The French solo sailor picks up a trophy and cheque for his new round-the-world 'backwards' record

Looking for all the world like a baby Vortex, the new Funboat arrives at the Southampton Show

The Olympics have begun, but the sailing hasn't, Lisa Walker writes from Sydney

Fuel crisis eases too late to save many events

Ellen MacArthur was at the Southampton Boat Show to help the RYA celebrate the anniversary

No wind, No Fuel, No Sailing as man and nature conspire to change the game plan

Ed Gorman considers what the four yearly extravaganza means

Conrad Humphreys writes from LG FLATRON

Madforsailing.com's diary writer, Andy Magrath, reports from LG FLATRON

As Ian Walker explained in his final diary prior to the Games, the British Olympic Association rules don't allow him to write for us during the actual event. So now his wife Lisa takes up the keyboard, and gives us her perspective on the Olympic experience; as spectator, supporter, tourist and journalist.