Amer Sports One crewman withdraws

Amer Sports One crewman Keith Kilpatrick, taken seriously ill on the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, has decided not to continue in the race on medical advice

A happy Amer Sports Too crew have finished leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race at the end of a marathon 6550 nautical mile voyage from Cape Town, South Africa

Sir Peter Blake’s widow Lady Pippa has decided that the sailing legend will be buried near Emsworth, Hampshire

The maxicat Innovation Explorer - renamed Orange – is preparing for a crack at the 71-day Jules Verne record

After last month’s aborted attempt on the Cowes-St Malo record, Steve Fossett and the crew of PlayStation are attempting to set a benchmark time for the Cowes-St Malo

Steve Fossett’s maxicat PlayStation is currently ahead of the record-setting pace on her Cowes-St Malo sprint

ARC Diary 15

Firefly, 10 December 2001: But worst of all has to be be cooking. Nothing can be put down and left or inevitably it finishes up on the floor

ARC Diary 15

Firefly, 10 December 2001: But worst of all has to be be cooking. Nothing can be put down and left or inevitably it finishes up on the floor

ARC Diary 14

Firefly, 9 December 2001: But wait! Sounds off! The gods of weather bring you Act 3 and a new character to the plot, a new arrow from their quiver of

ARC Diary 14

Firefly, 9 December 2001: But wait! Sounds off! The gods of weather bring you Act 3 and a new character to the plot, a new arrow from their quiver of

ARC Diary 13

Firefly, 8 December 2001: Whatever happened to the Trades?

ARC Diary 13

Firefly, 8 December 2001: Whatever happened to the Trades?

Alan Sefton, head of blakexpeditions and friend of the Blake family, has revealed more detail on the death of Sir Peter Blake on New Zealand’s National Radio

Flags were lowered to half mast at the Sydney Volvo Ocean Race village today, and a minute’s silence was observed as a mark of respect to one of offshore sailing’s…

After 12 days of checking the trim and changing sails, the continuous hard work of skipper Ross Daniel, 22, and the crew of Spirit of Diana has paid off

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Firefly, 6 December 2001: A very handsome Dorado weighing in at around 5 kg is destined for the pot tonight, the Fray Bentos safe for another day

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Firefly 7 December 2001: The tragic news of Sir Peter Blake’s death was transmitted to the fleet by net controllers today and I have suggested that a minute’s silence be…

Tacktick has had its newest product, the Micro Compass, shortlisted for the Marine Product of the Year award at London's British Marine Awards