49er Thrills and Spills

It looks so simple when things are going right, but here's how things can go pear shaped aboard an Olympic 49er

Russia's new Volvo Open 70 is lowered onto the water in Lymington 27/5/08

Artemis Transat: an uncomfortable sea state is forcing some competitors to slow down 23/5/08

Can't something be done to prevent yachts injuring and killing marine creatures?

Artemis Transat: with less than 400 miles to go, the two leaders are only 20 miles apart 22/5/08