Ben Ainslie's fabulous new boat at Cowes Week
DT sailing journo Kate Laven blew the cover on Ben Ainslie's fabulous new boat, which predictably is called Rita
View ArticleKnox-Johnston sued for victimisation and harassment
A lawyer who took part in the Clipper Round The World Yacht race is suing its organiser, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston for victimisation and harassment
View ArticleBertha causes havoc to sailing events
A man died on board a yacht Monday afternoon after being struck on the head by the boom of the vesse
View ArticleUnexploded bomb halts America's Cup building work
Unexploded ordnance from World War Two has to be disposed of by the Royal Navy bomb squad
View ArticleJust checking in
This morning I'm hacking through the mass of emails and missed race reports to get Sailweb back on track after the chaos caused by my cancelled flight and enforced visit to Magaluf
View ArticleIt's an ill wind as South heads North
British boat builder, Southerly Yachts, has gone bust . . . again. Originally known as Northshore Yachts which went bankrupt back in 2013
View ArticleRORC and RCYC to merge
Members of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Cowes have confirmed that the two clubs will merge to form one club
View ArticleIt's worth repeating - Weymouth is back
Good news is worth repeating . . . So the RYA has confirmed that the WPNSA will host round 4 the ISAF Sailing World Cup between 8-19 June 2015
View ArticleRio to treat sewage problem
Rio to build a new sewerage project to stem the flow of untreated sewage into the city's Gloria Marina, where the 2016 Olympic sailing events are to be held
View ArticleCowes Image Winners capture the spirit of the regatta
Budding photographers, Sophie Hunt, Simon Dear and Will Ball have all been announced as winners of the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week Photography Competition
View ArticleBart’s Bash - the Guinness World Record attempt
The inaugural Bart’s Bash, the Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Sailing Race in the World, and fundraising event will take place globally on 21 September 2014
View ArticleLarry Ellison steps down
Oracle boss Larry Ellison, estimated to be the world's fifth wealthiest man, is stepping aside as chief executive of the software giant, after 37 years at the helm
View ArticleBritish Olympic Sailing - Treading Water
It's difficult to get excited about the performance of the British Sailing Team at the ISAF World Championships . . . So lets see how the team did in a bit more depth
View ArticleBart’s Bash set new Guinness World Record
Bart’s Bash, which took place on 21st September, has set the new Guinness World Record for the Largest Sailing Race (24 hours)
View ArticleISAF Rankings catching up with the real world
The latest set of ISAF World Rankings are starting to catch up with the real world. Unlike most major sports, top sailing competitors move to the four year Olympic cycle
View ArticleBritish Sailing Team's journey on BBC One Saturday
You can also catch up on the British Sailing Team's journey since London 2012, and throughout the Santander World Championships on BBC One Saturday
View ArticleThompson reacts angrily to Goodison comments on BBC
British Sailing Team Laser sailor Nick Thompson reacted angrily to comments by the former team sailor Paul Goodison on the BBC documentry broadcast on Saturday
View ArticleBAR Team Base piling completed
Work is progressing on construction of the new BAR Team America's Cup Base, at the Camber Quay in Old Portsmouth with the piling completed as planned and steelwork about to start
View ArticleIASF and the Known Unknowns
24 broadcasters, 46 territories and a household reach of over 182 million cements (world) championships as sporting event with global appeal - But is anybody there?
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