A piece of Jean Le Cam's VM Matériaux is found 1,600 miles away nearly a year after it was abandoned
Elaine Bunting
Government committee scuppers border plan
A body blow to the British government's plans to record all cross border journeys
Soggy Dollar surveillance
Keeping an eye on the beach bar Painkiller consumption
View from the top
A short but steep walk in the Caribbean with my new canine friend Brownie
New career for Tracy Edwards
Ever wondered what happened to the driving force behind the Maiden racing campaigns? Listen to her talk about the past and describe her new challenge
Jury rig for broken chainplate
Here's a simple solution that worked when a chainplate broke mid-ocean
Turbo-charged ARC
This has been one of the fastest ARCs on record but abandonments have raised wider seamanship issues
Insurers refuse Vendée loss claim
Jean Le Cam is facing two huge financial losses following his rescue in the Southern Ocean
Insurers refuse Vendée loss claim
Jean Le Cam is facing two huge financial losses following his rescue in the Southern Ocean
Archive Friday: windsurfer ducking
Can you guess who this is about to make a splash in a photo from 1979?
Hard day’s work
Am I grumpy? Man, I am not!
Cut-price tender
You can't get cheaper than this little number
Silly women
In the publicity world women can't really sail. Well, not without a man's help...
Solo racers to insure against rescue costs
The decision by one sponsor to sue for the costs of saving a life at sea is likely to affect insurance requirements for racing
Would you abandon a floating yacht?
Efficient rescues mean more yachts are being abandoned only to be found floating later. Should people pull the plug before they get off?
ID checks for sailors
An update on where I've got to in my investigations into official powers to stop us and check our ID at sea
TJV winner leading solo design
Safran, monohull winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, is at the forefront of changing thinking in solo designs
Warning: annoying things
A marina sign that acknowledges your impatience
ARC 2009: tradewinds jackpot
The 214-strong ARC fleet has set off across the Atlantic with a great forecast of early tradewinds
Kidnap sailors ransom must be secret deal
With no personal wealth or possibility of an insurance payout, the UK government will need to do a deal to get captive sailors released