON COMPLETES SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO BILBAO, SPAIN

Graham Dalton, onboard his Open 50 A SOUTHERN MAN - AGD, today completed his spiritual journey when he arrived at 03:15 local time (02:15 UTC) into Bilbao, Spain

04.05.200713:06 UTC 04/05/07 A FRIGHT IN THE NIGHT FOR BASURKO

Just 100 miles to go for the Basque from Bilbao

04.05.200706:55 UTC 04/05/07 KNOX-JOHNSTON'S ARRIVAL IS IMMINENT

ETA 10:30 Spanish time, 09:30 BST, 08:30 UTC

03.05.200715:11 UTC 03/05/07 BASURKO POWERS UP FOR THE FINAL SPRINT

311 miles remain for the Basque solo sailor

03.05.200712:56 UTC 03/05/07 AN EPIC FINAL LOG FROM KNOX-JOHNSTON

Life, the universe and everything as SAGA Insurance approaches the finish line

03.05.200706:57 UTC 03/05/07 FAVOURABLE WINDS FOR SAGA INSURANCE

168 miles remaining for Knox-Johnston

02.05.200715:50 UTC 02/05/07 A LONG NIGHT AHEAD IN THE BAY OF BISCAY FOR KNOX-JOHNSTON

Heavy shipping and ceaseless headwinds

02.05.200713:31 UTC 02/05/07 STUNNING SPEEDS AND A CHILLING NEAR MISS FOR BASURKO

Fast pace for Pakea and a close encounter with a semi-submerged wreck

02.05.200709:34 UTC 02/05/07 CRUCIAL TIMING IS NOW REQUIRED ONBOARD SAGA INSURANCE

Another close fight for the finish line

02.05.200707:12 UTC 02/05/07 HEADWINDS ARRIVE FOR SAGA INSURANCE

Knox-Johnston is forced north by easterly breeze as Basurko makes impressive gains

01.05.200714:43 UTC 01/05/07 BASURKO IS BACK IN FAMILIAR - AND VERY ROUGH - TERRITORY

The Basque solo sailor is gunning for home

01.05.200712:17 UTC 01/05/07 IMAGE GALLERY OF THE FINISH LINE ACTION

Photos from Bilbao

01.05.200709:28 UTC 01/05/07 GALE WARNING FOR KNOX-JOHNSTON

Met Office predicts severe conditions in the FitzRoy sea area

01.05.200705:56 UTC 01/05/07 STAMM AND KOJIRO CELEBRATE AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The Swiss winner and his Japanese rival are united at the finish line

30.04.200717:00 UTC 30/04/07 KOJIRO TAKES SECOND WITHIN AN HOUR OF STAMM'S FINISH

Japanese skipper romps home

30.04.200715:32 UTC 30/04/07 REIGNING CHAMPION BERNARD STAMM IS TRIUMPHANT!

Cheminees Poujoulat takes the gun

30.04.200713:38 UTC 30/04/07 BASURKO IS ON FIGHTING FORM

Basque sailor piles on the pressure

30.04.200712:20 UTC 30/04/07 STAMM GAMBLES ON THE INSHORE OPTION

The race leaders sprint for the finish line as conditions deteriorate

30.04.200710:35 UTC 30/04/07 A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE HEADS FOR EUROPE

Knox-Johnston sends a gift for beachcombers

30.04.200709:39 UTC 30/04/07 STRONG WINDS AHEAD FOR KNOX-JOHNSTON AND BASURKO

Cape Finisterre is brewing a storm

30.04.200707:24 UTC 30/04/07 IT'S DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR THE LEADING DUO

Only 4 miles separate the front pair with just hours to the finish

29.04.200716:15 UTC 29/04/07 STAMM IS LOOKING OVER HIS SHOULDER AS THE WIND DROPS IN BISCAY

Only 72 miles between the front duo

29.04.200713:10 UTC 29/04/07 KNOX-JOHNSTON RACING AGAINST THE INVISIBLE MAN

Possible tactical disadvantage on board SAGA Insurance

29.04.200710:03 UTC 29/04/07 CALLING ALL BEACHCOMBERS!

