Elaine Bunting

Mike Golding

The choking emotion of leaving loved ones sums up the privations and real risks these solo sailors face

Sir Keith Mills

The solo class has signed over all their commercial rights to a company set up by Britain's Sir Keith Mills. Is a revolution ahead?

Sam Davies

The only woman racing in the Vendée Globe, Samantha Davies is hugely popular in France. Could she replicate this back home?

Steve Jobs's Venus

A high-tech superyacht is launched posthumously for the co-founder of Apple

Wileman  painting

Objects of beauty for marine artists are interesting muddy creeks, harbour scenes and old yachts

Integrity

This brand new yacht is one man's singular vision and exquisitely built in traditional style

Cowes outer harbour breakwater

Cowes Harbour Commission will manage construction of an outer harbour breakwater for Cowes, which would improve shelter and extend season

Crossbow II

It's the 40th annual Weymouth Speed Week. I look back at inventions whacky and brilliant

Samantha Davies

Addicted skippers of the forthcoming Vendée Globe are scourgingly honest about this brutal race

ARC rally

A week after opening the entry list for the ARC rally in 2013 there are almost 90 entries

Harry James

Rigger Harry James is a dab at hand at stringing up everything from race yachts to race cars