Pip hare’s vendée globe bid in jeopardy

By my mid-30s, I had almost given up on my dream of becoming a competitive racing sailor. After becoming the youngest person at the time to get my sailing qualifications at the age of 19, I’d already

This 2025 edition has more of everything. There’s one more stage – nine instead of last season’s eight. There’s more climbing – over 17,000m, and a mountain-fest from stage five onwards. More anticipa

Yachtswoman Ella Hibbert has cast off from Haslar ...

Back in early 2023, Elsey Whyman-Davis set a new women’s record for the Midwinter Bob Graham Round. It’s 64 miles, 42 peaks and 28,000ft of elevation and only four women had previously completed it. B

Helen Newman is a 36-year-old runner, cyclist and adventurer who lives in Southsea, Portsmouth. A few years ago, having returned to the UK after travelling, Helen found herself surrounded by friends w

Stressed at work, Jenevora Swann, 56, and her husband, Fergus, made a big, bold decision. But would they regret it?