Will America's Cup World Series deal show Plymouth Council to what's already on their patch?
Elaine Bunting
Door closing on solo record
Thomas Coville is facing another heartrending failure on his second round the world bid
Cruising sailors defy recession
Some of the best known cruising events are full or filling up in spite of hard times
Class 40 ticks all the boxes
One of most successful oceanic designs ever has doubled to over 100 in the last few years
Women need not apply
A possible disabled team in the America’s Cup is fantastic news. But women sailors? Dream on
Blue Water Rally still stuck
More problems for rally crews hemmed in by piracy in Oman as yacht transport deal is delayed
Olympic tickets: worth it or not?
Is it really worth £55 for a ticket to see who-knows-what sailing action in Weymouth?
Blue Water Rally at an end
As piracy fears prompt skippers to ship yachts from Oman, rally organisers are to cease trading
Antarctic deaths: ‘enormous ramifications’
Loss of three yachtsmen on an expedition branded ‘a fiasco’ may have serious repercussions
Solo racers take fork in the road
A new multihull circuit is tempting top solo racers away from the Vendée Globe
Half plane, half boat
The new UK-built speed hunter Vestas Sailrocket 2 is an electrifying bit of kit
Third time lucky?
Thomas Coville's nailbiting third attempt to break the solo round the world record in 7 years
Pirates flee yacht’s armed guards
A Dutch yacht was abandoned by pirates after their paid armed escorts returned fire
80 years of the Round the Island Race
This year's anniversary is a fascinating insight into changing technology and social history
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
How dangerous is sailing round the world?
Why sailors need to keep a ear out for trouble and be ready to adapt their plans
Pirate murders spotlight spreading risks
A vast 1.4 million square miles of the Indian Ocean is now considered a 'no-go area'
Sailing’s top feelgood’ moments
What would be your top moments of contentment on board?
Transatlantic on a raft
Four retired adventurers have set off across the Atlantic on a raft - to some criticism