I want to go home!
Assuming the wheels don’t fall off her campaign, solo yachtswoman Dee Caffari, who has battled an unusually stormy Southern Ocean in her attempt to be the first woman to sail non-stop solo westabout round the world, should be arriving back in the UK in early May. We look at the remarkable voyage of a remarkable sailor

What next for Ellen?
Having announced that she is stepping down from solo racing, Ellen MacArthur has outlined her plans for the future, running a two-boat Open 60 campaign. Ed Gorman catches up with her during her whistlestop Asian Record Circuit Promotional tour

Pete Goss is back!
Another great name in British solo and crewed racing is back on the scene, having been out of high-profile sailing since the Team Philips debacle. Elaine Bunting talks to him about his two-handed Round Britain entry with Paul Larsen, sailing a Seacart 30ft trimaran and also his future in the sport of sailing

Open top racing
One area of sailing that is experiencing a boom is keelboat racing. We focus on three happening classes, Laser SB3, Etchells and Dragon

PLUS – FREE 36-page Coastal Life supplement; superyacht cruising in Eastern Russia; we interview several families who are long-term cruising with children; AIS in action

On sale 11 May 2006