Thomson opts for a powerful boat but one with a chequered history
Elaine Bunting
Battle of unequals
The budget Mini yacht that's nipping the heels of far costlier rivals
Royal send off for Geoff Holt
Yachtsman Geoff Holt gets a royal seal of approval for his disabled solo transatlantic voyage
Dramatic action photos
Spray flew in cascades at today's Audi MedCup
Day tripper
A stunning new 60ft daysailor for single-handed sailing
A familiar old racer
This familiar yacht has lot of miles behind her and is off on another big mission
Boat that made a legend
This yacht has made more famous solo voyages than you can shake a stick at
View from above
Shooting from the air is not for the faint-hearted
Slip up for Mini Transat start
Around a third of the Mini Transat fleet start their transatlantic odyssey by racing to the wrong mark
Mini Transat dockside scenes
Last-minute cramming at the university of solo ocean racing
Reputation on the line
The designers going to extremes to test their own creations
Three Britons going it alone
A longtime dream is fuelling these sailor's transatlantic ambitions
Remains of a yacht fire
Not much left of this 48-footer that went up in smoke
The eye of a needle
A tricky manoeuvre to get this catamaran out of the build shed
Yacht gutted by fire
The devastating results of a blaze on board a yacht
Tested to the max in Minis
British sailor Ollie Bond is one to watch in a fleet of keen young solo racers
A risky publicity stunt?
Is it time for the Guinness Book of Records to scupper the youngest round the world category?
Whacky world of the Mini Transat
The hugely canvassed 21ft cockleshells are a crucible of invention for the gung-ho twentysomething
Non-slip knickers
A safety feature guaranteed to raise eyebrows
Memorial for 778 lives lost
Commemoration of the shocking tally of volunteers who have died trying to save others