Changing the name of a city or a country is all the rage. Is there more to it than post-colonial rebranding?
Elaine Bunting
A question for any twitchers?
Does anyone know what this bird is and where it might be going?
Tender Shaped Object
Why spend a fortune getting to and from your boat?
Noughties moments
You didn't realise it was end of an era? Me neither, but here are some trends from the bygone Noughties
Bun fight
An easy way to impress the press
Merry wintry Christmas
Icy scenes but hopeful thoughts on Christmas Eve
Vendée boat debris found
A piece of Jean Le Cam's VM Matériaux is found 1,600 miles away nearly a year after it was abandoned
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