17 of the 18 Golden Globe Race skippers will be starting the race on Sunday from the event's host port at Les Sables d'Olonne in France
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Golden Globe Race: Joshua and Suhaili unite in Les Sables d’Olonne
Bernard Moitessier’s yacht Joshua and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s Suhaili come together for only the second time in history
Jolie Brise: A legend sails the Atlantic
For decades, Jolie Brise has been sailed and maintained by pupils from Dauntsey's School. Clare McComb finds out about their most recent passage - 10,000 miles across the Atlantic and
Should we risk cutting the corner?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - would you risk cutting the corner to get into harbour quicker?
Gabart: ‘We can still raise the level of the game and go much faster’
French offshore sailor, François Gabart has, subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council, set a new solo round the world record
French Sailing Federation with be ‘either neutral, for or against’ the Golden Globe Race
The French Sailing Federation - Fédération Française de Voile (FFV) - will be deciding in the new year if it will support the Golden Globe Race
Do you have the right communication equipment on board?
The UK Coastguard is advising sailors to have at least two independent means of contacting them following a lengthy operation involving a French boat which sent out multiple VHF DSC…
Tom Cunliffe October 2016 podcast
Tom Cunliffe: When the pips are squeaking, a cheaper mooring abroad becomes rather attractive, but is it worth the journey?