A blustery and overcast final day brought the sailing event at the Central American and Caribbean Games to a close in Cabo Rojo as the home nation took home gold in three classes.

Sailors from sixteen countries have gathered on the western coast of Puerto Rico to participate in the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games in eight different sailing categories. Racing has been held in ideal weather conditions with breezes varying between 6 - 16 knots.

Sailors from sixteen countries have gathered on the western coast of Puerto Rico to participate in the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games in eight different sailing categories. Racing has been held in ideal weather conditions with breezes varying between 6 - 16 knots.

The Cook Islands, Tahiti and New Caledonia all won gold medals in the sailing events of the 2009 Pacific Mini Games held in the Cook Islands.

The Notice of Race has been published for the 14th Asian Sailing Championship, held in March 2010 at Shanwei, China.

Thailand took the nations trophy as the final medals were decided at the Asian Youth Games during the last day of racing in Singapore.

Competition in the sailing events at the first Asian Youth Games Singapore got underway today, with young hopefuls looking to make their mark in the equipment and venue to be used for next year's Youth Olympic Games.

Thailand's sailors topped the medal table on their home waters in Pattaya at the South East Asian Games.

Today at the ISAF Annual Conference in Estoril, Portugal, the ISAF President Development Award was presented to Mohamed AZZOUG, from Algeria.

New Caledonia completed a clean sweep of the gold medals at the South Pacific Games by ending triumphant after the Laser and Laser Radial Medal Races in Samoa.

The first of sailing medals have been decided in Samoa at the South Pacific Games with New Caledonia's Christophe RENAUD and Alban ROSSOLLIN winning gold in the Hobie 16.

Brazil finished top of the pile at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, with the hosts picking up three gold, two silver and two bronze medals from the nine sailing events on Guanabara Bay. The USA finished second on the medal table, with two golds, a silver and a bronze.

The XII Games of the Small States of Europe, concluded in Monaco last week, with the hosts demonstrating their sailing skills as they picked up seven medals to finish top of the nations table. George ANDREADIS (GRE), ISAF Vice-President, was in Monaco as the ISAF Technical Delegate for the Games.

Singapore dominated the sailing on Doha Bay, winning five golds, three silver and two bronze medals from the 14-class regatta based at the Doha Sailing Club. This is Singapore's best performance at an Asian Games. The forecast light winds prevailed for the majority of the competition and Singapore delivered on their reputation as experienced light wind sailors.

The Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia concluded over the weekend with sailing gold medals going to Venezuela, Cuba and Puerto Rico, along with the US Virgin Islands' Cy THOMPSON and Mexico's Tania ELIAS CALLES in the ISAF Grade 3 Laser and Laser Radial events.