Solo round the world race sailor aiming to acquire dinghy experience

Olympic legend, his coach and Helena Lucas awarded in the New Year Honours List

49er silver medallist heads offshore

Patience and Bithell part company for reasons of weight

C Class Cup to take place in Quiberon in May

18ft skiffs' NSW Championship sets sail as Pure Blonde is crowned winner of the 3-Buoys Challenge

Australian team has itself a new Finn coach

Conditions lighten at Sail Melbourne

Racing continues at Sail Melbourne

Breeze still up at Sail Melbourne

Racing otherwise canned for all classes on day two of Sail Melbourne

Saskia Sills one of 10 in the running for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award

ISAF Sailing World Cup resumes

But Pure Blonde still leads overall going into the final round of the 18ft Skiffs' AEG 3-Buoys Challenge

Double Olympic medallist becomes High Performance Director of the US Olympic Sailing Program

Rebranding cited as the reason

CNM Estates UK Star Championships to be held at London Boat Show

But is one of 12 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year