See this rough but fast ride for Alex Thomson and co-skipper Ross Daniel as they…
Elaine Bunting’s blog
No response from UK Border Agency
The legal deadline for an answer to our query about UK yacht boardings has passed…
Transat Jacques Vabre at storm force
As fleets scatters round a low, one skipper describes storm preparations
Coals to Newcastle?
New trading route for Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson
Youngest voyage needs facts
Why it's time for teenager Jessica Watson's media minders to back up her blogs with…
Le Cam capsizes again
As French sailors are rescued from capsized trimaran, did a collision cause the pitchpoling?
Caribbean route that goes via Newfoundland
The forecast for the Transat Jacques Vabre is a shocker. The tradewinds void isn't a…
Alex Thomson’s new boat divides opinion
Alex Thomson's decision to replace his Hugo Boss with the most powerful IMOCA 60 raises
Dee Caffari – pupil aims to overtake master
Seeing Mike Golding in her wake would put a smile on Dee's face. But Golding…
Yves Parlier back in orbit
The legendary sailor they call 'the extra-terrestrial' is back in the game as an 11th…
Alex Thomson: voting to be conservative
The infamous whizz-kid insists he's playing it conservatively as he prepares for the two-handed Transat…
Double-decker buses and Nelson’s Column
Sailing diverges from the old tradition of comparing every large object to the size of…
Franck Cammas: chasing history
This French sailor has a finger in a lot of pies. His Volvo Race plans…
10 tips for avoiding pirates
Some recommendations for minimising the risk of pirates or intruders aboard
Border patrols – legal ignorance?
The UK Border Agency boarding statistics don't distinguish between leisure craft and commercial vessels. Do…
The need for knots
Do you really need to know any more than five or six knots for a…
How much to free yacht hostages?
A ransom more than £1 million could be paid for the safe release of British…
Piracy – Indian Ocean dangers
As Somali pirates spread their activities, could the traditional Red Sea route possibly be the…
Keel surfing – the story behind the shot
Taking this spectacular shot of Alex Thomson standing on the keel of his boat involved…
Old yachts – or fly-tipped litter?
What should happen to the growing number of graveyard yachts around our coastlines?