Plans to force UK sailors to submit online details of crew and voyage before going abroad raise many serious questions
Elaine Bunting
A sad sight
This forlorn hulk is all that remains of one of the greatest ocean beaters in sailing history
Bigger and faster round the world?
How big and how fast could a design go? It's a fascinating spiral of calculations, including money. Check this out
The strange story of the Jules Verne Trophy
How the only US winner of the round the world record was written out of French sporting history
Britain’s quiet sailing hero
Brian Thompson has clocked up 4 non-stop circumnavigations and 23 other sailing records, so why is he only now making his mark at home?
History in the making
The 130ft trimaran Banque Populaire is sailing into the records as the fastest transocean vessel ever devised by mankind
Why we love knock-out races
Delaying race starts or finishing them early to reduce risks is a tricky path to tread. The truth is, we cherish ocean races not all will finish
Southern Ocean at 30 knots
The giant trimaran Banque Populaire is reeling out 700-mile days in a fearsome display of the raw power of the wind
Going for a blast
Radical wingmasted SailRocket hits a top speed of 54 knots in this video, to one journalist’s surprise
How a helmet saved me
A cycling helmet saved my bacon. Could this man's invention make sailing safer?
Power to your elbow
Do powered winch handles really work? We put one to the test - see our video proof
AIS – who’s watching?
Two close quarters brushes with ships show that AIS is useless when no-one's watching
Captured by pirates
Paul and Rachel Chandler's gripping account of captivity in Somalia is food for thought
Mini madness
The Mini Transat is a fleet of chock full of the young and keen, and full of ingenious ideas
Can America’s Cup turn a profit?
Plans to commercialise the Cup through the World Series are stacked against a massive $300 million investment
YW races onboard America’s Cup cat
Elaine Bunting joins Jimmy Spithill on Oracle 4 in Plymouth
Pinpoint technology behind AC World Series
How software on a par with guided missile systems are used for race animation
Full tilt with Jimmy Spithill
I get a chance to race with the Oracle 4 America's Cup team, and try out the brown trousers
British crew aplenty – but no team
Ten British sailors are competing in the America's Cup World Series in multinational teams
Practice run in tatters
How China Team is making repairs after crew's capsize in America's Cup World Series practice