With no personal wealth or possibility of an insurance payout, the UK government will need to do a deal to get captive sailors released
Elaine Bunting
Swimwear glamour
The Girls for Sail crew strike some saucy poses for a good cause
ARC 2009: Recession? What recession?
The ARC fleet is full again and is a fascinating example of how to diversify to beat the downturn
IMOCA 60s fit for the job?
The storms of the Transat Jacques Vabre race show these accident-prone boats may just be stronger
UK Border Agency ID checks
The Home Office respond to our request to know why Border Agency patrols have been asking for ID and papers, but exactly what powers are they exercising?
Hugo Boss takes a pounding
A video report from Alex Thomson from a Force 9 gale in the TJV race
Archive Friday: propellers for sails
This photo from the Yachting World archives shows a state of the art multihull from the Seventies
Armed guards for yachts
The worrying rise in armed guard services for yacht and superyacht owners fearful of piracy
Hugo Boss gale video
See this rough but fast ride for Alex Thomson and co-skipper Ross Daniel as they battle west in the TJV race
No response from UK Border Agency
The legal deadline for an answer to our query about UK yacht boardings has passed and our emails go unanswered
Transat Jacques Vabre at storm force
As fleets scatters round a low, one skipper describes storm preparations
Coals to Newcastle?
New trading route for Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson
Youngest voyage needs facts
Why it's time for teenager Jessica Watson's media minders to back up her blogs with proper position tracking
Le Cam capsizes again
As French sailors are rescued from capsized trimaran, did a collision cause the pitchpoling?
All to prove as Transat Jacques Vabre starts
One of the most competitive IMOCA 60 fleets ever assembled are slugging it out for a result to impress sponsors old and new
Caribbean route that goes via Newfoundland
The forecast for the Transat Jacques Vabre is a shocker. The tradewinds void isn't a good prospect for the ARC rally either
Alex Thomson announces new Hugo Boss sponsorship
Fashion brand backs British solo sailor to take him to the 2012 Vendée Globe
Alex Thomson’s new boat divides opinion
Alex Thomson's decision to replace his Hugo Boss with the most powerful IMOCA 60 raises questions
Dee Caffari – pupil aims to overtake master
Seeing Mike Golding in her wake would put a smile on Dee's face. But Golding has other plans
Yves Parlier back in orbit
The legendary sailor they call 'the extra-terrestrial' is back in the game as an 11th hour entry in the Transat Jacques Vabre