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Entertaining talks enliven Weymouth Sailing Club dinner

4:17pm Friday 12th March 2010

WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s cruiser class members packed into the club’s Nothe Parade headquarters recently for their annual dinner.

Chance to try motorboats in Portland Harbour

4:18pm Friday 12th March 2010

AN OPEN day will be enabling people to try out motorboats in Portland Harbour.

Chance for disabled to try life on training ship

Mike Reynolds with television presenter Ben Fogle on board the square-rigged sailing ship Tenacious

4:14pm Friday 12th March 2010

A DISABLED sailor is urging people in Weymouth and Portland to experience life aboard a Tall Ship.

Weymouth Rowing Club's new gig launched

Tor Douglas cracking open a bottle of champagne on Tristan

10:49am Friday 26th February 2010

THIS month saw the launch of the fourth rowing gig by the Weymouth Rowing Club.

O'Three sponsors Portland's young sailor James Bishop

James Bishop wearing his new wetsuit kit sponsored by Portland company O’Three at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

10:45am Friday 26th February 2010

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD James Bishop is celebrating a sponsorship boost from Portland wetsuit company O’Three.

NCI talk at Royal Dorset Yacht Club

12:56pm Friday 19th February 2010

Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association invites all sailors to the Royal Dorset Yacht Club on Tuesday to learn about the National Coastwatch Institution.

Bryony Shaw to launch National Windsurfing Week

12:58pm Friday 19th February 2010

MEDAL-winning Olympian Bryony Shaw will be officially launching National Windsurfing Week 2010.

Vestas SailRocket set for show

Vestas SailRocket in action. PICTURE: Helena Darvelid/Sailrocket

1:02pm Friday 19th February 2010

A UNIQUE opportunity to get behind the helm of a former Weymouth-based speed-sailing vessel will be taking place next month.

Isle of Portland Canoe Club enjoy harbour paddle

The Isle of Portland Canoe Club members paddle out through Weymouth harbour

1:51pm Friday 12th February 2010

A BAND of 16 paddlers assembled at the slipway at Weymouth Harbour early on Sunday morning.

Weymouth Lifeboat Ball invitation date

1:44pm Friday 12th February 2010

ORGANISERS of the Weymouth Lifeboat Ball apologise that the date previously published and shown on the invitations is in error.



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