Sailrocket 1

The new UK-built speed hunter Vestas Sailrocket 2 is an electrifying bit of kit

Tea at 20 knots on Gunboat 66

The Gunboat 66 is perhaps the only boat you could take afternoon tea on whilst doing 20 knots…

concentrating

British yachtswoman Pip Hare gives herself a big test on her Mini Transat qualifier - read the latest diary entry here

Vestas Sailrocket launch, March 2011

Vestas SailRocket 2, designed to be significantly faster than its predecessor, was launched yesterday with the ultimate aim of breaking the 'Outright World Speed Sailing Record'

Sodeb'O

Thomas Coville's nailbiting third attempt to break the solo round the world record in 7 years

Pip Hare's 'Mini' Diary

Catch up with British yachtswoman Pip Hare as she starts her qualifier to compete in the Mini Transat race this summer

SB3 World Championships 2010

The 2011 World Championship entry list has topped 120 and it looks as if it will be the largest keelboat World Champs this year

Rolex Fastnet 2009 start

Royal Ocean Racing Club have increased the number of places available to IRC yachts by removing the 'professionally' sailed classes from entry limit