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Stand and deliver
We've received a sizeable package of 'female portable urinary devices'. Anything to know before our…
Women-only transatlantic race
The new two-handed WOW race is open only to women. Is segregated sailing a good…
Anti-American? Or Anti-French?
Are French sailors really anti-American, or is the assumption a US prejudice?
Laura’s a legend
Say what you like about junior sailing records, 16-year-old circumnavigator Laura Dekker is a great…
Where are you going?
Plans to force UK sailors to submit online details of crew and voyage before going…
A sad sight
This forlorn hulk is all that remains of one of the greatest ocean beaters in…
Bigger and faster round the world?
How big and how fast could a design go? It's a fascinating spiral of calculations,…
The strange story of the Jules Verne Trophy
How the only US winner of the round the world record was written out of…
Britain’s quiet sailing hero
Brian Thompson has clocked up 4 non-stop circumnavigations and 23 other sailing records, so why…
Why we love knock-out races
Delaying race starts or finishing them early to reduce risks is a tricky path to…
Southern Ocean at 30 knots
The giant trimaran Banque Populaire is reeling out 700-mile days in a fearsome display of…
Going for a blast
Radical wingmasted SailRocket hits a top speed of 54 knots in this video, to one…
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…
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…
Can America’s Cup turn a profit?
Plans to commercialise the Cup through the World Series are stacked against a massive $300…
Pinpoint technology behind AC World Series
How software on a par with guided missile systems are used for race animation