"Failures are where the good stuff happens," says helmsman Luke Patience. He and Stuart Bithell have learnt the hard way that an Olympic campaign is a tough challenge. Matthew Sheahan…
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Solent tricks for J Class giants
Currents, wind shifts, major draught constraints and oblivious cruisers make J Class Solent racing special
Videos: J Class Falmouth Regatta
Watch the crew racing on board Rainbow and see Lionheart going to weather with these exclusive videos
Sizzling Solent sailing for the four Js
The second day of J-Class racing delivered another spectacle, with Velsheda snatching victory by seconds
Feisty conditions greet the four J-Class yachts
25 knots and ‘proper’ Solent conditions for the first race of the Solent J-Class regatta, as YW sail aboard Velsheda
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
Js light up the Solent
Following their final practice in stellar conditions today, four J-Class yachts Velsheda, Ranger, Lionheart and Rainbow prepare to race for four days in the Solent.
French victorious in St.Malo
Crew of Beelzebuth 3 win Cowes to St.Malo race
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
Oyster Regatta Cowes: Day three
The third day of racing sees the Oysters race westwards-about back to Cowes from Haslar
Oyster Regatta Cowes: Day two
Find out what happened on the second day of racing at the Oyster Regatta Cowes 2012
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
An Incredible Summer?!
See for yourself what’s behind it and find out what’s in store for the Games
Oyster Regatta Cowes 2012
The action from the first day of racing at the 29th Oyster Regatta, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron
Sailing onboard the maxi cat Swift
Yachting World footage from onboard this record-breaking 110ft catamaran – born as Orange, she became Kingfisher, Innovation Explorer and Gitana 13, before being converted to the cruising cat Swift.
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
Watch the J-Class yachts race in Falmouth
VIDEOS: Watch these iconic yachts battle it out in Falmouth Bay, as Lionheart, Ranger, Velsheda and Rainbow go head to head in UK waters
Olympic profile: Charlotte Dobson and Alison Young
In the women’s single-hander two contenders are chasing one place. Will it be bubbly Charlotte Dobson or shy, serious Alison Young? Matthew Sheahan spoke to both