With strong headwinds and big seas forecast, most ARC yachts are waiting for a second start on Tuesday
ARC: the bosses are going sailing
The ARC rally is bursting with 230 yachts - and a quarter of them are new. It’s a case of 'have money, will go'
Transatlantic tips: squall strategies
Squalls are the most feared part of tradewinds sailing. Here’s what to expect and some ideas for dealing with them
“This is Really Smoking” – P Larsen
The latest edited video from the outstanding Sailrocket team is a must watch
Vendée Globe: Alex Thomson vilified for race protest
As seven skippers are penalised for breaking collision regulations Alex Thomson is unfairly tarnished for pointing it out
Vendée Globe: sixth boat out
Polish skipper Zbigniew "Gutek" Gutkowski retires from race
Chinese sailor’s lone circumnavigation
A sailor from Qingdao hopes to be the first Chinese person to sail round the world solo
ARC rally: 20 questions answered
Some of the most asked questions about the ARC and the oddest, including where to get a sperm count
Vendée Globe: Thomson into third
Hugo Boss skipper makes up 80 miles on lead boats
Vendée Globe: Sam’s jury rig
She may be out of the race, but Samantha Davies has stepped a jury rig and is about to sail back home
Spoilsports
I bet you’re disappointed that tower trapezing has been banned?!
Sailrocket Smashes World Record
Paul Larsen’s speed sailing team demolishes world record…before nudging the bar even higher
Vendee Globe: 9 yachts in ColRegs protest
The race committee is protesting skippers who infringed the Cape Finisterre TSS. I explain why I think this is so important
Seasickness cures
In one of the largest ever studies into seasickness, we look at remedies and how well they work
Vendée Globe Video: interview with Francois Gabart
The young French skipper explains what the Vendée means to him and gives us a quick tour of his boat
Vendée Globe: Louis Burton abandons
Another casualty of the race takes the tally to four
Vendée Globe: Davies dismasts, Cléac’h takes lead
An eventful night sees a change in lead and the only female competitor dismast
Vendée Globe: catastrophic risks
Serious keel and rig failures have plagued this race, but designers say their suggestions of a solution wasn’t taken up by skippers. "We could have sorted this years ago"
Vendee Globe: two out and one heading back
Never a quiet moment for the 18 remaining skippers, who still have shipping and fishing boats to contend with
AC72: first sail for Artemis
The Swedish team take to the water for the first time in light winds