Former Tokio/Toshiba/movistar navigator Andrew Cape runs us through what lies in store on the Velux 5 Oceans' leg one

Mike Golding's team have been refining Open 60s for eight years. Today we are told about Ecover's sail wardrobe

Eight boats and two mammoth opening legs are features of this year's race

Now no more, The Challenge Business was responsible for introducing more than one thousand people to offshore racing

Adrienne Cahalan's illustrious career has spanned 18ft skiffs, the Volvo Ocean Race, Jules Verne, maxis and much more

1000 mile Route du Rhum qualifier for the sailing artist

KOS's images of the racing, Maltese Falcon and on board the Wally Dangerous But Fun

Recent European championship regatta winners Marks Mendelblatt and Strube gives us a guided tour to their Star boat.

We speak to Cup veteran and Composite Rigging V-P Scott Vogel about Southern Spars' new rigging

A campaign update from Hugo Boss skipper Alex Thomson

We speak to designer Vincent Lauriot Prevost about Pascal Bidegorry's new 40 METRE Banque Populaire trimaran.

With four entries already announced and a fifth expected Volvo Ocean Race 2008-9 is on the right track

Peter de Ridder announces his Mean Machine campaign for the Volvo Ocean Race