Golding extends his lead

Mike Golding and Brian Thompson are showing their class as they lead the charge in the TJV

Emma’s hopes swamped

Emma Richards recalls how the cockpit drain hose blew off, filling Pindar with 3,000 litres of water and killing the electrics

A snapshot of this year's champion of champions race at Burnham-on-Crouch

TJV sailors face huge winds and seas

Mike Golding leads Open 60s, and multihull start is delayed as the wind backs to the west and wave heights of 10m are forecast in the Channel

Tough night on Sill

A collision at the start, bruising sail changes and two near misses in the night: it's all action for Alex Thomson and Bilou

Pindar are to sponsor 15-year-old Hannah Mills for a 420 campaign, joining Emma Richards on their sailing team. Andrew Pindar talked to Elaine Bunting about the decision

A classic race is shaping up for the Open 60s in the Transat Jacques Vabre, with serious hopes for the British contenders. Of those, Emma Richards's and Mike Sanderson's controversial…

Nick Bubb, the young British Mini sailor who qualified for this year's Mini Transat but failed to secure an entry, is ready to give it another go

Middle Sea finish

Four days after the start eight boats have now completed the 607-mile long Rolex Middle Sea Race

With just two days to the monohull start of the Transat Jacques Vabre pressure is beginning to build among the 22-strong Open 50 and 60 teams

Talk of a postponement of the Transat Jacques Vabre has reopened a debate about sending multihulls out into Biscay weather in November. Skipper Giovanni Soldini has firm views, reports Elaine…

A possible land speed record and the pending launch of a new speed machine

Australia signs up for Clipper

Australia will sponsor one of the Clipper yachts in the next round the world race, and Fremantle will be the first-ever Australian stopover