Ireland’s newest sailing star, Annalise Murphy, is spectacularly dominating the Laser Radial ‘battle of the missuses’
Elaine Bunting
A brilliant day at the sailing Olympics
A day trip to Weymouth is a very special way to see the sailing Olympics. And you don't need a ticket
Dane’s gripping Olympic battle with Ainslie
A Viking raid by Jonas Hogh-Christensen on Ben Ainslie and a great comeback tale is intriguing the public
Tips for watching the sailing Olympics at Weymouth
Here are a some of my initial tips, insider travel advice - and a personal inspection of the town bogs - to help you plan a visit to Weymouth
Seaside sailing Olympics: Weymouth’s nailed it
Is a family day out to Weymouth during the Olympics worth it? My answer’s a definite yes, even if sailing’s not normally your thing
Injured soldiers sail to Arctic
A crew including amputees - and one young double amputee - is making this great voyage
Olympic beach correspondent
I’m gearing up for two weeks lounging on Weymouth beach, watching the olympic sailing with a pair of binoculars. What can I spot for you?
Solent tricks for J Class giants
Currents, wind shifts, major draught constraints and oblivious cruisers make J Class Solent racing special
Boatspotters’ heaven
If you want to see probably the most eclectic range of classic yachts of the last century alongside all in one place, come to Cowes in July
Pocket scow cruiser
It's small, it's robust and it looks powerful. But this 22ft round-bow boat's no looker
‘La crème anglaise’
Three up-and-coming young British sailors are about to take on the best French solo racers
An artist’s view of Olympic sailors
See some of the most beautiful and gritty portraits of sailors we’ve ever seen set to music and their own words
French sailor faces prosecution
Marc Guillemot allegedly sailed the wrong way up shipping lanes during Round Britain record attempt. Cynical or incompetent?
Buy a satphone, says Coastguard
Offshore sailors should carry a satellite phone for emergencies, recommends Coastguard
Maserati in a monsoon
Hitting the rain-drenched road on a totally surreal journalists’ junket
Yacht destroyed on rocks
How one couple’s yacht was wrecked in the last few metres of a transatlantic crossing
Peter’s Cafe Sport
I meet the owner of this legendary Azores bar, a welcome club for generations of sailors
Azores charms
No wonder generations of tired and thirsty sailors have fallen in love with the Azores
Pet, comma, hates
Macho sailing slang and press releases with bad grammar are driving me nuts
Jester Challenge’s sailing purists
They may look like eccentrics, but the sailors in the Jester Challenge are the heart of simple ocean sailing