Brian Thompson is that bit special, being absolutely at home on the sea
4-4 The Perfect Score for Team Origin
British team has made its mark in the LV Pacific Series, but there were big surprises in store. Matthew Sheahan reports from Auckland
No time for male grooming
Michel Desjoyeaux doesn't care what anyone thinks of the unshaven look
Vendée Globe: Mich Desj’s win from last to 1st
Michel Desjoyeaux claims a historic second victory in the Vendée Globe. Elaine Bunting reports from Les Sables d'Olonne
Vendeé: the record of retirements
The record of finishers suggests this Vendée Globe is about average, not worse
Vendée: The ingredients of Desjoyeaux’s success
Elaine Bunting looks at how Michel Desjoyeaux won the Vendée Globe so comprehensively
Desjoyeaux: ‘Every day something goes wrong’
The Vendée Globe winner opens up about the problems he encountered
Get me home insurance?
Could it be the paperwork not the practicalities that prevent Bilou reaching the finish?
LV Pacific Cup: Brits beat Alinghi
Team Origin beat the America's Cup holders Alinghi an impressive punch up in the pre-start
Why Sam Davies won’t be 3rd
Despite what people are saying, a podium place for Sam is almost impossible
Man charged with murder of skipper in Antigua
Police in Antigua have charged a 21-year-old man with the murder of yacht skipper Drew Gollan who was shot dead nine days ago
LV Pacific Cup: Barker Beats ex-Boss
It may have been nine years in coming, but Dean Barker has finally got his revenge
Vendée Globe: Jourdain has lost keel bulb
Roland Jourdain's team has confirmed that Veolia Environnement has lost her keel bulb
Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup: Racing Gets Underway
At last, Cup style competition that doesn't involve lawyers. Matthew Sheahan reports from Auckland
Shoretalk: This Week’s Programme Now Online
Guy Swindell and Amanda Blackeley report from Qingdao at the end of a brutal leg that saw major problems
New America’s Cup Design Revealed
Longer, lighter and more in keeping with modern styles, class rules for the new Cup Boat have been announced
Vendée Globe: Jourdain’s keel damaged
Second placed Roland Jourdain has slowed and is heading to the Azores with a keel problem
Vendee Globe: failsafe keels?
Why Mike Golding is arguing that a one-design keel is the answer for accident-prone IMOCA 60s
Yachts leaves Guadaloupe as strike hits
Swan Charters are leaving the Caribbean island of Guadaloupe as the French general strike takes hold. John Burnie, the company's manager reports from Point a Pitre
Volvo Ocean: Telefonica Blue wins leg 4
Telefonica Blue crosses the finish line ahead of Puma and Ericsson 4 in the fog