Maxi trimarans Groupama and Banque Populaire are bidding for a sub 50-day round the world…
Elaine Bunting’s blog
Desjoyeaux’s big plans
What's the French maestro Mich Desj up to? His secret project has been causing much…
Farewell to a great sailing fan
Jorgen Philip-Sorensen, one of sailing's most longstanding patrons, has passed away
1,000 days non-stop at sea
Sailor, mystic and artist Reid Stowe has spent the longest ever time at sea without…
Cork wouldn’t float…
...and Hull got a hole. What's the connection between the two incidents?
Born to Twitter
Resistance is futile. Twitter is a medium tailor-made for some of us
Three cheers for teenage Cape Horner
Congratulations to Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian who has rounded Cape Horn on her solo…
Hidden treasures
Trinity House in London is a wonderful treasure trove of artefacts from its long and…
Changing names
Changing the name of a city or a country is all the rage. Is there…
A question for any twitchers?
Does anyone know what this bird is and where it might be going?
Tender Shaped Object
Why spend a fortune getting to and from your boat?
Noughties moments
You didn't realise it was end of an era? Me neither, but here are some…
Bun fight
An easy way to impress the press
Merry wintry Christmas
Icy scenes but hopeful thoughts on Christmas Eve
Vendée boat debris found
A piece of Jean Le Cam's VM Matériaux is found 1,600 miles away nearly a…
Government committee scuppers border plan
A body blow to the British government's plans to record all cross border journeys
Soggy Dollar surveillance
Keeping an eye on the beach bar Painkiller consumption
View from the top
A short but steep walk in the Caribbean with my new canine friend Brownie
New career for Tracy Edwards
Ever wondered what happened to the driving force behind the Maiden racing campaigns? Listen to…
Jury rig for broken chainplate
Here's a simple solution that worked when a chainplate broke mid-ocean