We talk to Skandia Wild Thing's Grant Wharington about his maxi and his path to the start line of the Volvo Ocean Race

Chief Marketing Officer Andre Oszmann explains Skandia's impressive yachting sponsorship policy

In the second part of our interview with him Geoff Stagg gives his views about rating rules in general

In this extract from her new book about her singlehanded round the world race Emma Richards recounts her gruelling mast climb

We speak to ABN AMRO's new skipper Mike Sanderson about his campaign, the race and his new Volvo Ocean 70

Nigel Cherrie reviews Rebecca Hayter's biography of Kiwi Mini sailor Chris Sayer

Thedailysail gets a progress report from sponsor-extraordinaire Andrew Pindar

Alexander Sahlin of the Swedish Speed Sailing Challenge describes their craft and their progress

We talk Britain's newbie Mini sailor and hot prospect Phil Sharp with photos by Jon Nash and Rick Tomlinson

Moving images of our race with Franck Cammas on Sunday at the Fecamp Grand Prix

We review Nick Moloney's new book Chasing the Dawn

James Boyd describes racing on Franck Cammas' new Groupama trimaran at the ORMA Grand Prix in Fecamp

Big breeze and blistering speed off the coast of northern France