Elaine Bunting

Somali pirates

  • February 2, 2010

Hijacking brought Somali pirates a bounty of US$60 million last year. How can the problem be tackled?

Engine start button

  • January 29, 2010

Why cruising sailors are highly unlikely to spend $149,000 on a wind-seeking device

Flamenco Marina

  • January 28, 2010

The status value of an ultra shiny motorboat and how to keep it that way

Panama Canal

  • January 25, 2010

A dream comes true for me as I make the historic crossing from Atlantic to Pacific

Groupama 3 off Ushant

  • January 21, 2010

Maxi trimarans Groupama and Banque Populaire are bidding for a sub 50-day round the world record. What are the odds?

Desjoyeaux

  • January 20, 2010

What's the French maestro Mich Desj up to? His secret project has been causing much speculation

Reid Stowe

  • January 19, 2010

Sailor, mystic and artist Reid Stowe has spent the longest ever time at sea without stopping. Before he left I met this glorious eccentric

Born to Twitter

  • January 15, 2010

Resistance is futile. Twitter is a medium tailor-made for some of us

Trinity House

  • January 13, 2010

Trinity House in London is a wonderful treasure trove of artefacts from its long and rich history

St Lucia

  • January 12, 2010

Changing the name of a city or a country is all the rage. Is there more to it than post-colonial rebranding?

Noughties

  • January 4, 2010

You didn't realise it was end of an era? Me neither, but here are some trends from the bygone Noughties

Cake

  • January 4, 2010

An easy way to impress the press