Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell , who compete in the Men’s 470 Class, have been nominated to Team GB by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing. Sir Keith MILLS, the British businessman who ran London's victorious bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, has announced he is to create a new British America's Cup sailing team. News and Features from the Official Website for World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport of sailing. Sailing was first contested as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Paris Games. ORIGIN will come together the aim of winning the … That success has continued ever since, with five medals at Athens 2004, six at Beijing 2008 and five at London 2012.



Two of the rising young stars in British sailing are the newest members of Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games, it was announced today by the British Olympic Association (BOA). Since then, the classes of boats allowed to compete have continually evolved to reflect advances in yacht design and technology. Hannah Mills, who won Olympic gold in the 470 in 2016 and silver at London 2012, is one of Britain’s most important team members.

British sailors are beginning intensive training in Weymouth and Portland in Dorset where the sailing events at next year's Olympic Games will be held.

Now the pressure is on Sparky to deliver a similar haul from Rio 2016.
Equipment advances over the past 20 years have created a trend towards smaller and lighter craft, placing ever greater demands on both the athletic and technical capacities of the sailors. Sydney was a breakthrough Games for British sailing, the three gold medals and two silvers making sailing Britain’s most successful Olympic sport that year. The team, to be named ORIGIN, will comprise some of the world's leading sailors and boat designers from Great Britain and beyond. Photograph: Harry Trump/Getty Images

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