Knox-Johnston sends a message in a bottle

29.04.200707:40 UTC 29/04/07 SHIRAISHI CLOSES IN ON THE RACE LEADER

Only 89 miles separate the front pair

28.04.200716:23 UTC 28/04/07 KOJI BRINGS OUT HIS SAMURAI FOR FINAL PUSH TO BILBAO

But just 500 miles to go for race leader Bernard Stamm

28.04.200713:54 UTC 28/04/07 SAGA AND PAKEA NECK AND NECK IN THE FIGHT FOR THIRD

Unai might be behind, that only makes him all the more determined to reach Bilbao at maximum speed

28.04.200709:27 UTC 28/04/07 STAMM IS KEEN TO KEEP THE WHEELS ON THE WAGON

While the battle for third overall looks tighter than ever between Unai and Sir Robin

27.04.200715:55 UTC 27/04/07 KNOX-JOHNSTON SUSPENDS BAILING DUTY

Sail locker leaking on SAGA Insurance has stopped

27.04.200714:10 UTC 27/04/07 STAMM TARGETS MONDAY FOR THE FINISH LINE

Three more days at sea for the Swiss maestro

27.04.200711:54 UTC 27/04/07 WIPE-OUT RAISES SANITY ISSUES FOR KNOX-JOHNSTON

Mystery conversation on board SAGA Insurance

27.04.200707:20 UTC 27/04/07 QUICK THINKING KOJIRO SAVES SPIRIT OF YUKOH

Serious damage averted on the Japanese Open 60

26.04.200716:06 UTC 26/04/07 DALTON PROVES TO BE AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

Satellite data from Leg 2 upsets the general theory

26.04.200714:56 UTC 26/04/07 SPAIN HONOURS HER SAILING HERO

Top award for Unai Basurko

26.04.200711:45 UTC 26/04/07 A PERSONAL BEST SPEED RECORD FOR SAGA INSURANCE

An outsanding 310 miles in 24 hours for the nifty knight

26.04.200707:25 UTC 26/04/07 STAMM AND HIS JAPANESE SHADOW REACH THE MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Leading duo climb north to the latitude of Bilbao

25.04.200718:22 UTC 25/04/07 DALTON REACHES NORFOLK AT LAST

The tenacious Kiwi will not be able to race Leg Three but will sail to Bilbao to complete his personal journey

25.04.200718:10 UTC 25/04/07 SIR ROBIN SETS A SEARING PACE

RKJ moves further ahead of Unai, as Koji edges closer to Bernard

25.04.200713:57 UTC 25/04/07 STAMM LOOKING IN HIS REAR-VIEW MIRROR

As Koji makes the fastest speeds in the fleet, and Sir Robin extends his lead on Unai

25.04.200709:17 UTC 25/04/07 SAGA TAKES THIRD FROM PAKEA AS KOJI STORMS UP BEHIND STAMM

Some moves afoot in the fleet, while Dalton is close to completing his epic voyage to Norfolk

24.04.200717:35 UTC 24/04/07 SAGA THREATENS TO USURP PAKEA IN THE FIGHT FOR THIRD PLACE

Sir Robin moves to just 16 miles behind Unai, and the advantage looks set to stay with the Briton

24.04.200713:49 UTC 24/04/07 SHIFTING UP THE GEARS

With the high pressure moving through, new south-westerly winds are beginning to propel the fleet along nicely

24.04.200708:57 UTC 24/04/07 KOJI WALLOWS WHILE STAMM EXTENDS

For the first time on this leg, the race leader's advantage moves into triple figures

23.04.200715:43 UTC 23/04/07 MAKING THE MOST OF CALM SEAS

With the wind and waves abating, Koji gets a chance to make a hot meal

23.04.200713:48 UTC 23/04/07 SPECULATING TO ACCUMULATE

Bernard Stamm wallows in no wind, but that is a good sign as he waits for strong breeze to arrive from the west

23.04.200709:28 UTC 23/04/07 UNAI'S BREAKAWAY DOESN'T WORRY SIR ROBIN - YET...

