French skipper Thomas COVILLE onboard the maxi-trimaran Sodeb'O has begun his latest attempt on the singlehanded round the world record.

The past 24-hours have been the most testing in the Volvo Ocean Race so far, with Green Dragon breaking her boom as the fleet battled high winds and a confused sea on leg two to Cochin in India,.

The list of Race Officials who have successfully been approved for ISAF International Race Official status in November 2008 has been published on the ISAF Race Officials microsite.

Monsoon Cup skippers facing the final event in the World Match Racing Tour in a few weeks will be anxiously looking over their shoulders at two young gun skippers.