Besso calling…

Highs and lows for Jason, from the radio phone-in to a Defcon 4 spinnaker drop

Swedish Match Tour

Gilmour skipper of the Pizza-La Sailing Team set to win the championship

BMW and ORACLE Racing unveil a new look for their 32nd America's Cup campaign

The Transat

Strong winds on the way as the trimarans pick up pace

Virbac, skippered by Jean-Pierre Dick in the Transat, now has an 18-mile lead over Mike Golding further to the north

American businessman, Kip Stone made contact with his shore team for the first time since the start, shortly before 0900 GMT yesterday morning

Feeling flush

Never again will indoor plumbing be taken for granted, swears Jason

In an exclusive yachtingworld.com interview, Anna Kournikova reveals whether she'll be replacing her tennis racket with a tiller

Dining à la carte

Jason meets the Irish Sea in poor shape, as the Round Britain & Ireland Challenge heads west

Here in Plymouth there's a hive of activity around the Marina as the 37 teams make final preparations for the start of the Transat at 1400 this afternoon

In pouring rain and a south-westerly 20-22kts of breeze, a flare was fired from Royal Navy's HMS Tyne, signalling the race start of The Transat