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Afloat: Weymouth youngsters shine at first windsurf event

THE first British Slalom Association event of the season proved to be a great success for many Weymouth windsurfers as it took place at the Official Test Centre.

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Sailing: Finn ace Scott set to clinch World Cup gold

BRITAIN’S sailors will head into the final day of racing at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres in medal contention in five classes, with Portland-based Giles Scott all but guaranteed another victory in...

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Sailing: Scott storms to claim elusive Hyeres gold

GILES Scott sealed ISAF World Cup gold in style with a win in the Finn medal decider to bring Britain’s tally to four medals on the final day of racing in Hyeres, France today.

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Afloat: Alex is Topper the class with a treble

TALENTED young sailor Alex McFarlane was in sensational form during the Topper Regional Traveller event hosted by Castle Cove Sailing Club.

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Sailing: Pascoe vows to keep fighting for Rio berth

PORTLAND’S Megan Pascoe has not given up on competing in next year’s Paralympic Games despite suffering a huge blow in her bid to get to Rio.

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Afloat: Cookson geared up for next phase of big year

DORCHESTER'S Jack Cookson is busy preparing for the next exciting phase of his 2015 sailing season.

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Afloat: Island’s gig crews make club history

A GROUP of rowers from Portland thrived at the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly.

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Afloat: Fourth place for Alex at Topper event

FOUR youngsters from Castle Cove Sailing Club made the trip to Cambridgeshire for the National Topper Inland Championships.

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Cricket: Mitchem stresses derby significance

IT may only be the third game of the season for Dorchester and Weymouth tomorrow but county town skipper Simon Mitchem has insisted that the first Ridgeway derby of the new term is a “must-win” for...

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Afloat: Windsurfers enjoy Cornish festival fun

FOUR young windsurfers from the Official Test Centre (OTC) travelled to Stithians Lake in Cornwall for the Junior National Watersports Festival.

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Afloat: Two Sams team up to impress in Rutland

THREE Weymouth Merlin Rocket dinghies took part in the recent Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller open event.

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Afloat: Slalom test for skilled quartet

WEYMOUTH windsurfers flourished at the UK Windsurfing Association National Slalom Series event in Worthing.

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Sailing: Shaw buzzing as World Cup returns to home waters

THE ISAF Sailing World Cup series returns to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venue of Weymouth and Portland this week.

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Afloat: Dutch delight for Barker and Northrop

A BRITISH team made up of Castle Cove Sailing Club member Sam Barker and Simon Northrop took top honours at the Texel Dutch Open.

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Sailing: Scott shows fighting spirit to seize control of Finn class

THE second day of World Cup sailing in Weymouth and Portland was akin to “street fighting” in the eyes of world champion Giles Scott, who dug deep for two strong results to take the overall lead in...

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Afloat: Jack aiming to fly high in Phantom

UK Laser Radial Youth National champion Jack Cookson will be taking to the water to be part of the Red Bull foiling generation event at the end of this month.

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Afloat: Wey Valley regain Games surf crown

WEY Valley School dominated the Dorset School Games windsurfing competition hosted by the Watersports Academy at Sandbanks in Poole.

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Afloat: Alan's love of boats pays off after restoration

ALAN Cheeseman’s interest in wooden boats goes back many years and for the last two he has been busy transforming a vessel built more than half a century ago.

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Afloat: RS:X European gold for Shaw in Italy

WEYMOUTH-based Bryony Shaw added another major medal to her collection yesterday as she won gold at the RS:X European Championships in Sicily, Italy.

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Afloat: Students enjoy Rockley Park sailing success

TEAMS from a dozen Dorset schools gathered at Rockley Park in Poole to battle for individual and team honours in the Dorset School Games sailing events.

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