Sailing

Laura Dekker in the Guppy

Girl, 14, sets off on belated solo round-the-world voyage

A 14-year-old Dutch sailor departed in secrecy from Portugal on Saturday on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, avoiding the media because her manager said she didn't want the attention.

Inside Sailing

Irish sweep to victory in the Rolex Commodores’ Cup

Saturday, 21 August 2010

In a gun to tape display of unstoppable power, the Irish swept to victory in the Rolex Commodores’ Cup, followed by Hong Kong and two French teams, leaving the best of the home sides in a humiliating fifth.

Emerald Isle team start well in the Commodores' Cup

Monday, 16 August 2010

The sun was smiling even more broadly than Irish eyes after a golden start by the Emerald Isle team in the Rolex Commodores' Cup.

Scott is GB's sole ray of sunshine

Sunday, 15 August 2010

A single shaft of heartwarming gold broke through the cold, grey, rain-heavy clouds over Weymouth Bay as Giles Scott turned master of the multi-medalled Ben Ainslie in the final race of the Skandia Sail for Gold Olympic regatta.

Ainslie's gold hopes fading fast

Friday, 13 August 2010

The maths says it is possible for Ben Ainslie to win another gold medal at the Skandia Sail for Gold Olympic regatta in Weymouth - but do not bet the ranch.

Ainslie steps into the breach on a mixed day for GB sailors

Thursday, 12 August 2010

It was Ben Ainslie to the rescue in Weymouth on Thursday when the triple gold medallist went to the aid of Argentinian 49er pairing Sebastian Peri-Brosa and Federico Villambrosa.

Britain's sailors taking the right tack

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Britain turned on the power on the Olympic track that is Weymouth Bay yesterday going into the clubhouse with three of the top seven Finn sailors, among them triple gold and silver medallist Ben Ainslie, second, and Giles Scott third.

Ainslie leads way for Britain in Finn

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Britain turned on the power on the Olympic track that is Weymouth Bay yesterday, going into the clubhouse with three of the top seven Finn sailors, among them triple gold and silver medallist Ben Ainslie, second, and Giles Scott third.

Weymouth hit by wind and course protest

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Anyone thinking that the choice of Weymouth as 2012 Olympic venue would mean a benign track in two years' time was given a stinging reminder yesterday that it could serve up a wide variety of testing racing conditions.

Dempsey gets Britons off to perfect start

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

First day, first race and a first place for the windsurfer Nick Dempsey set the tone for a near full-strength British squad at the Sail for Gold regatta here yesterday.

Best of British try to avoid being 'first of the losers'

Sunday, 8 August 2010

The best of British, who have been producing big medal hauls at the last three Olympic Games, will be at each other’s throats this week. There is one place per class in 2012; coming second, as America’s Cup holder Larry Ellison says, “is just being first of the losers.”

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