Ben Good, 60, swaps Drascombe pottering in the Suffolk estuaries for a “proper 60ft offshore yacht” to cross the North Atlantic
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Investigation underway after sailing couple – Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood – found dead in their liferaft
Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood left Halifax on their GibSea 42, Theros to sail across the Atlantic to the Azores. They were discovered on 10 July in their liferaft, after…
Meraki: a new film about defying the odds to race across the Atlantic in a homebuilt 5.8m boat
Meraki is a new film documenting Keith Oliver's build of his Globe 5.80 and his 3,600nm race across the Atlantic. Katy Stickland speaks to the director, Robert Edmonds
What sailing boat kit do you need for an Atlantic crossing? Cruisers share the gear that really worked for them
From Starlink to tradewind sails, first aid and cooking, Ali Wood reports on new and traditional gear for transatlantic sailors
Offshore sails: what you need to cross the Atlantic
Sailmaker Daryl Morgan gives some expert advice on ocean sails, while Neil Smith explains how his family coped with delaminating sails
Ann Davison: transatlantic first
Ann Davison became the first woman to sail across the Atlantic solo when she arrived in Dominica in January 1953. Katy Stickland looks back at her record
New west to east Atlantic crossing record in a Mini 6.50
A new west to east Atlantic crossing record in a Mini 6.50 has been set by Jay Thompson, subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council
Small boat Atlantic crossing record attempt in a Mini 6.50
Jay Thompson is preparing to sail from New York to Lizard Point in his Mini 6.50 to establish a new small boat Atlantic crossing record
Big C Atlantic Challenge ends in disaster as the 1m boat is smashed while being lifted from the water
Andrew Bedwell's Big C Atlantic Challenge is over, after his 1m boat was smashed while being lifted from the water
Best boat for crossing the Atlantic
What is the best boat for crossing the Atlantic? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls sailing the North Atlantic to the Caribbean
The pioneering sailor you’ve probably never heard of: Nicolette Milnes Walker
Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement
Jester Challenge 2018 gets underway
Seven skippers have crossed the Plymouth start line of the Jester Challenge 2018 and will now race to Newport
Long-range rescue of French yachtsman in the Atlantic
A French sailor has been safely rescued from a sinking yacht in the middle of the Atlantic after an oil tanker made a five-hour diversion to save him.
UK Coastguard helicopter makes 500-mile mercy dash to rescue unwell yachtsman
The UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter made a 530-mile round trip yesterday to rescue a desperately unwell yachtsman in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sailors rescued after storm hits OSTAR fleet in north Atlantic
Four yachts competing in the OSTAR and TWOSTAR fleet have been rescued after a storm struck in the north Atlantic.
Record-breaking ARC yacht arrives in Saint Lucia
The super-maxi Rambler 88 has broken the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) course record with a time of eight days, six hours, 29 minutes and 15 seconds .
British rowers rescued after capsizing mid-Atlantic
Four female rowers have been rescued in the Atlantic Ocean after their rowing boat capsized and they lost vital equipment.
Cruise liner carries out mid-Atlantic yacht rescue
The 14-metre Nicollet and her four Polish passengers and crew had been adrift mid Atlantic for nearly three days...
Highs and lows from a record-breaking anniversary ARC
There have been many dramas since the ARC yachts set sail from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Yet the vast majority of participants enjoyed a safe passage, and spirits were high…