Sailing

Ainslie re-establishes winning form in Melbourne

Hot on the heels of securing the world match race championship, triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie re-established his winning form in Melbourne in the class in which he is seeking a fifth consecutive medal at Weymouth in 2012.

Inside Sailing

America’s Cup problems continue

Friday, 17 December 2010

The decision by the pillars of San Francisco government to make a firm offer to stage the America’s Cup in 2013 has been met with a deafening silence from the defence syndicate that is based in the Californian city, BMW Oracle.

France to be fourth competitor in America's Cup

Friday, 10 December 2010

France has declared its intention to be the fourth competitor in the next America’s Cup, scheduled for 2013.

Ainslie ends season as champion

Sunday, 5 December 2010

Triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie brought a frustrating season to a triumphant end, winning the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia to become the 2010 World Match Race Tour champion.

Emirates win final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy

Saturday, 27 November 2010

Carrying the 4 flag of the host country, and their title sponsors, Emirates Team New Zealand won the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Dubai when they beat the America’s Cup holders, BMW Oracle, 2-0.

Potential challengers meet for America's Cup meeting

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Hurry up and wait was the message for a whole raft of potential America’s Cup challengers meeting in conference as the swan-song regatta of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series switched to fleet racing in Dubai.

Artemis and Synergy fail to make the cut in Dubai

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Two of the more fancied teams went crashing out of the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta off Dubai.

Iain Percy aiming for semi-final place

Monday, 22 November 2010

Britain’s double Olympic gold medallist will be involved in a do or die battle to secure a place in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy on Tuesday.

BMW Oracle still top of the table in Dubai

Sunday, 21 November 2010

The last hurrah for the America’s Cup yachts which were last the weapons of choice in 2007 still sees the current cup holders, BMW Oracle, topping the table of six in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in Dubai.

Team New Zealand beat BMW Oracle in Louis Vuitton Trophy

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

By just one second, Emirates Team New Zealand ended the seven-race unbeaten run of America’s Cup holder BMW Oracle in the round robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Dubai.