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Afloat: West Bay to host Aqua Adrenaline

WEST Bay is set to welcome more than 30 of Britain’s leading offshore race teams as round three of the OCRDA gets underway as part of The Aqua Adrenaline Tour on the weekend of Friday, July 5 to...

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Afloat: Host of resorts visited by Weymouth and Portland cruisers

BRIXHAM, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Falmouth, Newlyn, Alderney, Guernsey, Paimpol, Tregieur and Treburden have all had visits from members of the Weymouth & Portland Cruising Association in the last...

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Afloat: Double delight for Jon Emmett

THE final races of the six race series of the First Sunday Series club competitions at Castle Cove Sailing Club were held last Sunday. Sailing conditions were excellent, with winds in the range 10 to...

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Afloat: Weymouth plays host to Sailability

MORE than 100 sailors are set to descend on the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) this weekend for the RYA Sailability Multi-class Regatta.

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Afloat: Cruisers basking in sunny Scilly Isles journey

CHRIS and Tess Reid are continuing their summer cruise and have moved on from Brittany to the Isles of Scilly where they were met with the easterly gales last week.

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Afloat: Weymouth Sailing Club goes worldwide

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club members do not just enjoy home waters, but venture further afield to all points of the compass.

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Sailing: Jack Cookson storms to golden victory

JACK Cookson won his first major international regatta, taking gold in the Laser fleet at the iconic Kiel Week regatta to lead a trio of medals for Britain.

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Afloat: Celebrating Fete de la Musique festival

A GROUP of nine keelboats left Castle Cove Sailing Club for a five-day trip to Cherbourg last month.

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Afloat: Winners hailed at Sailability Regatta

MORE than 100 sailors, competing in over 70 boats, the UK’s biggest disability sailing event of its kind took place at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).

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Gig Rowing: Bridport youth row to fourth

BRIDPORT Gig Club’s under-14s took a superb fourth place in the junior championships in Hayle, Cornwall, and also won a cup for best sportsmanship.

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Afloat: Castle Cove hosts big regatta

CASTLE Cove Sailing Club hosted their biggest open event of the year – the 2019 Sika Weymouth Dinghy Regatta – thanks to a huge effort from volunteers.

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Afloat: Mixed fortunes for Weymouth and Portland cruisers

WEYMOUTH and Portland Cruising Association members who joined the Westcountry rally recently have met with different fortunes on their return journey.

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Afloat: Cruisers' five enjoy Lulworth trip

AS the good weather continues Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association members were out on the water again, as five boats, Aquillo, Penny Royal, Bluebelle, Happy Wanderer and Eleanor all enjoyed a...

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Sailing: Seventh heaven for Portland's Mollie Densley-Robins

PORTLAND’S Mollie Densley Robins, 18, finished seventh in the girls’ RS:X windsurfer at the Youth Sailing World Championships held in Gydnia, Poland.

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Afloat: Summer cruisers for Lulworth trip

AFTER the excitement of the RNLI Anniversary Parade when several Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association members joined in it is back to summer cruising.

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Afloat: Funds given to lifesavers

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club enjoys welcoming visiting sailors, with the past few weeks being no exception.

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Kitefoiling: Dorset's Ellie Aldridge excited for future after silver

DORSET’S British Sailing Team rider Ellie Aldridge says she’s ‘excited for the future’ after scooping a silver medal at the opening round of the 2019 Kitefoil Gold Cup.

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Afloat: Entries open for youth sailing fest

ENTRIES are now open for the British Youth Sailing’s Regional Junior Championships, an eight-venue festival of youth racing, with the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy named as a host...

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Afloat: Record number of ladies out on the water

THERE was a record attendance at Castle Cove Sailing Club’s weekly “Ladies’ Sailing” event, with 37 people out on the water.

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Afloat: Amelie Hiscocks bags Castle Cove regatta prize

AMELIE Hiscocks claimed first prize at Castle Cove Sailing Club’s (CCSC) Cadet Regatta.

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