In May, Yachting World is sending Jason Best, a film critic with virtually no sailing experience to report on 1,700 miles of ocean racing in the Challenge Business's non-stop Round…
Elaine Bunting
New era for the Vendée Globe?
With only seven months to go before the next solo round the world race, the Vendée Globe is in a state of change. Denis Horeau, the new race director, explained…
Geronimo out of Jules Verne
Olivier de Kersauson decides to turn back as second gennaker breaks
Emma down but not out
Emma Richards and Mike Sanderson talk to Elaine Bunting about their disaster on Pindar, and about what they'll do next
“They’ll never arrive 100% intact”
As the 60ft tris get ready for their TJV start, designer Nigel Irens talks to Elaine Bunting about last year's damage, reigning in technology and why races need to toughen…
Golding extends his lead
Mike Golding and Brian Thompson are showing their class as they lead the charge in the TJV
TJV sailors face huge winds and seas
Mike Golding leads Open 60s, and multihull start is delayed as the wind backs to the west and wave heights of 10m are forecast in the Channel
Young sailor joins Pindar team
Pindar are to sponsor 15-year-old Hannah Mills for a 420 campaign, joining Emma Richards on their sailing team. Andrew Pindar talked to Elaine Bunting about the decision
Emma’s fresh ideas
A classic race is shaping up for the Open 60s in the Transat Jacques Vabre, with serious hopes for the British contenders. Of those, Emma Richards's and Mike Sanderson's controversial…
Too risky for multihulls?
Talk of a postponement of the Transat Jacques Vabre has reopened a debate about sending multihulls out into Biscay weather in November. Skipper Giovanni Soldini has firm views, reports Elaine…
“We can’t let this happen”
Bruno Peyron spoke to Elaine Bunting about the prospects for The Race, his new giant catamaran, and his threat of legal action
Blast off for Mari Cha
And she's off: Robert Miller's 140ft supermaxi has left New York on a transatlantic record attempt
Crew rescued from liferaft
Second close call as crew are rescued from liferaft in the Channel after their yacht sank in a collision with a container ship
Ellen and Foncia crew rescued
All safe as the trimaran is towed to the Portuguese port of Cascais
Pete Goss announces South Pole expedition
He's back with a daring plan to complete the expedition that defeated Scott and his team 92 years ago
Ellen pitchpoled but safe
Another setback for Ellen as Alain Gautier's 60ft trimaran capsizes, but all are safe aboard and awaiting rescue by their shore team
Emma “thrilled to bits” with finish
After 131 days and 20 hours, a delighted Emma Richards completes Around Alone - and swears she'll never do it again
Triumphant homecoming for Van Liew
An outstanding class win in Around Alone for the American sailor, whose superb achievement has given a real boost to US solo sailing
Round Britain race to start and finish in…Calais
Et ce n'est pas encore le first of April!
Geronimo is defeated
As the round the world record deadline passes, Olivier de Kersauson and his disconsolate crew are becalmed a few hundred miles from the finish