Yachtswoman Pip Hare learns some key lessons on her Mini Transat Race qualifier
Half plane, half boat
The new UK-built speed hunter Vestas Sailrocket 2 is an electrifying bit of kit
Tea at 20 knots?
The Gunboat 66 is perhaps the only boat you could take afternoon tea on whilst doing 20 knots…
Mini Diary: 30 knots = wipe out
British yachtswoman Pip Hare gives herself a big test on her Mini Transat qualifier - read the latest diary entry here
Sailrocket 2 launched
Vestas SailRocket 2, designed to be significantly faster than its predecessor, was launched yesterday with the ultimate aim of breaking the 'Outright World Speed Sailing Record'
Third time lucky?
Thomas Coville's nailbiting third attempt to break the solo round the world record in 7 years
Mini Diary: soaked to the skin
Catch up with British yachtswoman Pip Hare as she starts her qualifier to compete in the Mini Transat race this summer
Antigua Sailing Week
Less than two months to go
Pirates flee yacht’s armed guards
A Dutch yacht was abandoned by pirates after their paid armed escorts returned fire
RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2011 opens tomorrow
This weekend Alexandra Palace will become the centre of all things dinghy sailing
Green light given for 141-metre schooner
Project to construct the 141m staysail schooner Dream Symphony is given the go-ahead with a planned launch date of 2016
Barcelona World Race skippers closing on Cape
Race leaders Virbac-Paprec 3 are less than 100 miles from Cape Horn
SB3 World Champ entries hit 120
The 2011 World Championship entry list has topped 120 and it looks as if it will be the largest keelboat World Champs this year
80 years of the Round the Island Race
This year's anniversary is a fascinating insight into changing technology and social history
Shoretalk: Caribbean 600 and Round the Island
We go round the Caribbean in 600 miles with Rambler and round the Isle of Wight with Ben Ainslie
Barcelona World Race: broken mast
Central Lechera Asturiana breaks mast in Tasman and are heading for NZ
RORC increase Rolex Fastnet limit
Royal Ocean Racing Club have increased the number of places available to IRC yachts by removing the 'professionally' sailed classes from entry limit
Mini Diary: packing and training
Follow British yachtswoman Pip Hare's preparations ahead of the Mini Transat 2011
AC News: 33rd AC winner returns to US
See images of BMW Oracle Racing's USA-17 as it returns to San Francisco, courtesy of Gilles Martin-Raget
Barcelona World Race: race for the podium
The battle for third appears slightly remote from leading duo - Virbac-Paprec 3 and Mapfre - who are more than 1400 miles ahead of the fleet