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Afloat: Wilson is top GB finisher in Japan

BRITAIN’S top finisher in the RS:X World Championships women’s event in Enoshima, Japan, was teenager Emma Wilson.

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Afloat: Couple on board for the Hallberg Rally

AS THE season draws to a close, new Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association members Chris and Tess Reid are the only ones venturing further afield.

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Afloat: Volvo on board to back GB’s sailors

VOLVO Car UK’s backing of British sailing is set to reach a major milestone with the announcement that its long-standing partnership with the British Sailing Team and the RYA is to continue through...

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Afloat: Bridport's best after a great gig in Newquay

BRIDPORT Gig Rowing Club men’s squad took three crews to Cornwall for the Newquay County Championships.

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Afloat: World Cup Gamagori kicks off Japanese racing fortnight

OLYMPIANS, World and European champions are among a streamlined British Sailing Team entry to this week’s World Cup Series event in Gamagori, Japan, which starts tomorrow.

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Afloat: Speedsters on the water for Weymouth Speed Week

SPEED Week has become an institution with windsurfers, kitesurfers and wacky boats since the early 1970s.

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Afloat: Tamar trophy for Weymouth gig veterans

WEYMOUTH ladies' veterans took part in a 8.9-mile endurance row on the River Tamar hosted by Cotehele Quay Gig Club.

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Afloat: Islay Watson targets Youth Olympics in Argentina

SHE may have enjoyed her most successful season to date, but sailing sensation Islay Watson’s focus has shifted on to the next target – qualifying for the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina, writes...

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Afloat: Supper signals end of sailing season for Weymouth and Portland...

THE end of the sailing season at the Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association is marked by the laying up supper, which this year was held at Weymouth Golf Club.

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Afloat: Champion show at series ranking

THE FINAL weekend of racing at the 2017 RYA Olympic Classes National Ranking Series saw Weymouth and Portland put on a show with sunny and blustery conditions challenging competitors (4-5 November).

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Afloat: World display from Weymouth windsurfer Ellie Wilcox

WEYMOUTH windsurfer Ellie Wilcox finished 43 in the Techno 293 World Windsurfing Championships after being one of 13 children selected for the UK team.

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Afloat: It’s all relative for ace windsurfer Erin Watson

By Becky Grey

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Afloat: Sam Whaley setting sights on world's top 50

SWANAGE’S Sam Whaley has set his sights on a place in the world’s top-50 laser sailors after gaining a huge amount of experience across the continent.

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Afloat: Weymouth Rowing Club show heralds end of season

WEYMOUTH Rowing Club held their end of season party at the Sailing Club, followed by a race along the bay in the winter sunshine the day after.

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Afloat: Young sailors and windsurfers to benefit from new kit

ELEVEN promising sailors and windsurfers will benefit from new boats and boards.

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Sailing: World bid for Emma Wilson

CHRISTCHURCH’s Emma Wilson will be among those representing Great Britain at the Youth Sailing World Championships in China this week (11-15 December).

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Afloat: Ben Whaley and Emma Wilson push for podium at Youth Worlds

TEAM leader James Gray has praised his British Youth Sailing Team charges for their attitude and resilience as ‘tricky’ Youth Sailing World Championships racing passed the half way mark in Sanya, China.

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Sailing: Emma Wilson defends Youth Worlds title

EMMA Wilson has defended her title in the Girls’ RS:X after a tense finale at the Youth Sailing World Championships racing in China.

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Afloat: Winners hailed after Winter Series finale

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s winter series drew to a close on Sunday with some chilly racing for the national Squibs, IRC 3 and 4 handicap fleets.

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Afloat: Party raises £1,000 for Chesil Sailability charity

WEYMOUTH Marina held its annual charity party to raise £1,000 for Chesil Sailability.

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