Are French sailors really anti-American, or is the assumption a US prejudice?
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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,…
An AC Win-Win
Could Ainslie’s new project be the smartest deal in the America’s Cup?
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…
Heavy Air
Is winter air really heavier than summer air?
Why we love knock-out races
Delaying race starts or finishing them early to reduce risks is a tricky path to…
Ainslie’s Next Job
Could Oracle be where Ainslie’s off to next after the Olympics?
Southern Ocean at 30 knots
The giant trimaran Banque Populaire is reeling out 700-mile days in a fearsome display of…
Second Blow to British Team
First it was Ben Rhodes, now Iain Percy is forced to withdraw from the ISAF…
It’s Windy Up North
Violent storms forecast in Scotland
Race Against Time
Leg 1 may have finished, but the race to stay in the race continues and…
Worthington’s World
Getting Puma to a safe haven after she was dismasted was just the start, the…
Putting VOR into Perspective
CNN Mainsail looks at the Whitbread/Volvo race, then and now
And Then There Were Three
Only three boats remain but the race is still on, simply to get to Cape…
VOR Day 4 Latest Video
A neat summary of the action so far and the current state of play
Sanya Damage
A first look at the damaged bow