Nick Thompson is Great Britain’s top Laser sailor and he’ll be representing his country at the Olympics in Rio 2016. "Winning the Worlds was monkey-off-the-back moment, really, because it is something I’ve been chasing so hard for a long time...."

Could this be Chris Rashley's year? He's finished 2nd and 4th at the last two Moth World Champs and the 2016 Worlds takes place this week, starting 24 May. With Nathan Outteridge and Pete Burling absent, this could be a good year for Rashers to get on the top of the podium, although there's plenty of people in his way: Rob Greenhalgh, Josh McKnight, Scott Babbage and Paul Goodison to name a few....

One of the brains behind Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Jamie Boag looks back at winning the Volvo Ocean Race with great friend and business partner Ian Walker, building up the M32 cat racing circuit and the growth of sailing in Asia generally....

Ian Walker has been three times round the planet with the Volvo Ocean Race, and won it in 2015. Does he really need to do another? Andy Rice catches up with the ever-restless professional sailor while at the World Match Racing Tour event in Fremantle, Australia....

Ben Remocker of the 49er class previews the 49er and 49er FX World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Can anyone beat Burling and Tuke in the men? In the women's division, the field is much more wide open....

In Part 1 of this interview, Nathan Outteridge talks about preparations for some big moments in his life, the Olympics, the America's Cup... and getting married! He talks about the AC Class 50-footer too, and the kind of performance we can expect to see in Bermuda 2017...

Kiel Week 2015 winner Paul Kohlhoff talks about his Olympic bid for Rio 2016 in the Nacra 17 catamaran. Only just turned 20 years old, he sails with the equally young Carolina Werner after building up a strong partnership in the 29er. This young German crew dominated Kiel Week and are aiming for Olympic selection for Germany....