Dorset Echo | DE 2012 News

Six OnBoard for Saturday sailing

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:38:24 +0000

SIX hardy youngsters braved icy conditions to get out on the water for their first OnBoard session of the year.

SOS answered to tune of £1,000

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:21:39 +0000

THE RNLI sent out an SOS call to the nation – and Weymouth responded by raising more than £1,000.

Triumphant final day as GB bag three first places

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:32:43 +0000

BRITISH sailors concluded the Miami World Cup regatta with eight medals including golds for Weymouth’s Nick Dempsey, Paul Good-ison and Poole’s women’s match racing trio of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor.

Silver for Rickham and Birrell in Miami

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:26:43 +0000

THE final day of World Cup racing for the Paralympic classes in Miami saw two silver medals for Britain’s sailors.

Trio get revenge and reach semis

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

POOLE trio Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor earned a hard-fought berth in the semi-finals of the Women’s Match Racing event at the Miami World Cup and avenged their World Championship final loss to USA’s Anna Tunnicliffe in the process.

Dempsey in control in Miami

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:20:35 +0000

THE Miami World Cup regatta has reached its halfway stage with Britain’s sailors poised in seven podium positions after three days of racing.

Miami magic from GB sailors

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:07:59 +0000

THE first day of racing at the Rolex Miami OCR was a solid one for Britain’s top Olympic and Paralympic sailors.

Portland duo secure fourth world title

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:16:23 +0000

PORTLAND duo Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell have etched their names on the SKUD World Championship trophy for the fourth year in succession after a great win at the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships in Charlotte Harbour, Florida.

Tom’s Way ahead

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:49:23 +0000

PORTLAND sailor Tom Way topped the leaderboard in his yacht Derry-Londonderry this week in the Clipper round-the-world yacht race.

Half-Way stage for islander

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:14:05 +0000

A PORTLAND sailor is battling intense heat and a long stint at sea in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.