Donations
Help to ensure British sailors bring back a glittering collection of medals from the 2012 London Games.
Your donation, on the occasion of the Sail for Gold Ball 2012, will help to ensure British sailors not only bring back a glittering collection of medals from the 2012 London Games, but also have the financial backing for success at the 2016 Games in Brazil and beyond.
- Sailing is one of the most consistently successful Olympic sports in the UK
- Great Britain is the world’s top Olympic Classes sailing nation having brought home 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medals from Beijing 2008, 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze medals from Athens 2004 as well as 3 Gold and 2 Silver medals from Sydney 2000.
- British sailors have won medals at every Olympic Games they attended since 1932 (except 1960)
- Organised by the RYA the Sail for Gold Ball is held once every four years only, in the Olympic year
Whilst the Sailors of the British Olympic and Paralympic Teams currently continue to be supported by UK Sport and the Lottery Sports fund, to maintain the current levels of success additional sources of funding are required and a shortage of funding remains for technical projects and for supporting the transition of, and legacy for, young and talented sailors aspiring to become Britain’s future Olympic and Paralympic sailors.