Four retired adventurers have set off across the Atlantic on a raft - to some criticism
Elaine Bunting
2,000 miles with 2 cracked ribs
Kito de Pavant adds another chapter of suffering to the masochistic annals of solo sailing
Desjoyeaux out of luck
Dismasting of 'le Professeur' illustrates the precarious nature of non-stop round the world racing
2,100 miles in three days
Brian Thompson describes what it's like to go roaring down the Equator in the 130ft Banque Populaire
Ready for a round the world record
Britain's Brian Thompson is poised to join the world's fastest boat for a world record attempt
Mug shot
A simple but clever idea for ferrying those endless mugs of tea and coffee to the cockpit
Golding up for grabs
Britain's best solo sailor and Boat Show poster boy puts out the word out that he needs a sponsor
Cornish success story
The turnaround of a Cornish boatbuilder is the work of Heathrow's chief of IT
Lunch with sailing legends
Geoff Holt joins a gathering of some of sailing's greatest heroes. The tales they can all tell...!
The Boat Show mini workout
A visit to the London Boat Show might be just what the doctor ordered
Tinned products
The strange fashion of sending details of new marine products in silver tins
Counter-piracy mission
NATO release an online video highlighting their patrols in the Gulf of Aden
Happy (icy) Christmas
The beautiful scenes of Arctic beauty along the Irish shores are a Christmas treat
Superstylin’: Hanse’s new baby
Get an eyeful of the interior of the new Varianta 44. Whacky or what?
That sinking feeling
This sinking boat isn't quite what it seems - take a look at some other photos of it!
Dee Caffari ready to race again
Britain's only female skipper in the elite Barcelona World Race is feeling quietly confident
Boom goes the boom
Here's evidence of how rigging a preventer the wrong way can cost you a new boom
Winning shot
Photo of the Year award for Thierry Martinez's flying sailors image
Danger: power tools
Watching this repair work on the water sent shivers down my spine
ARC crews offer aid
Crews are making donations of food and supplies to hurricane-stricken areas of Saint Lucia