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Golden Globe Race – Van Den Heede regains lead

Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has opened up a 222-mile lead over his Dutch rival Mark Slats.

Golden Globe Race – Slats closes to within 56 nm of race leader

The tortoise and the hare Golden Globe race continues, with Dutchman Mark Slats closing to within 56 nm of race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede

Golden Globe Race – Whiskey Galore

Two groups have expressed interest in salvaging Gregor McGuckin’s Hanley Energy Endurance (and the whiskey) currently drifting some 1,200 miles West of Fremantle

Golden Globe Race – Mark Slats continues to make gains

Dutchman Mark Slats has taken a further 154 miles out the Golden Globe Race leader, Frenchman Jean-Luc Van Den Heede over the past 7 days

Susie Goodall rescued!

The crew of the Hong Kong registered cargo ship MV Tian Fu has successfully rescued British yachtswoman Susie Goodall from her dismasted yacht 2,000 miles west of Cape Horn

Golden Globe Race – Susie Goodall remains safe and secure

British yachtswoman Susie Goodall remains safe and secure aboard her yacht DHL Starlight after being pitchpoled and dismasted in the Southern Ocean

Golden Globe Race – Susie Goodall dismasted

British yachtswoman Susie Goodall was pitchpoled and dismasted in the Southern Ocean some 2,000 miles west of Cape Horn, Wednesday

Golden Globe Race leader approaches Cape Horn

Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s on Matmut is on course to round Cape Horn sometime on Friday

Golden Globe Race – Slats gains after Den Heede pitchpole

Second placed Mark Slats sailing the Rustler 36 Ohpen Maverick has taken more than 500 miles out of Van Den Heede’s lead over the past week

Golden Globe Race leader to continue in race

Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, who suffered a knock-down on Monday 5 November, has decided to continue in the race back to Les Sables d’Olonne

Golden Globe Race – Leader suffers knock-down and mast damage

Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has reported that he has suffered a knock-down and mast damage

Golden Globe Race skipper Susie Goodall arrives in Hobart

29-year old Golden Globe Race skipper Susie Goodall, the sole woman and youngest competitor in this race, arrived at the Hobart pit-stop in 4th place