Hasso Plattner's 147ft Baltic maxi nears completion

For new maxis like Neville Crichton's new Shockwave designer Jim Pugh says they have thrown away the rule book

Aside from massive fleets of 60ft tris and Open 60s, there are four British competitors

As Solitaire du Figaro's first leg nears its conclusion

Solitaire du Figaro singlehanders depart on leg one from Boulogne-sur-Mer

Skippers refuse to finish 'unlucky' prologue to the Solitaire du Figaro

The round the world one design race gains more momentum

International natural gas company steps into sponsor a boat

In the build up to the start of the Solitaire du Figaro we speak to 2001 winner Eric Drouglazet

At a special ceremony today at St Katherine Dock