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Afloat: Weymouth Sailing Club hold festive frivolities to end campaign

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s festivities have been full on as the season draws to a close, with members enjoying a series of lively events.

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Afloat: Peter Anderson tells of trek aboard Tack Till Nordic

WHILE most Weymouth & Portland Cruising Association have been laying up their boats for the winter and starting the never ending winter maintenance jobs, Peter Anderson has spent the last couple of...

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Afloat: Kathy Claydon’s Arcsine in Boxing Day delight

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s annual Boxing Day race went out with a bang, which did not match the weather that ended up as a damp squib.

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Afloat: Dorset stars make shining start in Miami

DORSET-BASED sailing stars made a promising start to the second round of World Sailing’s 2018 World Cup Series despite tricky and frustrating conditions in Miami.

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Sailing: Stuart Bithell second as he looks to defend title

PORTLAND-BASED sailor Stuart Bithell, alongside Dylan Fletcher, is currently in second as the pair bids to defend their 49er title in Miami.

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Afloat: Weymouth Rowing Club call for young recruits

WEYMOUTH Rowing Club is searching for new youth members, especially those aged 14 years and under, for the upcoming spring/summer regatta season.

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Afloat: Weymouth’s Lily Young bags second spot

WEYMOUTH and Portland have hosted the start of the 2018 RYA Olympic Classes Spring Series which saw Weymouth's Lily Young claim second place in the RS:X 9.5 fleet.

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Afloat: Trophies handed out at Weymouth Sailing Club’s dinner

MORE than 100 members of Weymouth Sailing Club and their guests celebrated the club’s annual prize-giving with a dinner and dance held at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.

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Afloat: Megan Pascoe receives life honorary membership

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club member Megan Pascoe has had her outstanding achievements recognised by being awarded Life Honorary Membership of the club.

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Afloat: Windsurfers brave big freeze for festival

WINDSURFERS braved the chilly conditions to participate in the latest National Watersports Festival (NWF) Winter Windsurfing Camp.

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Sailing: RYA adds RS Tera to its dinghy class

RS TERA Sport has been made an official British Youth Sailing recognised class after impressing with its potential for progression at junior level.

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Afloat: Weymouth rowers take on Rivers test

WEYMOUTH Gig Rowing Club's season began with the five-mile Three Rivers race at Saltash.

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Afloat: Showcasing talent in front of royalty

WEYMOUTH and Portland's promising young sailors will get to showcase their talents to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal when she visits the 2018 RYA Youth National Championships.

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Sailing: Record fleet of surfers in national crown bid

WEYMOUTH and Portland will see a record fleet of RS:X sailors descend on the National Sailing Academy to battle it out for the title of youth national champion.

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Afloat: Weymouth crews shine at Appledore

TWO Weymouth crews attended Appledore's Supervets Regatta.

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Windsurfing: Erin Watson dominates to retain national title

ERIN Watson was crowned RS:X youth national champion for the second year running as Isaac Lines scooped the coveted title in the boys’ fleet for the first time.

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Windsurfing: Islay Watson selected for world bid for Great Britain

WINDSURFER Islay Watson has been named alongside 14 of Great Britain’s most promising young sailors to represent their country at the Youth Sailing World Championships after finishing runner-up at the...

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Sailing: Weymouth's Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey close in on podium place

WEYMOUTH'S Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey continued their resurgent form to sit in fourth at the World Cup Series in Hyeres, France.

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Sailing: Portland's Hannah Mills guaranteed second in France

PORTLAND-based Hannah Mills, alongside Eilidh McIntyre, is guaranteed at least second on the podium ahead of today’s 470 medal race at the World Cup Series Hyeres.

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Afloat: Super six handed awards by cruisers

WEYMOUTH and Portland Cruising Association held their annual general meeting at Castle Cove Sailing Club was well attended by members and saw awards handed out.

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