Quantcast
Channel: Dorset Echo | Afloat News
Browsing all 841 articles
Browse latest View live

Afloat: Cruisers relax with journey to Mupe

THE Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association saw six boats set off from Weymouth for a lovely sail downwind to Mupe Bay where they anchored and dinghies were deployed to go ashore for a barbecue.

View Article


Afloat: Fireball blazes to Castle Cove glory

KIMBERLEY and Tim Eastaugh (Fireball) were victorious as the annual Castle Cove Sailing Club Novice races were held on Saturday under quite changeable conditions, with wind speeds ranging from 0 to 15...

View Article


Afloat: Joy for John Christmas at Joe Isaacs Trophy

JOHN Christmas won the Joe Isaacs Trophy at Castle Cove Sailing Club in a close-run race last weekend.

View Article

Afloat: Kathy Claydon in cross-channel race victory

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s Kathy Claydon has won the double-handed division in the recent Junior Offsore Group (JOG) cross-channel race from Cowes to Guernsey.

View Article

Afloat: Competitors set for Weymouth Speed Week

ANTICIPATION is building ahead of the start of Weymouth Speed Week in October.

View Article


Afloat: Moths set sail at Castle Cove

CASTLE Cove Sailing Club is awash with excitement as it hosts the Wetsuit Outlet International Moth UK National Championships this week.

View Article

Afloat: Top racing at Weymouth Sailing Club's Yacht Regatta

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club hosted the Yacht Clubs of Weymouth, Why Boats Weymouth Yacht Regatta.

View Article

Afloat: Weymouth teenager Scott Stallman leads Speed Week

WEYMOUTH teenager Scott Stallman stormed to the top of the standings at Weymouth Speed Week after recording a superb mark of 34.43 knots over the historic 500m distance.

View Article


Sailing: James Longmuire leads way at Weymouth Speed Week

JAMES Longmuire currently tops the charts at a windy Weymouth Speed Week with a superb 37.18 knots.

View Article


Afloat: Martin Carter’s delight with new Weymouth Speed Week kite record

WEYMOUTH speedster Martin Carter was “delighted” to have broken the Weymouth Speed Week fastest speed, only to finish third.

View Article

Sailing: Weymouth Speed Week records tumble

JAMES Longmuir shattered the 11-year record at Weymouth Speed Week with a fastest mark of 41.21 knots.

View Article

Afloat: Scilly Islands talk inspires cruisers to make visit

WEYMOUTH & Portland Cruising Association members packed out Castle Cove Sailing Club last Tuesday to hear Chris and Tess Reid’s talk on their visit to the Isles of Scilly.

View Article

Afloat: Ben Richardson beats poor weather to claim Castle Cove win

THIS year’s autumn race series at Castle Cove Sailing Club was badly affected by adverse weather conditions.

View Article


Team Wildgybe plan 'mega' £10k charity sail around UK

TWO intrepid Dorset sailors are aiming to raise £10,000 for charity and smash multiple world records by circumnavigating the UK coastline.

View Article

Afloat: Cruisers revel in scenic Lulworth Cove journey

DESPITE the recent cold easterly winds members of the Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association continue to get out on the water and this week saw the first of the monthly day sails which are popular...

View Article


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.

View Article

Tokyo Olympics: Dylan Fletcher 'buzzing' for Games

THINK about this for a second.

View Article


Tokyo 2020: Hannah Mills named flagbearer for Team GB

POOLE-BASED Olympic champion Hannah Mills admits being given flagbearer duties for Team GB at Tokyo 2020's opening ceremony is the "greatest honour" of her career.

View Article

Tokyo 2020: Emma Wilson shines in women's RS:X

FOUR Dorset Olympians took to the water on the first day of sailing action at Tokyo 2020, with Emma Wilson impressing.

View Article

Tokyo Olympics: Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey win twice

DORSET'S Olympic sailors flourished on day three at Tokyo 2020, with Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey collecting two race wins.

View Article
Browsing all 841 articles
Browse latest View live