The leading duo still connected by an invisible thread, but Unai breaks away as RKJ trades speed for height

22.04.200721:15 UTC 22/04/07 DALTON MISSES THEORETICAL CUT OFF POINT TO ABIDE BY LEG THREE RULES

Kiwi skipper still sailing to Norfolk to complete leg two

22.04.200716:13 UTC 22/04/07 PAKEA TACTICS CONFUSE SIR ROBIN

RKJ takes the high road and Unai takes the low road

22.04.200712:57 UTC 22/04/07 THE CRUEL SEA

The Atlantic proved hard work on Leg 1, and now it is making life tough once more as the boats crash and bang upwind

22.04.200709:36 UTC 22/04/07 KOJI HANGS ON TO STAMM'S COAT TAILS

Stamm may be leading, but Koji is going to making him work all the way to Bilbao

21.04.200714:06 UTC 21/04/07 HIGH MORALE AFTER A SHAKY START ON BOARD PAKEA

Basurko looks to the north

21.04.200712:14 UTC 21/04/07 KNOX-JOHNSTON IS STILL MANNING THE PUMPS

Headwinds dominate progress in the Gulf Stream

21.04.200707:45 UTC 21/04/07 KOJIRO HALTS A STAMM BREAKAWAY

Close combat within the fleet

20.04.200714:20 UTC 20/04/07 STAMM PLAYS CLOSE TO THE WIND

A hard upwind slog for the leading duo

20.04.200710:30 UTC 20/04/07 FLOODED FOREPEAK IS UNDER CONTROL ON SAGA INSURANCE

Knox-Johnston has stabilised the mystery leak

20.04.200707:40 UTC 20/04/07 SHIRAISHI LOCKS ON TO BERNARD STAMM

High speeds and close racing for the front pair

19.04.200716:14 UTC 19/04/07 AUTOPILOT PROBLEMS AND STORM DAMAGE FORCE DALTON INTO BERMUDA

Another pit stop for the determined Kiwi

19.04.200715:05 UTC 10/04/07 A MYSTERY LEAK ON SAGA INSURANCE

Knox-Johnston is busy bailing out the forepeak

19.04.200713:56 UTC 19/04/07 KNOX-JOHNSTON REPORTS FROM THE FRONTLINE

The veteran skipper is back in the game

19.04.200712:05 UTC 19/04/07 KOJIRO AND BASURKO FACE A TOUGH CHASE

Stamm raises the stakes

19.04.200707:40 UTC 19/04/07 STAMM CRANKS UP THE PACE

Close formation racing for the leading trio

18.04.200718:20 UTC 18/04/07 PAKEA LEADS OFF THE LINE

Unai Basurko makes an early surge before Bernard Stamm moves through to his customary lead

18.04.200712:43 UTC START DELAYED A COUPLE OF HOURS TO MIDDAY LOCAL TIME

Aircraft carrier movement closes shipping lanes

17.04.200713:10 UTC START OF LEG THREE DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 18th AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME

Skippers wait patiently for the final sprint to Bilbao as storm ravages coast

16.04.200717:41 UTC DALTON 830 MILES AWAY FROM NORFOLK

And doing 11 knots. ETA to Norfolk Friday. Meanwhile start day likely to be Wednesday.

15.04.200713:09 UTC HMS OCEAN BRIGHTENS UP A GREY DAY

Race start still on hold s noreaster storm moves through Norfolk

13.04.200722:34 UTC START OF LEG THREE POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTS

Storm Conditions Expected in Norfolk on Sunday

13.04.200716:11 UTC OLD PULTENEY PARTNER WITH SAILING HERO SIR ROBIN KNOX JOHNSTON

Maritime malt raises the flag for final leg

12.04.200720:11 UTC NORFOLK PRIZEGIVING SPECTACULAR

Bernard Stamm wins Leg 2 trophy

12.04.200716:04 UTC 12/04/07 DALTON IN DEFICIT PLUS PAKEA AND POUJOULAT WIN SOCCER

A day of sevens. Dalton today is 7 miles in deficit and yesterday Pakea and Poujoulat won 7-3

10.04.200712:45 UTC 10/04/07 DALTON DEFIANT AS HIS CHALLENGE CONTINUES

Kiwi skipper plugs north against the clock

09.04.200721:08 UTC JUMPERS (SWEATERS) FOR GOALPOSTS

VELUX 5 OCEANS skippers and shorecrew battle it out on the soccer pitch - that's football to the rest of the world

09.04.200702:42 UTC DALTON IN MILES CREDIT AS COUNTDOWN TO NORFOLK CONTINUES

A Southern Man - AGD needs to average 240 nautical miles per day to make 19th April deadline

05.04.200720.35 UTC STAMM DRIVES US NAVY HOVERCRAFT

40 knots of hot air in the Chesapeake Bay

04.04.200716:38 UTC DALTON FINALLY LEAVES BRAZIL

He begins a race against the clock

02.04.200722:22 UTC CLOCK TICKS AS DISASTER STRIKES AGAIN

Dalton forced to return to port due to damage

02.04.200715:53 UTC DALTON STILL IN BRAZIL

Dalton's departure is still not confirmed

01.04.200718:51 UTC DALTON DUE TO DEPART TODAY (SUNDAY)

The keel bulb is being attached and then he is off!

