The British Yachting Awards is an annual celebration of all things sailing; from the finest bits of kit, to the most extraordinary feats of endurance or skill out on the water. The shortlists for each

The ‘world’s fastest cruiser’ is in build

DESPITE LOW HEADROOM, SPARTAN ACCOMMODATION AND A POTENTIALLY WET RIDE, THE FOLKBOAT IS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC YACHTS OF THE LAST 100 YEARS. NIC COMPTON FINDS OUT WHY

COOL RATING SUPER-SIZED 4X4 OF THE SEAS

THIS AUTUMN’S BIG OCEAN RACE, THE TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR, LIVED UP TO ITS FEARSOME REPUTATION, AS ANDI ROBERTSON REPORTS

What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually. As an example of the importance of a name, take the example of Royal Mail which, some years back, decided to re name itself as Consignia. I don’t need to tell U