Afloat: Cruisers' five enjoy Lulworth trip
AS the good weather continues Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association members were out on the water again, as five boats, Aquillo, Penny Royal, Bluebelle, Happy Wanderer and Eleanor all enjoyed a...
View ArticleSailing: Seventh heaven for Portland's Mollie Densley-Robins
PORTLAND’S Mollie Densley Robins, 18, finished seventh in the girls’ RS:X windsurfer at the Youth Sailing World Championships held in Gydnia, Poland.
View ArticleAfloat: Summer cruisers for Lulworth trip
AFTER the excitement of the RNLI Anniversary Parade when several Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association members joined in it is back to summer cruising.
View ArticleAfloat: Funds given to lifesavers
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club enjoys welcoming visiting sailors, with the past few weeks being no exception.
View ArticleKitefoiling: Dorset's Ellie Aldridge excited for future after silver
DORSET’S British Sailing Team rider Ellie Aldridge says she’s ‘excited for the future’ after scooping a silver medal at the opening round of the 2019 Kitefoil Gold Cup.
View ArticleAfloat: Entries open for youth sailing fest
ENTRIES are now open for the British Youth Sailing’s Regional Junior Championships, an eight-venue festival of youth racing, with the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy named as a host...
View ArticleAfloat: Record number of ladies out on the water
THERE was a record attendance at Castle Cove Sailing Club’s weekly “Ladies’ Sailing” event, with 37 people out on the water.
View ArticleAfloat: Amelie Hiscocks bags Castle Cove regatta prize
AMELIE Hiscocks claimed first prize at Castle Cove Sailing Club’s (CCSC) Cadet Regatta.
View ArticleAfloat: Cruisers relax with journey to Mupe
THE Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association saw six boats set off from Weymouth for a lovely sail downwind to Mupe Bay where they anchored and dinghies were deployed to go ashore for a barbecue.
View ArticleAfloat: Fireball blazes to Castle Cove glory
KIMBERLEY and Tim Eastaugh (Fireball) were victorious as the annual Castle Cove Sailing Club Novice races were held on Saturday under quite changeable conditions, with wind speeds ranging from 0 to 15...
View ArticleAfloat: Joy for John Christmas at Joe Isaacs Trophy
JOHN Christmas won the Joe Isaacs Trophy at Castle Cove Sailing Club in a close-run race last weekend.
View ArticleAfloat: Kathy Claydon in cross-channel race victory
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s Kathy Claydon has won the double-handed division in the recent Junior Offsore Group (JOG) cross-channel race from Cowes to Guernsey.
View ArticleAfloat: Competitors set for Weymouth Speed Week
ANTICIPATION is building ahead of the start of Weymouth Speed Week in October.
View ArticleAfloat: Moths set sail at Castle Cove
CASTLE Cove Sailing Club is awash with excitement as it hosts the Wetsuit Outlet International Moth UK National Championships this week.
View ArticleAfloat: Top racing at Weymouth Sailing Club's Yacht Regatta
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club hosted the Yacht Clubs of Weymouth, Why Boats Weymouth Yacht Regatta.
View ArticleAfloat: Weymouth teenager Scott Stallman leads Speed Week
WEYMOUTH teenager Scott Stallman stormed to the top of the standings at Weymouth Speed Week after recording a superb mark of 34.43 knots over the historic 500m distance.
View ArticleSailing: James Longmuire leads way at Weymouth Speed Week
JAMES Longmuire currently tops the charts at a windy Weymouth Speed Week with a superb 37.18 knots.
View ArticleAfloat: Martin Carter’s delight with new Weymouth Speed Week kite record
WEYMOUTH speedster Martin Carter was “delighted” to have broken the Weymouth Speed Week fastest speed, only to finish third.
View ArticleSailing: Weymouth Speed Week records tumble
JAMES Longmuir shattered the 11-year record at Weymouth Speed Week with a fastest mark of 41.21 knots.
View ArticleAfloat: Scilly Islands talk inspires cruisers to make visit
WEYMOUTH & Portland Cruising Association members packed out Castle Cove Sailing Club last Tuesday to hear Chris and Tess Reid’s talk on their visit to the Isles of Scilly.
View ArticleAfloat: Ben Richardson beats poor weather to claim Castle Cove win
THIS year’s autumn race series at Castle Cove Sailing Club was badly affected by adverse weather conditions.
View ArticleTeam Wildgybe plan 'mega' £10k charity sail around UK
TWO intrepid Dorset sailors are aiming to raise £10,000 for charity and smash multiple world records by circumnavigating the UK coastline.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Hannah Mills named flagbearer for Team GB
POOLE-BASED Olympic champion Hannah Mills admits being given flagbearer duties for Team GB at Tokyo 2020's opening ceremony is the "greatest honour" of her career.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Emma Wilson shines in women's RS:X
FOUR Dorset Olympians took to the water on the first day of sailing action at Tokyo 2020, with Emma Wilson impressing.
