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Sailability boost for disabled

A NEW venture is being launched next weekend to boost the opportunities for disabled people to go sailing in Weymouth and Portland.

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Portland sailing ace earns GB call

PORTLAND teenager James Bishop is celebrating after being selected to represent Great Britain at the Laser 4.7 World and European Championships.

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Sailing academy set for open day

TOMORROW the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will be showing off its facilities with an Open Day.

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Packed World Cup Palma programme

ACTION-PACKED racing will begin in Palma, Majorca on Monday with more than 900 sailors competing across 10 Olympic events.

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Ace Young is dominant in Palma

PORTLAND’S Laser Radial sailor Alison Young and the new 470 women’s pairing of Sophie Weguelin and Eilidh McIntyre were the stand-out British performers on a breezy first day at the Princess Sofia...

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Portland ace Young continues clean sheet

PORTLAND’S Ali Young continued her dominant form at the Princess Sofia World Cup regatta in Palma today, keeping a clean sheet in the Laser Radial fleet after four races.

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Stakes are raised for GB sailors

GREAT Britain’s sailors lead in five out of 11 classes after three days of racing at the Princess Sofia World Cup regatta in Palma, but the stakes are now raised heading into the second half of the...

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Keep up with the Performance Penguin

A PHYSIOTHERAPIST and keen sailor from Weymouth has launched a new website to make the ‘techniques of champions’ accessible to all.

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Lighting up for Sailability launch

CHESIL Sailability has been officially launched at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy Outdoor Show.

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Appleby and Tobutt: We’re learning the hard way

PALMA has been a baptism of fire but a lot of fun.We have had strong winds blowing in to the bay and bringing with it a sizeable swell.

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Scott stretches lead in Palma

PORTLAND’S Giles Scott continued his ‘holiday’ from America’s Cup sailing with two wins from three races to extend his lead at the top of the Finn fleet at the Princess Sofia World Cup regatta in Palma.

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Pascoe's Palma prize

PORTLAND’S Megan Pascoe picked up the first British medal and her second World Cup podium finish of the season at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma, claiming silver in the 2.4mR Paralympic sailing...

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Portland duo Scott and Young land golden doubles at Palma regatta

PALMA World Cup golds for Portland’s Alison Young and Giles Scott topped the seven-medal haul for Britain’s sailors at the conclusion of the Princess Sofia Trophy.

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Weymouth sailor celebrates Europa Cup success

DINGHY sailor Jon Emmett is celebrating a return to the top of the podium at the French Europa Cup.

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Rickham and Birrell ready to race

PARALYMPIC sailors Alex Rickham and Niki Birrell are gearing up for their first big race of the season.

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Dynamic duo ready for World Cup test

OLYMPIANS Luke Patience and Joe Glanfield will be among the 800-plus sailors battling for glory at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in France next week.

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Schoolgirl Emma Stevenson a class act in qualifiers

WEYMOUTH schoolgirl Emma Stevenson took on the second in the series of the European and World qualifiers for Laser dinghies at Hayling Island.

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Home win for keelboat ace Megan Pascoe

PORTLAND’S Megan Pascoe claimed top honours at the RYA Olympic Classes Spring Series on home waters.

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Quartet lead the way for Britain at World Cup regatta

DYLAN Fletcher and Alain Sign put up the best British performance on a testing opening day at the ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta in Hyeres, France.

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It's a perfect day for Patience and Glanfield

OLYMPIC silver medallists Joe Glanfield and Portland’s Luke Patience recorded the perfect scoreline from their two 470 class races at the Hyeres World Cup to head into the second phase of the regatta...

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