A Dutch yacht was abandoned by pirates after their paid armed escorts returned fire
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RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2011 opens tomorrow
This weekend Alexandra Palace will become the centre of all things dinghy sailing
Green light given for 141-metre schooner
Project to construct the 141m staysail schooner Dream Symphony is given the go-ahead with a planned launch date of 2016
Barcelona World Race skippers closing on Cape
Race leaders Virbac-Paprec 3 are less than 100 miles from Cape Horn
SB3 World Champ entries hit 120
The 2011 World Championship entry list has topped 120 and it looks as if it will be the largest keelboat World Champs this year
80 years of the Round the Island Race
This year's anniversary is a fascinating insight into changing technology and social history
Shoretalk: Caribbean 600 and Round the Island
We go round the Caribbean in 600 miles with Rambler and round the Isle of Wight with Ben Ainslie
Barcelona World Race: broken mast
Central Lechera Asturiana breaks mast in Tasman and are heading for NZ
RORC increase Rolex Fastnet limit
Royal Ocean Racing Club have increased the number of places available to IRC yachts by removing the 'professionally' sailed classes from entry limit
Mini Diary: packing and training
Follow British yachtswoman Pip Hare's preparations ahead of the Mini Transat 2011
AC News: 33rd AC winner returns to US
See images of BMW Oracle Racing's USA-17 as it returns to San Francisco, courtesy of Gilles Martin-Raget
Barcelona World Race: race for the podium
The battle for third appears slightly remote from leading duo - Virbac-Paprec 3 and Mapfre - who are more than 1400 miles ahead of the fleet
Murky millions in superyachts
Why a huge luxury yacht is a must-have accessory for any dictator's family
Risks of revolution
A Middle East in upheaval is making the traditional round the world route perilous
Mini Diary: It’s official!
The official list of entries to the 2011 mini transat is out and YES I am on it - one of only two current British entries
How dangerous is sailing round the world?
Why sailors need to keep a ear out for trouble and be ready to adapt their plans
Caribbean 600 – Job Done on Aegir
Two and half days and 600 miles, Matthew Sheahan reports after finishing the race
Caribbean 600: pause for third
With the big showdown between Maxis over, it was a full ten hours before the third yacht crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600
Rolex Farr 40 Worlds: day one
It's tight at the top following a days racing in building breeze and big swells
Pirate murders spotlight spreading risks
A vast 1.4 million square miles of the Indian Ocean is now considered a 'no-go area'