Solo sailor and top helmsman Brian Thompson shares his magic touch with us for a…
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Scotland’s stunning sailing
The west coast of Scotland can't be beaten. It has some the finest seascapes on…
Mike Birch is back
One of the first pioneers of the ocean racing multihull plans a return aged 81
Golding going with the wind
Mike Golding talks about plans for the Vendée Globe next year with a new sponsor…
Race rescues at full stretch
Coastguard and RNLI stretched to handle 75 incidents during the Round the Island Race
Chart shows ‘imaginary island’
Can you help us find out if the rogue island on this Navionics chart is…
Exorbitant marinas
What's the world's costliest marina? Can you top €600 for five nights?
Hitting the bricks
It's not always easy avoiding those sticky-uppy bits of the chart...
Happy birthday Contessa 32
The evergreen modern classic is 40 years old and still in production
A 65ft family cruiser?
I test the Hallberg-Rassy 64, the company's most complex yacht to date yet still aimed…
When Pay Comes to Push
Another payment deadline in the road to the Cup has seen some pruning in the…
Next Step for UK Olympic sailing Team
The RYA may be keeping its powder dry but the British sailing team appears to…
Dynastic duo
Ocean racing legend Ross Field and his son Campbell are to race round the world…
Sam’s solo demo
Britain's youngest solo hopeful Sam Goodchild makes it look easy
iPad 2: a cheap all-rounder?
If the iPad 2 is any use as a navigation gadget, it's a no-brainer for…
Heave ho!
Calling for Huey, driving the porcelain bus...my stab at the world offshore spewing title
Wild Welsh river
A visit to Milford Haven and the upper reaches of Cleddau River is not to…
Coastguard ‘needs modernising’
The RYA says its main worry is Coastguard operations' ‘weakness and lack of resilience’
The X factor
The X One Design, 100 years old this year, has matured into one of the…
Stopover shock for Team NZ
Joining the Kiwi Volvo team for a day on their promo tour of New Zealand…