The founder of Gill, the sailing clothing specialist, has appointed advisers to examine its strategic options, including a possible sale for up to £20m.

Consumer goods giant Unilever today made a €4.1 billion (£3.4 billion) long-term bet on soaring growth in India, as it unveiled plans to raise its stake in its Indian subsidiary.

Three golds, four silvers and three bronzes proved a satisfying haul for Britain’s Olympic sailing squad from the World Cup event in Hyeres.

A powerful new partnership for the 2016 Olympic games has emerged in the form of 2004 and 2008 silver medallist Joe Glanfield now crewing for 2012 silver medallist Luke Patience in the 470 dinghy.

François Gabart is maintaining a 200-plus lead ahead of Armel le Cléac’h as the pair approach what looks likely to be a relatively easy northward passage through the Doldrums into the final miles of the Vendée Globe singlehanded round the world race to the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne.

In a major shake-up at the Swedish-backed America’s Cup challenger Artemis skipper Terry Hutchinson has been “released” and British triple Olympic medallist Iain Percy has been made sailing team director.

Ennis among the 12 nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Britain has failed to raise a team for the Youth America's Cup. As the deadline for entries closed on 31 October, all three attempts, one of which planned to race under the Ben Ainslie Racing banner.

Britain has failed to raise a team for the Youth America’s Cup. As the deadline for entries closed on 31 October, all three attempts, one of which planned to race under the Ben Ainslie Racing banner.

Equal on points and beaten only by the tie-break, Ben Ainslie ended a hectic week in San Francisco in second place of the fleet racing at the America’s Cup World Series.

Two important quarter finals, one across the Atlantic the other on the US west coast were in prospect for Britain’s defending match race world champion Ian Williams and top Olympian Ben Ainslie on Friday.

A Swedish-based all woman team is the first to announce an entry for the next Volvo round the world race in 2014/15.

Fireworks over Cowes were more than the traditional Friday celebration as the south’s largest annual regatta drew not just to a close but a beginning of long-term stability at a time of economic uncertainty for many sports.

A wave of vigilante postbox painting is sweeping the nation, it seems. After Royal Mail promised to paint a postbox gold in the home town of all Great Britain's Olympic gold-medal winners, overlooked locals have taken matters into their own hands.