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Safe to charter?
Beware charter yachts that fall below proper safety standards - they are out there...
Good Call
Riding with the umpires in the LV Semi final in Dubai, a revealing experience and…
Last Ride of a Generation
Riding aboard BMW Oracle at the final regatta of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in…
Salvage disaster
This Cornwall doctor abandoned his yacht and his run of bad luck hasn't stopped
‘Big Red’ does the ARC
Whitbread Race winning maxi ketch Steinlager 2 is going home to New Zealand
Skiffs in Season
You simply can’t watch too much 18ft skiff sailing in Sydney
Route du Rhum – could this be you?
If you dream of one day doing a famous solo race, this London banker is…
Could you just sign this off?
Why am I feeling so guilty about my latest expenses claim?
A Hint of What’s in Store
Cats in the Cup, here’s a taster of what we might be looking at next…
Bénéteau’s revolutionary idea
French boatbuilder's Dock & Go berthing system solves one of boating's thorniest problems
Piracy risk is spreading
One year after Paul and Rachel Chandler's capture by pirates the risk zone has spread…
Small world in the Indian Ocean
I'm preparing for an Indian Ocean passage with some eye-opening shopping in Mauritius
Blown Away
Damn, don’t think it’s really sailing but now I want a go!
Velux 5 Oceans: “the model is broken”
Race director admits the formula for the original solo round the world race needs a…
Velux 5 Oceans: a chance to shine?
A round the world fleet of five is a disappointment, but a superb opportunity for…
Gallery of sailing legends
Why the docks of La Rochelle are a living lesson in the history of voyaging
Pete Goss’s solo comeback
Britain's enduring sailing hero is preparing for his first solo ocean race since the 1996…
How I kicked my chandlery habit
...Only to develop a far worse marine obsession
Remembering the Chandlers
Spare a thought for Paul and Rachel Chandler, held hostage in Somalia for a year