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The last day of the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta 2013 showed a repeat of last year, when a persistent sea fog made an early end to the competition. This time it was a lack of wind that happened to be the game breaker.

The fluky conditions of Saturday persisted into the second and final day at the Chicago Match Race Center's Grade 3 Spring Invitational, forcing organizers to determine a winner from the results of only six complete flights in the field of ten teams.

Lake Constance left it right until the last moment to get uncooperative at Match Race Germany.

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today agreed on the 25 sports it will propose to the 125th IOC Session for approval as the core sports for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

At the biennial Olympic Golden Rings awards on 29 November, which honoured broadcasters for their outstanding coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games, sailing won the Best Olympic Sports Production by Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS).

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has presented the ISAF President Development Award to London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition manager Rob Andrews.

Ian Williams (GBR) and Claire Leroy (FRA) hold onto World #1 in the Open and Women's Match Race Rankings whilst ISAF Nations Cup European Regional Final Winner Viktor Ogeman reaps the rewards of his success to move to a personal best of World #28.

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 29 April 2013 have been released.

Claire Leroy (FRA) has moved to World #1 in the Women's Match Race Rankings, knocking Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) off the top after the American held top spot since 7 September 2011. In the Open Match Race Rankings Ian Williams (GBR) maintains a healthy advantage over the chasing pack.

Lake Constance left it right until the last moment to get uncooperative at Match Race Germany.

ight winds, strong winds, shifty winds, stable winds, rain, shine - Lake Constance is throwing up all imaginable conditions to test the skippers at Match Race Germany, the opening event of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.

"It's not normally like this" - a phrase regularly heard in sailing circles in reference to 'unusual weather', but for once this has worked in the favour of competitors at Match Race Germany, the opening event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour