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    Somali pirates

    Pirate given 12 life sentences over sailors’ killings

    • August 14, 2012

    'Most senior pirate ever captured'

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    Silvers for Britain in men and women’s 470

    • August 10, 2012

    Neither team able to leapfrog Antipodean rivals

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    Olympic sailing abandoned for the day

    • August 9, 2012

    Men's 470 medal race rescheduled for tomorrow

    osborne bay isle of wight

    Anchoring is allowed in Osborne Bay

    • August 9, 2012

    RYA: Beach's swimming area does not affect sailors

    49er

    Morrison and Rhodes miss out on a medal

    • August 8, 2012

    But Mills and Clark guaranteed at least a silver

    RS:X windsurfer Nick Dempsey. Credit onEdition

    Dempsey wins windsurfing silver

    • August 7, 2012

    And at least a silver for 470 men

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    Nab Tower ready for a makeover

    • August 7, 2012

    Maintenance work commissioned

    tom slingsby

    470 men remain in gold medal hunt

    • August 6, 2012

    Golds for Australia and China

    percy simpson

    Percy & Simpson and Ainslie move nearer to gold

    • August 3, 2012

    One race left for Star and Finn classes

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    Britain’s sailors ignite their Olympic challenges

    • August 2, 2012

    Race wins for every British boat

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    Olympic sailing tickets still available

    • August 2, 2012

    The PBO editor's firsthand report

    stevie morrison ben rhodes

    Britons move up the leaderboards

    • August 1, 2012

    49er pair surge into medal contention

    Tip of the Day

    Cleaning upholstered headlinings

    • August 1, 2012

    Try this!

    Alison Young

    Some good, some bad for Britain on day three

    • July 31, 2012

    Percy and Simpson increase lead at the top

    Tip of the Day

    Before you reach for the WD40

    • July 31, 2012

    Try this!

    Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson sailing

    Mixed second day for British sailors

    • July 30, 2012

    Percy and Simpson move into lead, but Ainslie drops to third

    sean terry

    Crew member arrested over skipper’s disappearance

    • July 30, 2012

    Family demand answers

    Ben Ainslie

    Ainslie starts with two seconds

    • July 29, 2012

    Excellent start for triple gold medallist

    London 2012 Olympics logo

    Sailing prepares for Olympic kick-off

    • July 25, 2012

    Most of Team GB to miss opening ceremony

    Holed up in blanket bay

    Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About the Boat’

    • July 20, 2012

    August 2012: Holed up in blanket bay

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