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British Olympic squad pick up five medals at Dutch regatta

The British Olympic squad picked up another five medals, this time at the Dutch regatta in Medemblik which forms part of the world series and is one of the top four in Europe.

Inside Sailing

Team Origin make amends to shaky start

Saturday, 29 May 2010

As British America’s Cup challenger Team Origin boss Sir Keith Mills prepared the second stage of his reorganisation plan, following the sacking of team director Mike Sanderson, his sailors were making amends to their shaky start to the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in La Maddalena, Sardinia.

Action on the first day of the Extreme Sailing Series 2010, Sète

Guichard sets pace in Extreme Sailing Series

Friday, 28 May 2010

In a fast and furious start to the Extreme Sailing Series it was Frenchman Yann Guichard, second overall last season, who set the early pace.

The Wave, skippered by Paul Campbell-James and carrying the Omani colours of Muscat, in action for the Extreme Sailing Series off Sete, on the French Riviera

Sailing's Olympic future under scrutiny

Thursday, 27 May 2010

The shape of what could be the future of sailing at the Olympic Games – though not 2012 in Weymouth – is starting its fourth season of being on public display in the Mediterranean fishing port and tourist resort of Sete.

Collision disrupts Louis Vuitton Trophy

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

A collision which crumpled the bow of one of the pair of BMW Oracle America's Cup vessels being used to contest the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in La Maddalena, Sardinia, has seriously disrupted the race schedule.

Team Origin fight back in Louis Vuitton Trophy

Monday, 24 May 2010

At last Britain's America's Cup challenger Team Origin stopped the rot of two opening defeats in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in La Maddalena, Sardinia.

Origin, skippered by Ben Ainslie, just mistimed its run to the start line and was unable to recover

Louis Vuitton grief continues for Origin

Sunday, 23 May 2010

The grief continues for Ben Ainslie and his British America’s Cup challenger, Team Origin as they lost a second race in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in La Maddalena, Sardinia.

Origin has terrible start to Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta

Saturday, 22 May 2010

The troubled British challenger for the America’s Cup, Team Origin, had the worst possible to start to the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in La Maddalena, Sardinia, losing its opening match against the French team Aleph, skippered by Bertrand Pace.

Team Origin director Mike Sanderson

Sanderson sacked as Origin team director

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

The surprise sacking of team director Mike Sanderson was announced by Britain's Team Origin challenge for the America's Cup tonight.

Origin slid from leading the series to 5th overall with an exit trio of results which read 9th, 10th, and 7th.

Post mortem begins as Origin finish fifth overall

Sunday, 16 May 2010

The kings of British sailing are not dead. But a serious post mortem is already under way in Valencia after the wheels came off in the final two damage-hit days of the debut regatta for Team Origin and its brand new TP52 in the first of the 2010 Audi MedCup grand prix. Fifth overall was not part of the pre-match script.

Emirates burst Team Origin's bubble

Saturday, 15 May 2010

A short-lived bubble of euphoria for Britain’s Team Origin was emphatically burst by defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand in the 38-mile coastal race of the Audi MedCup in the bay off Cascais today.

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