It's not an Admiral's Cup year, and it's September, so it must be the Sardinia Cup

Cam Lewis makes crucial weather and navigational appointments

Preparation complete, Britain's Olympic Soling team wait for the first gun

A couple of millimetres has the British Olympic Star team getting the files and filler out - Ian Walker writes from Sydney

But slowly ...

The weather continues its relentless efforts to derail the preparations of the British Olympic Star team, but they're working round it - Ian Walker writes from Sydney

Ed Gorman talks to Shirley Robertson, in Sydney for Britain in the Europe

Ed Gorman talks to Hugh Styles, Britain's Tornado representative in Sydney

Coutts and co break cover

The big day is Sunday, 10th September, and LG Flatron crew member Andy Magrath considers the serious matter of packing.