Thedailysail attended yesterday's launch of Paul Cayard's The Black Pearl

Cayard introduces his crew; Lady Gabriella Windsor christens The Black Pearl; The Black Pearl under sail

We speak to John Kostecki about his return to the Volvo Ocean Race

Seventy two 21ft Minis set off in just over a week singlehanded across the Atlantic

We talk to Grant Wharington about his Australian Volvo 70 campaign

Thedailysail takes a ride on Volvo's new all-carbon fibre catamaran

World largest sailing yachts descend on Porto Cervo

The world newest racing cat blasts around IJmuiden harbour

We talk to Mike Sanderson and designer Juan Kouyoumdjian about the second ABN AMRO boat

We speak to Howie Hamlin and Cam Lewis about their 505 campaign

We speak to Skandia's Sam Davies about Pot Noodles and her progress in the Solitaire Affelou Le Figaro

We speak to the Solitaire du Figaro's newbie non-French leader Pietro d'Ali.

Shiver mi timbers...we speak to Paul Cayard about his return to the Volvo Ocean Race