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Megan’s Mary pursuit

WHEN Paralympic contender Megan Pascoe is not training and racing at world cup circuit events around the globe in her 2.4mR keelboat, she is a strong supporter of borough club racing.

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Ainslie scoops Yachtsman honour

OLYMPIC legend Sir Ben Ainslie has been named the British Yachtsman of the Year for an unprecedented sixth time.

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It's Now Or Never: Preparation is key to success for Appleby and Tobutt

THIS week has taught us the importance of preparation and attention to detail.

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Hannah learns the ropes

BRAVING the snow and freezing winds to sail a boat on the Solent is hard enough – but even harder when you cannot see the race course.

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Mission in Miami

FAST and furious racing is underway at the first Olympic and Paralympic classes regatta of the year in Miami, Florida.

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Portland sailor Megan Pascoe wins in Miami

TWO bullets – race wins – provided a spectacular finale for Portland sailor Megan Pascoe at the Miami World Cup regatta.

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GB boss Park hails YOBs at dinner

TEAMGB sailing manager Stephen Park presented Youths on Boats (YOBs) captain Alice Perrett, with a plaque and official flag to commemorate the club’s enrolment into the scheme at their dinner and dance.

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It's Now or Never: Appleby and Tobutt looking for competition

THIS week has seen us take delivery of our new boat, which certainly looks the part.

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First part of Shackleton Epic complete

THE Shackleton Epic adventurers have successfully completed stage one of a historic double challenge.

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Golden girl Helena to compete in World Championships

LONDON 2012 Paralympic champion Helena Lucas has confirmed she will compete at the International 2.4m class Open World Championships in Poole in September.

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Paralympic sailors get Spanish workout

A BOOTCAMP in Spain has been getting Portland’s Paralympic sailors shipshape for the fast-approaching racing season.

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Aussie joy for Sam Pascoe and Alex Knight

THE hardy all-year racers at Castle Cove Sailing Club have reached the half-way point of their ‘Aussie Summer’ Series.

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Weymouth's Patience ready to reveal Rio crew

A SPECIAL announcement will be taking place at the RYA Dinghy Show this weekend.

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Patience links up with Glanfield

Two-time Olympic silver medal-winning sailor Joe Glanfield is set to make his competitive comeback, having been announced today as the man who will partner Portland’s 2012 silver medallist Luke...

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UPDATED: Dempsey makes history

WEYMOUTH’S Olympic silver medal-winning windsurfer Nick Dempsey has etched his name into the history books by becoming the first man ever to win two RS:X World Championship titles.

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Clubs make a mark for Olympic legacy

THE Yacht Clubs of Weymouth (YCW) have been presented with London 2012 Olympic legacy equipment.

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Emma’s film premiere at London show

FOOTAGE of young Weymouth sailor Emma Stevenson sailing her Laser Radial boat Kiwi was premiered at the RYA Dinghy Show in London.

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It's Now Or Never: Time to fix our next set of goals

IT IS hard to believe that it is four months since we started our sailing campaign.

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Mark focuses on Finn

MARK Andrews has pulled out of solo offshore racing to focus on his Finn Olympic dinghy class campaign.

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Portland's Robertson going it alone at worlds

THREE-TIME Paralympian John Robertson will be in the unusual position of flying solo when he competes at the International 2.4 metre Open World Championships.

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