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Patrizio Bertelli, a three-time America's Cup campaigner and chairman of the Prada group, has asked the American Ed Baird to skipper the Louis Vuitton crew

Prada signal America's Cup involvement

Italian fashion house Prada signalled its return to the America's Cup scene when it announced today that it will compete in the Louis Vuitton trophy regatta in La Maddalena, Sardinia, next month.

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Sarah pictured with her husband Nick Dempsey after winning gold in 2008

Dempsey emerges as Britain's prime Olympic hope

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

In a merry-go-round of Olympic medallists, double gold medallist Sarah Dempsey (Ayton) has emerged as Britain's prime hope for a third gold in the women's division of the 470 dinghy at Weymouth in 2012.

Iain Percy (left) and Ben Ainslie in action off Marseille

Light and tricky airs trip up Ainslie

Sunday, 11 April 2010

Light and tricky airs tripped up Britain’s Ben Ainslie in the final of the opening grand prix of the world match racing tour in Marseille.

Grant Dalton and Team New Zealand are rumoured to be returning to the fray

Teams preparing for Volvo Ocean Race

Friday, 9 April 2010

The heavyweights are lining up for the Volvo Ocean Race with the American Puma team announcing it will be back for the next round the world event which starts from Alicante, Spain in November next year.

Wright's gold in the Finn class hands him back to back wins from the last two legs of the World Cup series

Ed Wright wins Finn class gold in Palma

Saturday, 3 April 2010

Ed Wright bagged Britain’s only gold on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup event in Palma, with British sailors picking up a total of five medals from the opening European World Cup regatta..

A view of the action in Aukland

Revenge is sweet for Emirates Team New Zealand

Sunday, 21 March 2010

Revenge came both sweet and easy for Emirates Team New Zealand when winning a second consecutive Louis Vuitton Trophy on its home waters of the Waitamata Harbour today.

A view of the racing in New Zealand

Team New Zealand survive in Auckland

Friday, 19 March 2010

With a finish line manoeuvre to exonerate an earlier penalty, Emirates Team New Zealand kept its Louis Vuitton Trophy bacon sizzling and lived to fight another day against Italian rivals Azzurra in their semi-final clash.

Britain's Team Origin at the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Auckland

Team Origin crash out of Louis Vuitton Trophy

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Death came very suddenly for Britain's finest when a rueful Ben Ainslie admitted ashore: "That was a very good lesson in how not to run a boat race."

Britain's America's Cup team comes out fighting

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into the knockout phase.

Team Origin fight back in Louis Vuitton Trophy

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into the knockout phase.

A view of the action in Aukland

Team Origin suffer losses in Louis Vuitton Trophy

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Even Olympic gold medallists have their bad days and the hugely talented brains trust in Britain's America's Cup squad experienced major frustration in the Louis Vuitton Trophy.

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