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olympic stars weymouth homecoming

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS PARADE: Nick Dempsey, Sarah Dempsey, Paul Goodison, Saskia Clark, Andrew Simpson and Bryony Shaw. Click for full story and video...

The Olympics are coming


The Olympic Games are coming to Dorset. And Portland Harbour will host the sailing. In 2008 British sailors were hugely successful. This section is design to bring you the latest news about the preparation, the efforts of local sailors to strike gold and some helpful links....

Mixed fortunes for Weymouth and Portland sailors

3:32pm Friday 5th February 2010

THERE were mixed fortunes for the borough’s sailors at the ISAF Sailing World Cup event in Miami.

Weymouth Sailing Club - video and picture night

3:30pm Friday 5th February 2010

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club members will show off their cruising videos and pictures at their Nothe Parade HQ this Saturday evening.

Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association go wild

3:27pm Friday 5th February 2010

Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association will host a wildlife-themed talk on Tuesday.

'Highs and lows' for Andrew Jones

Crew at the arrival in Keppel Bay, Singapore

3:26pm Friday 5th February 2010

FORMER Dorchester schoolboy Andrew Jones, who swapped office life for the open sea, is experiencing ‘massive highs and lows’ in his round-the-world odyssey.

Brazilian gold for Percy and Simpson

golden boys: Iain Percy, left, and Sherborne’s Andrew Simpson

8:30am Saturday 23rd January 2010

SHERBORNE’S Andrew Simpson and Iain Percy have won Star World Championship gold in Rio de Janeiro.

Exciting racing for Clipper crew

The crew from Uniquely Singapore in action. PICTURE: Clipper Ventures PLC

5:13pm Friday 15th January 2010

FORMER managing director Andrew Jones who swapped office life for the open sea is on route to China via Singapore.

Chris battles in Bahamas

The 49er racing team Chris Draper (helm) and Peter Greenhalgh. In action during the Expert Olympic Garda 2009. PICTURE: Lloyd Images

3:15pm Friday 8th January 2010

DORSET’S Olympic sailor Chris Draper is among seven British crews fighting for a world title in the Bahamas this week.

Blues skies for the first race of year

Blues skies for the first race of year

3:02pm Friday 8th January 2010

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club's New Year's Day race was blessed with bright sunshine and blue skies and twice as many boats as last years lined up for this open event.

Paddlers battle the winter seas

Kayaker John McKinlay of Portland paddles up the Fleet. PICTURE: Barbara Browning

2:53pm Friday 8th January 2010

A DOZEN kayakers braved freezing temperatures and a strong easterly breeze for the first club paddle of the new year.

Andy's trip of a lifetime in Ocean Race

Andy Tattersall in action onboard Ericsson 3 - the Volvo Ocean 70 yacht - during the world renowned Volvo Ocean Race

10:01am Monday 4th January 2010

A SAILOR from Chickerell has returned from a trip of a lifetime onboard a 70-foot yacht during the world-renowned Volvo Ocean Race.

Clipper voyagers reach Australia

The crew of Uniquely Singapore skippered by Jim Dobie at the end of race 4 from Cape Town to Geraldton Western Australia. PICTURE: Clipper Ventures PLC

5:12pm Sunday 20th December 2009

INTREPID Dorset voyagers Lois Bickerton and Andrew Jones have arrived in western Australia at the end of a 4,700-mile race across the Southern Ocean.


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The Olympics are coming

DORSET has won gold in the race to be the first Olympic venue completed ahead of 2012

Dorset's Olympic sailors are welcomed home to Weymouth and Portland after 2008 Games


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