She may be out of the race, but Samantha Davies has stepped a jury rig and is about to sail back home
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Spoilsports
I bet you’re disappointed that tower trapezing has been banned?!
Sailrocket Smashes World Record
Paul Larsen’s speed sailing team demolishes world record…before nudging the bar even higher
Vendee Globe: 9 yachts in ColRegs protest
The race committee is protesting skippers who infringed the Cape Finisterre TSS. I explain why I think this is so important
Seasickness cures
In one of the largest ever studies into seasickness, we look at remedies and how well they work
Vendée Globe Video: interview with Francois Gabart
The young French skipper explains what the Vendée means to him and gives us a quick tour of his boat
Vendée Globe: Louis Burton abandons
Another casualty of the race takes the tally to four
Vendée Globe: Davies dismasts, Cléac’h takes lead
An eventful night sees a change in lead and the only female competitor dismast
Vendée Globe: catastrophic risks
Serious keel and rig failures have plagued this race, but designers say their suggestions of a solution wasn’t taken up by skippers. "We could have sorted this years ago"
Vendee Globe: two out and one heading back
Never a quiet moment for the 18 remaining skippers, who still have shipping and fishing boats to contend with
AC72: first sail for Artemis
The Swedish team take to the water for the first time in light winds
J.P. Morgan Asset Management extends sponsorship
Round the Island Race confirms that J.P. Morgan will sponsor race for a further two years
EU plan thwarted
RYA vows to stamp out Dutch MEP's proposal for boat registration, licensing and regular checks
Vendée Globe: cruel luck?
A keel has fallen off, another boat has collided with a fishing boat. I take a look at the complications these skippers may face
Pushing south to stay with breeze
After a fast passage across the Bay of Biscay, the Vendée Globe leading group are passing the Portuguese coast at good speed
A Foiling Breakthrough?
A British team of rocket scientists reveal their answer to safe foiling offshore
Windsurfing Back in Olympics
Kiteboarding is out and windsurfing back in for the 2020 Games
Vendée Globe: collision mars start
Bertrand de Broc limps back to port with damage while 19 skippers get a lumpy start on their round-the-world marathon
Vendée Globe: tearful goodbyes
The choking emotion of leaving loved ones sums up the privations and real risks these solo sailors face
IMOCA 60s: A French Revolution?
The solo class has signed over all their commercial rights to a company set up by Britain's Sir Keith Mills. Is a revolution ahead?