Going Dutch Keeps Hopes Afloat For Australian Yacht

THE only Australian entrant in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race arrived in Melbourne yesterday morning with fresh hope of overcoming the financial obstacles that threatened to sink its chances.

Former Fisherman Escapes The Net In David V Goliath Court Showdown

THE Port of Melbourne Corporation has suffered an embarrassing court loss to an amateur lawyer in yet another setback to its attempts to stop people from using the Footscray wharf.

Forces On Standby As Race Fleet Heads South

AUSTRALIAN navy, air force and maritime safety resources will be on standby when the fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race navigates the notoriously dangerous Southern Ocean on its run to Melbourne.