Paul and Rachel Chandler's gripping account of captivity in Somalia is food for thought
Elaine Bunting
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
AC World Series: army on the move
It takes 105 containers, 35 support boats and a 160m ship to carry the Amerca's Cup World Series circus
AC World Series: “wingmasts change the game”
Loick Peyron explains why he thinks wingmasts underpin a new America's Cup appeal
Sheer genius?
As a design trend, reverse sheer has an interesting history
A bright idea
This jackstay arrangement strikes me as much safer than most
Pieces of Poole’s past
Sailing to Brownsea Island reminds me of Poole Harbour's beauty and a strange history
Multihull madness
We race three 40ft catamarans full tilt through the narrow channels round Brownsea Island
Multi tasking
Ideas aplenty on our three-day test of 40ft cruising multihulls
A Strangford spread
I tuck into a thriving club racing scene in Northern Ireland at East Down Yacht Club regatta
Race safety the French way
How the French look after their solo race fleets
Figaro race: fighting spirit
Four of Britain's up and coming solo sailors are getting a harsh lesson in how to fight on the water
Cowes Week: high speed with Zara
Our guest crew on the IMOCA 60 Artemis included the hard working newly wed Zara Phillips
Ditching the bird-scarer
An electric outboard is on my wishlist for quiet dinghy expeditions