A sailor from Qingdao hopes to be the first Chinese person to sail round the world solo
Elaine Bunting
ARC rally: 20 questions answered
Some of the most asked questions about the ARC and the oddest, including where to get a sperm count
Vendée Globe: Sam’s jury rig
She may be out of the race, but Samantha Davies has stepped a jury rig and is about to sail back home
Vendee Globe: 9 yachts in ColRegs protest
The race committee is protesting skippers who infringed the Cape Finisterre TSS. I explain why I think this is so important
Seasickness cures
In one of the largest ever studies into seasickness, we look at remedies and how well they work
Vendée Globe: catastrophic risks
Serious keel and rig failures have plagued this race, but designers say their suggestions of a solution wasn’t taken up by skippers. "We could have sorted this years ago"
EU plan thwarted
RYA vows to stamp out Dutch MEP's proposal for boat registration, licensing and regular checks
Vendée Globe: cruel luck?
A keel has fallen off, another boat has collided with a fishing boat. I take a look at the complications these skippers may face
Vendée Globe: collision mars start
Bertrand de Broc limps back to port with damage while 19 skippers get a lumpy start on their round-the-world marathon
Vendée Globe: tearful goodbyes
The choking emotion of leaving loved ones sums up the privations and real risks these solo sailors face
IMOCA 60s: A French Revolution?
The solo class has signed over all their commercial rights to a company set up by Britain's Sir Keith Mills. Is a revolution ahead?
Britain’s Sam Davies wins hearts
The only woman racing in the Vendée Globe, Samantha Davies is hugely popular in France. Could she replicate this back home?
Who’ll win the Vendée Globe?
I take a look at the field for the solo round the world race and pick my best bets
Steve Jobs’s iYacht
A high-tech superyacht is launched posthumously for the co-founder of Apple
Old-style ship’s chandlers
They sell everything from anchors to thimbles and IMHO are one of the few joys of shopping
How much does safety at sea cost?
OK, that's a trick question, but did you know an offshore safety inventory can cost over £3,500?
Marine art on show
Objects of beauty for marine artists are interesting muddy creeks, harbour scenes and old yachts
Sailing to the Fastnet Rock lighthouse
The Fastnet Rock has a notorious history and reputation - despite being only 4 miles from the nearest pub
Tall ship sets sail round the world
Lord Nelson is off on a groundbreaking two-year voyage teaming up able-bodied and disabled crew
A sailing work of art
This brand new yacht is one man's singular vision and exquisitely built in traditional style