Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy on the tension that builds at the Olympic sailing venue as the days count down
Matthew Sheahan
Should I stay or should I go?
Still deliberating over whether to go to the sailing Olympics in Weymouth?
2000 Olympics, Sydney Australia
Gold Rush - The British Olympic sailing team win the lottery, in more ways than one. Original YW archive scans tell the story
Olympic profile: Ben Rhodes and Stevie Morrison
Until 11 weeks before the Games, the selectors still could not decide between four hot British crews for the 49er slot in Team GBR. They finally plumped for a crew…
Olympic profile: Stephen Park, Team Manager
Over 15 years' involvement in Olympic teams has done nothing to dull the edge of the team manager, a driven former dinghy champion who will accept no excuses from himself…
First AC72 Revealed
The Kiwi’s cat is out of the bag as Team New Zealand reveal their new 72ft wing masted Cup boat for the first time
1984 Olympics Long Beach, USA
The hosts won a medal in every class, the bar was raised and the battle of the classes began. Original YW archive features tell the story
An Incredible Summer?!
See for yourself what’s behind it and find out what’s in store for the Games
1976 Olympics Ontario, Canada
Disappointing British results, intense security measures and unpredictable winds for the 1976 Olympic Games in Canada. Original YW archive scans tell the story
Volvo Ocean Race: It’s Over
Ken Read’s Puma takes the final in-port race but Franck Cammas’ Groupama wins overall. Matthew Sheahan reports
1900-1924 Olympic Origins
Just five finishers out of 45 in one event and no takers at all for another class, original YW archive scans reveal difficult early days for sailing in the Games
Groupama Wins Volvo Ocean Race
Second place on the final offshore leg has secured the overall win for Franck Cammas’ team ahead of the final in port race
VOR Last leg to Galway
All but done for Groupama? Frank Cammas’ team is on the verge of taking the VOR trophy as they head into their favourite conditions
Volvo Announces One Design
A canting keel 65ft strict One Design by Farr is officially announced as the boat for the next Volvo Ocean Race in 2014
Olympic profile: Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills
Hannah Mills and crew Saskia Clark light a spark of hope in the Women's 470 class
An Accident Waiting to Happen?
If this is the state of the safety equipment, what is the rest of the boat like?
1948 Olympics Torquay
Original archive scans on how Yachting World reported Britain’s previous Olympic regatta in Torquay. Plus, a taste of the era from our archives
Foils or Fantasy?
Oracle ups the ante with their foil borne AC45
IRC Blow Out
Hello wave, bye-bye kite as Tonnerre makes short work of their spinnaker
Punchy Ride
You don’t need to be in the Southern Ocean to take a face full