Crack in hull forces Nordic team to relinquish their second place and head for Taiwan
Another VOR retirement
And another blow for grand prix yacht racing?
Vendée Globe: Desjoyeaux on course
Michel Desjoyeaux fails to get held up by high-pressure, but winds in excess of 55 knots forecast
Mega round the world races
There are 400,000 boats racing round the world right now, driven by some heroic feats of self-sacrifice
Volvo Ocean: Six boats remain
Last 24 hours sees windspeeds go from 0 to 20 in seconds - going 360 degrees around the compass
Volvo Ocean Race: Race Leader Breaks Bow
Bouwe Bekking's Telefonica Blue collides with object as the weather starts to build once more
A Soft Option?!
The Volvo Ocean Race is not what it used to be
Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 4 Claims First Casualties
55knot winds and 'horrendous seas' force the retirement as battered and broken teams shelter from the storm. Matthew Sheahan reports
Round the Island Race 2009 – entries open
The next JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will take place on Saturday 20 June
Mike Perham to stop in Cape Town
Teenage sailor Mike Perham is planning a brief stop in South Africa to check equipment
Solo Racing Festival 2009
The event's third edition takes place next month and focusses entirely on the solo racing world
Ex-serviceman plans to raise a million
Despite losing use of his legs, Maj Phil Packer aims to complete an offshore challenge for 'Help for Heroes'
Dusseldorf Boat Show
Boot Dusseldorf is open until next Sunday. Numbers are down but it's still a great show.
Blue Water – watch part two now
Part two of this video about crossing oceans by Rchard Gooderick
Skipper shot dead in Antigua
Drew Gollan, the skipper of the 163ft Perini Navi ketch Perseus has been shot dead outside the Gallery Bar in Falmouth Harbour Antigua
All change for Superyacht Cup
Superyacht Cup Palma is moving to a chic new location near the city centre and adopting the Bucket rating system
Volvo Ocean: Telefonica black takes lead
Telefonica Black passes South Rock Light approximately half-an-hour ahead of Puma
Shoretalk: This Week’s Programme Now Online
Cup boats back on the race course and Volvo Leg 4 claims its first victim. Matthew Sheahan, Guy Swindells and Amanda Blackeley report
Vendée Globe: Frustration for Jourdain
Roland Jourdain's slow progress has seen him lose another 70 miles to Michel Desjoyeaux
Speaking the language of love
Are we getting tongue-tied when trying to pronounce French sailors' names?