View ArticleTokyo Olympics: Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey win twice
DORSET'S Olympic sailors flourished on day three at Tokyo 2020, with Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey collecting two race wins.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Emma Wilson leads Dorset charge on sailing day four
DORSET has three genuine chances at an Olympic gold medal after an incredible display on the water at Enoshima.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Emma Wilson guaranteed Olympic windsurfing medal
DORSET windsurfer Emma Wilson is guaranteed an Olympic medal after finishing in second overall – with just the medal race remaining.
View ArticleDorset sailors locked in battle for top spots at Tokyo 2020
PORTLAND pair Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell remain top of the 49er standings at Tokyo 2020.
View ArticleProfessional photographer from Dorchester, 26, selected for voyage from Oban,...
A PHOTOGRAPHER from Dorchester has set off on a voyage to help young people affected by the pandemic.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Parents of Giles Scott celebrate local sailor's Olympic gold medal
British sailor Giles Scott told his father he was "relieved" not to have given him a heart attack after he retained his Olympic title in the men's Finn in dramatic fashion in Tokyo.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell win 'dream' gold
EMOTIONAL Portland pair Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell admitted they had achieved their 'dream' by winning 49er gold at Tokyo 2020.
View ArticleDylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell win 49er gold at Tokyo 2020
PORTLAND sailing heroes Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed a spectacular Olympic gold medal in the men’s 49er class – by a matter of centimetres.
View Article'It's absolutely mad' - Hannah Mills on Olympic 470 gold
DORSET'S Hannah Mills admitted her status as the world's most decorated female sailor in Olympic history is "absolutely mad".
View ArticleHannah Mills becomes most decorated female Olympic sailor ever
POOLE'S Hannah Mills became the most decorated female Olympic sailor ever with gold in the women's 470 class at Tokyo 2020.
View ArticleHannah Mills and Stuart Bithell among Team GB retirements
POOLE-based Olympic champion Hannah Mills is among a plethora of retiring Team GB sailors, the British Sailing Team has announced.
View ArticleParis 2024: Dylan Fletcher and Eilidh McIntyre find new partners
OLYMPIC champion sailors Dylan Fletcher and Eilidh McIntyre have revealed the teammates they will pair up with for a shot at a second gold medal.
View ArticleConnor Bainbridge and Ellie Aldridge win bronze in Palma
WEYMOUTH Formula Kite star Connor Bainbridge was among the medal winners as the British Sailing Team excelled in the iconic Trofeo Princesa Sofia.
View ArticleDorset Olympian tackles 24 hour bike ride for Samaritans
FORMER Olympic sailor Ali Young says it’s “massively important to talk up” about mental health issues as she gets set to tackle a monumental fundraiser for Samaritans today.
View ArticleQueen's baton relay on Portland
The Queen's Baton Relay passed through Portland yesterday as it made its way to Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
View ArticleParis 2024: Dylan Fletcher steps away from men's 49er Olympic title defence
DYLAN Fletcher has announced his decision to retire from Olympic competition.
View ArticlePortland's Saskia Tidey targeting 2024 Olympic Games
TWO-TIME Olympian Saskia Tidey is relishing her new role as a more senior member of the British Sailing Team as she targets a third Olympic Games at Paris 2024.
View ArticleCastle Cove Sailing Club to celebrate centenary in style
Members of Castle Cove Sailing Club in Weymouth will enjoy a weekend of events to celebrate its centenary in 2023 - with a little help from Damory.
View ArticleEilidh McIntyre retires from Olympic sailing campaigning
TOKYO 2020 champion sailor Eilidh McIntyre has announced she is retiring from Olympic campaigning.
View ArticleSquib Nationals 2023: Jono Brown and Chris Agar win title
JONO Brown and Chris Agar took the Squib National Championship title in Weymouth.
View ArticleParis 2024 sailing test event: Emma Wilson scoops silver
DORSET’S Emma Wilson was among Britain’s five medal-winners from the Paris 2024 test event in the Olympic Games’ host sailing city of Marseille.
View ArticleParis 2024: Saskia Tidey intent on 49erFX qualification
PORTLAND sailing star Saskia Tidey is aiming for a third successive Olympic Games appearance.
View ArticleOlympic test event: Connor Bainbridge takes Formula Kite silver
WEYMOUTH Formula Kite star Connor Bainbridge had to settle for silver at the Olympic Test Event in Marseille.
View ArticleParis 2024: Emma Wilson, Saskia Tidey and Ellie Aldridge selected
DORSET sailors Emma Wilson, Ellie Aldridge and Saskia Tidey have been selected to represent Team GB at Paris 2024.
View ArticleSaskia Tidey: Team GB sailor targets medal at Paris 2024
SASKIA Tidey has set her sights on an Olympic sailing medal with exactly six months to go until Paris 2024.
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