Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen gives his account of the sinking of his Gaia 36 and his rescue from the southern Indian Ocean
Katy Stickland
Editor
Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen rescued
Solo Golden Globe Race sailor Tapio Lehtinen has been rescued from his liferaft and is now onboard the bulk carrier Darya Gayatri
Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen needing rescue
Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen has activated his Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and is in his liferaft, after his Gaia 36 sank approximately 450 miles south east of Port…
Orca interactions with boats ‘expected’ to stop
A scientist studying orca interactions with small sailing yachts off the Iberian Peninsula believes their behaviour will stop once the marine mammals mature
Laura Dekker: 10 years on after becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world
Laura Dekker defied the odds to finish her solo circumnavigation around the world. Ten years on, she reflects on her momentous achievement
Golden Globe Race: Loneliness ends race for Ertan Beskardes
UK-Turkish solo sailor Ertan Beskardes has retired at Cape Town, citing loneliness for his decision. There are now 10 skippers left in the 2022 Golden Globe Race
Updated guidance on fitting a radar reflector to boats under 15m
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has updated its guidance and is urging all owners of boats under 15m/49.2ft to fit a radar reflector
Golden Globe Race: ‘It was a no brainer to stop after my self-steering broke’
Pat Lawless shares his plans for the future after being forced to retire from the 2022 Golden Globe Race when his boat's self-steering system broke, leaving him hand-steering his Saltram
Wearing a lifejacket ‘not a personal choice’, says US Sailing
US Sailing has said all crew should wear a lifejacket, harnesses and tethers in inclement weather or when conditions warrant it, and that it shouldn't be a 'personal choice'
Faroe Islands: a guide for the cruising sailor
Lying halfway between Scotland and Iceland, the Faroe Islands offer an abundance of nature, culture and challenging sailing