Leopard smashes Atlantic record
Sailing yacht ICAP Leopard sets a new monohull record of seven days 19 hours 21 minutes for crossing the Atlantic.

British 49er sailors strike gold
Britons Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes win the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, Holland.

Davies bags fifth in Transat race
Solo sailor Sam Davies claims fifth place and first Briton home in the prestigious Artemis Transat race.

Ainslie powers to European title
Double Olympic champion Ben Ainslie adds the European title to his world crown at the 2008 Finn Championship at Scarlino in Italy.

America's Cup set for March 2009
The America's Cup between holders Alinghi and challengers Oracle will be held in mid-March of 2009, a New York Supreme Court judge rules.

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Solo sailors set sail on Transat
Sailors from around the world set sail from Plymouth on the 2008 Transat yacht race.

NI sailor Milne set for Olympics
Ballyhome Yacht Club's Stephen Milne is nominated for the Beijing Olympics by the Irish Sailing Association.

Team GB latest
Find out how British athletes are faring in their quest to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.

GB sailor Ayton's pillow talk
British Yngling sailor Sarah Ayton is pleased with the launch of the official Olympic kit for Beijing - and is particularly impressed with the special pillows, included to ensure athletes get a good night's sleep.

Algae engulfs Olympic sailing course
Volunteers are tackling an outbreak of algae at Qingdao, which will host Olympic sailing events.

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On course for Beijing with GB sailors
A sailor from Rotherham has been racing around the Isle of Wight with Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell.

Guide to the Olympic sailing course
Great Britain Laser class sailor Paul Goodison explains how to get the best lines around the course that Britain's sailors will encounter at the Olympics.

Shirley Robertson's guide to sailing
Double Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson takes the BBC's sailing reporter Rob Walker out for his very first lesson on how to sail.

Day in the life of Olympic sailors
Britain's 49er duo describe a typical day ahead of Beijing

Sailors face Chinese challenge
Why the weather could affect Britain's Olympic sailors this summer

Sailing stars buoyant for Beijing
GB pair target gold in sailing's 'coolest' Olympic class

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South coast prepares for 2012
Businesses round the country are trying to be recognised as Olympic training bases for teams wanting to acclimatise.