Ainslie targets Origin victory
Ben Ainslie will continue his America's Cup preparations when he skippers British entry Team Origin in the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice this week.

British sailors set for Transat
Six Britons are set to leave Le Havre on Sunday in the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre yacht race to Costa Rica.

Alinghi propose Australia as host
America's Cup holders Alinghi propose the 2010 edition of yachting's top race should be held in Australia.

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Dutch girl's solo voyage banned
A Dutch court puts a 13-year-old girl under care, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

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Australian girl makes sailing bid
A 16-year-old Australian girl begins an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo and non-stop around the world.

Windsurfer going for Olympic gold
Cornish windsurfer Izzy Hamilton tells BBC Sport about her Olympic dream.

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Yachtswoman Dame Ellen to retire
Dame Ellen MacArthur announces her retirement from competitive sailing to focus on environmental campaigning.

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Olympic cruise ship plan reviewed
Plans to house international competitors on a cruise ship at the 2012 Olympic sailing events in Dorset are reconsidered.

Star pair lead GB Weymouth haul
Olympic Star champions Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson and 470 duo Nic Asher and Elliott Willis win gold amid seven British medals at the Sail for Gold Regatta.

Medal joy for GB Paralympic crews
Great Britain win two silvers in the Paralympic classes at the Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth.

Dempsey takes windsurfing crown
Nick Dempsey wins the RS:X World windsurfing title in Weymouth.

British 49er sailors win silver
British pair Paul Brotherton and Mark Asquith win silver in the 49er class European Championships in Croatia.

British pair win 470 world silver
Great Britain's Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell take silver at the 470 World Championships in Denmark.

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Hero's welcome for young sailor
Teenage sailor Mike Perham returns from his round-the-world voyage to a hero's welcome in Portsmouth.

Goodison wins first World title
Olympic sailing champion Paul Goodison wins his first World Championship title after clinching gold at the Laser Worlds in Canada.

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Young sailor sets global record
A 17-year-old sailor becomes the youngest person to sail solo around the globe after entering UK waters, his team says.

Icap Leopard repeats Fastnet feat
Icap Leopard is the first yacht across the line in the Fastnet Race for the second consecutive race.

Olympic sailing basics
A guide to the basics of sailing.

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America's Cup challenge
UK targets sailing's top trophy