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Afloat: Jon Emmett secures Euro title in style

JON Emmett called his near-perfect performance at the Laser European Masters Championships in Croatia as “very nice” after he lifted the overall Laser Radial title with two races to spare.

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Afloat: Lily Young set to star at Autumn Series finale

THE best of British sailing are set to descend on Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) for the second and final RYA Autumn Series event this weekend.

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Sailing: Honours at stake in Autumn National Ranking Series

THE 2016 RYA Autumn National Ranking Series will come to a dramatic conclusion at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) this weeken.

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Afloat: Academy set for Weymouth Speed Week

WEYMOUTH Speed Week 2016 will begin tomorrow at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

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Afloat: Weymouth's Whiteley is one to watch

IT’S already been a year to savour on the water for Weymouth sailor Dan Whiteley but 2016 could be set to end on high after he was shortlisted for SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award.

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WITH VIDEO: Afloat: Ace Megan scoops Autumn Ranking Series crown

THE final weekend of racing at the RYA Olympic Classes National Ranking Series wasn’t for the faint-hearted, with windy and wintery conditions greeting competitors at the Weymouth & Portland...

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Afloat: Junior Scotty retains Speed Week title

LIGHT winds at Weymouth Speed Week could not move the Weymouth windsurfing star Scotty Stallman from the top spot.

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Afloat: Sisters are prepared to star in World challenge

FORGET sibling rivalry, sisters Erin and Islay Watson are intent on giving their family more than one reason to cheer when they fly the flag for Great Britain at this month’s RS:X Youth World...

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Afloat: Ace Kevin Greenslade secures second at Speed Week

WEYMOUTH windsurfer Kevin Greenslade achieved second place at Weymouth Speed Week (WSW).

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Afloat: Great Scott hailed at British Sailing Team awards evening

GILES Scott claimed top honours at the British Sailing Team’s annual awards after capping his dominant cycle in the Finn class with Rio 2016 gold.

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Afloat: National tour ends in Portland Marina

A LOCAL Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Club had the pleasure of hosting the final of the SUP National Tour.

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Afloat: Lily Young finishes campaign with world top-10 spot

RS:X windsurfer Lily Young was delighted to end her season on a high note after she finished her season with a superb top-10 placing at the Youth World Championships in Cyprus.

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Afloat: Teenager Lily Young seals strong placing

A WEYMOUTH windsurfer took on the UK’s best sailors at the Royal Yachting Association’s Olympic Classes Autumn National Ranking event.

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Afloat: Trio recognised at coaching awards

THREE British sailing coaches have been recognised at the star-studded 2016 UK Coaching Awards, held in London.

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Afloat: Jon Emmett secures Euro title in style

JON Emmett called his near-perfect performance at the Laser European Masters Championships in Croatia as “very nice” after he lifted the overall Laser Radial title with two races to spare.

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Afloat: Hunter promoted to senior BAR team

ACT 8 of the Extreme Sailing Series was not only the culmination of the 2016 Series for Weymouth sailor Neil Hunter; it was also his last in charge of Land Rover BAR Academy.

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Afloat: Lily Young set to star at Autumn Series finale

THE best of British sailing are set to descend on Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) for the second and final RYA Autumn Series event this weekend.

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Afloat: Windsurfer Emma earns gold for GB

GREAT Britain’s sailors have won double gold at the 2016 AON Youth Sailing World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Sailing: Honours at stake in Autumn National Ranking Series

THE 2016 RYA Autumn National Ranking Series will come to a dramatic conclusion at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) this weeken.

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Afloat: Sister’s support is vital in world test for Watson

WEYMOUTH-BASED sailor Islay Watson believes her first RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championships could hardly have been better – and feels her sister Erin deserves plenty of thanks, writes Ross Lawson.

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