The latest Rothschild yacht is the first 60ft trimaran to have come from Gilles Ollier & co in almost 15 years.

James Boyd looks at the latest van Peteghem/Lauriot Prevost 60 footers - Sodebo and Geant

We look forward to November's Route du Rhum

madforsailing has a crawl around Graham Dalton's Kingfisher development Hexagon and talks to designer Merf Owen

Peter Bentley describes his initation sailing aboard Graham Dalton's new HSBC

John Greenland looks at the form of the three British teams taking part in the Tour Voile

Today yacht designers Mani Frers Jim Pugh Marc Lombard and Merfyn Owen give their views

In part two of our interview with him Bruce Farr looks at Open 60s and one designs

madforsailing caught up with Team Tonic navigator Pete Selby after a frustrating Round Ireland conclusion

madforsailing gets the views of eminent yacht designer Bruce Farr on the options available to Volvo

madforsailing spoke to Maiden II's ever smiling crew member

James Boyd spoke to Sill skipper Roland Jourdain about why he's so fast and what its like racing under IMS...

James Boyd recounts his experience sailing on board Maiden II in the Round the Island Race