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Ainslie Motivated More Than Ever for Fourth Olympic Gold

30 January 2012
Ben Ainslie dangles his legs over the side of Lymington harbour, looks out beyond the bobbing boats to sea, and shakes his head at a predicament he finds himself in which, on reflection, is too ludicrous to imagine. He has just returned from Perth where he, of all people, was disqualified from yet a...
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Richard and Helena Prepare for an Atlantic Adventure

9 November 2011
Richard and Helena Smalman-Smith are about to undertake one of the toughest challenges in rowing when they attempt to cross the Atlantic in an epic journey that will see them travel some 2549 nautical miles. The married couple will set off from a small island just west of Tenerife and will attempt t...
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Atlantic Calling David Whiddon to Antigua

8 June 2011
When David Whiddon candidly describes the feeling of “being at the mercy of Mother Nature,” he is not indulging in some sort of benign spiritual cliché. Nor is he shamelessly dramatising the memories of expeditions he has undertaken over the years. Every one of this former Royal Marine’s unas...
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Paul Goodison: Waiting to Conquer on Weymouth's Waters

24 May 2011
Whenever he inhales the view from his house, which majestically overlooks Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour, Paul Goodison must be filled with immense excitement. In fact, he probably feels pretty similar to a monarch surveying their kingdom; and with good reason, too. Pending qualification that wil...
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Exclusive: Redgrave Calls for Ainslie Knighthood

26 April 2011
Sir Steve Redgrave has called for Ben Ainslie, the multiple Olympic sailing champion and fellow British Olympian, to be knighted even if he fails to defend his Finn title next year in Weymouth as part of the London Games. Redgrave, the five time Olympic rowing gold medallist, achieved in five, suc...
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Pinsent in Awe of Cracknell's Rapid Recovery

21 April 2011
For so many glorious years James Cracknell stared at Sir Matthew Pinsent’s back in a boat as the celebrated rowers took gold after gold after gold at Olympic Games and world championships. For the past few months, however, Pinsent, the four-time Olympic champion, has been watching his partner...
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Campbell Won't Compromise on the 2012 Trail

18 April 2011
If Alan Campbell does not fulfil his golden ambition in the summer of 2012, it will not be as a result of complacency. Whilst that word is frowned upon across all sports, you get the feeling that the 27 year-old from Coleraine positively despises the concept. Campbell's single sculls victory in the ...
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Giles Scott: Disturbing the Waters of British Sailing

11 January 2011
Standing at the top of the podium during the ISAF Youth World Championships, Giles Scott had announced his arrival as one of the most promising Olympic prospects in British sailing. His progress was as relentless as it was rapid, with that gold in 2005 becoming the root of an exciting transition int...
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Ed McKeever: Still Waters Running Deep

1 December 2010
Having recently added a World Championship victory to the European crown he secured back in July, Ed McKeever is undoubtedly the man to beat over 200 metres in a single-seat kayak. However, though he has firmly imposed his presence on the pedestal of his sport over the past year, there is no chance ...
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Hide Seeks Olympic Opportunity

23 November 2010
Relaxing amongst his fellow Team GB athletes and hopefuls, exciting British canoeist Tom Hide cuts an energized figure as he ponders the upcoming London 2012 Olympic games. For Tom and his peers, the London games remains the hinge upon which dreams are placed and training is focused. Hide’s p...
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