31.03.200705:48 UTC SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON FINISHES FOURTH IN NORFOLK

Sailing hero completes a mammoth ocean leg

31.03.20070:50 UTC SIR ROBIN CROSSES THE FINISH LINE AT 19:43 LOCAL TIME

ETA into Waterside Marine, Norfolk 11pm

30.03.200718:43 UTC LIGHT WINDS MAKES LAST 20 MILES VERY SLOW

ETA now delayed to 11pm - MIDNIGHT in Waterside, Norfolk.

30.03.200712:53 UTC SIR ROBIN ETA SLIPS A BIT

ETA now 12.30pm - 2pm on the line and 4.30pm - 6.30pm at Waterside Norfolk

30.03.20073.31 UTC SIR ROBIN ETA INTO NORFOLK MIDDAY FRIDAY

The British knight picks up the pace

29.03.200713:00 UTC 29/03/07 FINISHING THE HARD WAY

A gruelling final push to the finish line

28.03.200714:26 UTC AGONISING FINAL MILES FOR SIR ROBIN

Saturday is the likely ETA into Waterside Marina, Norfolk, Virginia

27.03.200717:00 UTC 27/03/07 FOUR DAYS OF SLEEP TORTURE

Over zealous autopilot plays havoc with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's shut eye

27.03.200710:00 UTC 27/03/07 FINAL CANTER HOME

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's Saga Insurance had 627 miles left to run at 0532 UTC this morning

26.03.200714:58 UTC WILL SIR ROBIN MAKE IT TO NORFOLK BY THURSDAY?

The ETA is hard to predict in this nail biting finish

25.03.200716.54 UTC THE WIND EASES FOR SIR ROBIN

Dalton planning to be back on the track next week

24.03.2007UNAI BASURKO FINISHES THIRD IN NORFOLK On 23rd MARCH AT 19:20 LOCAL TIME

Unai Basurko, onboard his Open 60 PAKEA, today crossed the finish line of leg 2 in the VELUX 5 OCEANS at 19: 20 local time (23: 20 UTC).

23.03.200723:34 UTC UNAI BASURKO CROSSES FINISH LINE TO TAKE THIRD PLACE IN VELUX 5 OCEANS

Basque skipper, crosses line at 7.20pm local time (2320 UTC). ETA Waterside, Norfolk at 11pm tonight - come on down!

23.03.200719:30 UTC LIGHT AIRS STALL BASURKO IN FINAL FURLONG

ETA across the line 7pm (11pm UTC) local time. Arrive Waterside, Norfolk 11pm (2am UTC)

23.03.200712:49 UTC BASURKO PICKS UP SPEED OVERNIGHT - 1pm ON THE LINE 5pm AT WATERSIDE, NORFOLK

Join us and him for a few celebratory drinks at Black Finns in the Waterside Mall

22.03.2007LATEST ETA FOR BASURKO NOW 4pm ON THE LINE 8PM AT WATERSIDE, NORFOLK, USA

Light airs slow up the Basque skipper

22.03.200716:00 UTC 22/03/07 BASURKO COUNTING THE HOURS WHILE SIR ROBIN HANGS ON

Wind is expected to shift through 180 degrees before Basque skipper finishes

22.03.200710:00 UTC 22/03/07 ONE DAY TO GO FOR BASURKO

Basque skipper making good progress towards finish line

21.03.200719:19 UTC BASURKO EXPECTED INTO WATERSIDE MARINA, NORFOLK LUNCHTIME FRIDAY

Basque skipper is only 467 miles away from a podium finish

21.03.2007RKJ CONTEMPLATES OPEN 60 KEELS

As Dalton searches for his keel and decides the future of his race, Sir Robin discuss the fallibilities of this modern boat design