It's seems an age ago when 100ft was considered 'big'. Now 50m is becoming the norm, at least at Alloy in New Zealand
Just an illusion?
Daggerboards have been all the rage but how about these for a curvaceous alternative!
ARC update
Leading yachts enjoy spectacular Trade Winds sailing on day 3 of ARC 30/11/06
ARC illegal immigrant rescue
ARC skipper Nick Lewis from Flying Start aids illegal immigrant rescue 30/11/06
Slow going for the ARC
Julian Sincock with the latest news from the ARC aboard the Swan 51 Northern Child 30/11/06
Fujifilm snaps up Alex Bennett
British yachtsman Alex Bennett announces deal with Fujifilm for Class 40 campaign 30/11/06
Ditton’s Open 40 for the chop
Route du Rhum skipper Lia Ditton explains the reasons why she intends to chop her Open 40 yacht in half 30/11/06
Pit stop for young Mike
Teenager Mike Perham and his Dad have reached Lanzarote on their solo transatlantic voyages
ARC day 2
Competitors enjoy north-east trade winds on second day of ARC 29/11/06
Williams set for battle at Monsoon Cup
Ian Williams will square off against Paolo Cian in tomorrow's first Monsoon Cup match in Malaysia 29/11/06
5 Oceans update
Bernard Stamm regains lost ground over second placed Kojiro Shiraishi in Velux 5 Oceans Race 29/11/06
Stamm celebrates birthday
More breeze for Bernard Stamm as he celebrates his birthday aboard Cheminees Poujoulat 29/11/06
French ACC team launch new boat
Areva Challenge, has christened its new boat, FRA 93 in Valencia 29/11/06
Is it a race?
..or an adventure?
A bumpy ride for Northern Child
ARC competitors Northern Child roll through the Atlantic singing happy birthday as they go 28/11/06
Close encounters on the Velux 5 Oceans
Kiwi Graham Dalton has a close call with a ship, and Bernard Stamm reaches Kerguelen Isles 28/11/06
Sir Robin is whisky-less
Knox-Johnston is firing along, gaining on the leaders but running out of whisky - he reports 28/11/06
London Boat Show 2007 secures sponsor
Collins Stewart has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the London Boat Show 28/11/06
Audience of ‘billions’ for VOR TV
The most popular yacht race in history - or "lies, damned lies and statistics"?
Sir Robin’s missing ‘e’
One little letter that makes all the difference to a favourite dram