August 26 - Olympic Laser champion Paul Goodison (pictured) has added a long-awaited first World Championship title to his belt, claiming an emphatic gold which drew to a close in Halifax, Canada, today.

June 4 - Perth has unveiled its logo and a new development programme for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, one of the key qualifying events for the London 2012 Olympics.

April 14 - Musto, manufacturers of technical sailing clothing, has been appointed official performance clothing partner to the British team for the next four years, it was announced today.

JUNE 3 - AUSTRALIA today joined in the criticism over the decision not to back down on what sailing events will be included in the 2012 Olympics and warned that it could affect the status of the sport within the Games. 

March 19 - The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) today became the first world governing body to announce the technical officials for the 2012 Olympics.

JUNE 29 - A NEW sailing World Cup has been launched as part of the build-up towards the 2012 Olympics, it was announced today.

JUNE 29 - CHINESE OFFICIALS have today promised to clean up the algae that has invaded Qingdao and led to complaints from British sailors.

MAY 7 - POPULAR television star Davina McCall will once again help to give Britain’s sailors a glorious Olympic send off when she attends the prestigious 2008 Sail for Gold Ball.

MAY 10 - THE sailing events for the 2012 Olympic Games will remain unchanged, following a vote by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) council today at its mid-year meeting in Qingdao.

NOVEMBER 28 - THE PRESIDENT of the international sailing federation (ISAF) has said that the sport must move with the times if it is to continue to have a role in the Olympics beyond the 2012 Games.