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Search the Public Notice PortalA £9 million state-of-the-art training base for Britain's Olympic sailing team in Dorset has been scrapped.
The British Sailing Team unveiled plans for a new training centre at its home on Portland in 2023 and received planning permission last year.
The new Performance and Innovation Centre was being touted at bringing together sailors, coaches, and support staff in one location designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
The plans were to have it built at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), to build on the legacy of London 2012 Olympics, which saw the sailing events events hosted at the Dorset site.
At the time, The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) - which runs the British Sailing Team - said it was 'a long-term commitment to Weymouth and Portland, one of the best places in the world to sail and the spiritual home of the British Sailing Team'.
The centre was earmarked for completion in 2025, but construction never began.
It has now emerged that rising costs on the project have seen it scrapped with plans in place to upgrade the team's current facilities instead.
A spokesperson for the RYA said: "Last year, the RYA received planning permission for a new Training and Innovation Centre on Portland.
"Since then, rising construction costs have prompted us to re-evaluate how best to invest, and after careful consideration, we are excited to confirm that the RYA will focus on upgrading and enhancing our existing facilities-ensuring Weymouth and Portland remain at the heart of our high-performance operations."
The new centre would have replaced the current units used by the team which are leased at Portland Marina but these are now being upgraded and the RYA has reaffirmed its commitment to using the WPNSA as its base.
The RYA added: "With the continued support of Sport England and UK Sport, we are moving ahead with a major redevelopment of our existing Technical and Human Science units — the cornerstone of our success at Portland Marina for more than a decade.
"This investment reaffirms our commitment to Weymouth and Portland as the long-term home of British Sailing.
"By strengthening and modernising our current facilities, we are building on a proud legacy while creating a more sustainable, future-ready base for performance and athlete development.
"Work on these exciting upgrades will begin in December, marking the start of a new chapter that will enhance our ability to support Olympic and performance sailors for generations to come."
The British Sailing Team has won 64 Olympic medals, including 31 golds, making it the most successful nation in Olympic sailing history. This record includes a strong performance at the recent Paris 2024 Games, where the team secured one gold as Ellie Aldridge became the first women to win in the new kite category and one bronze medal, won by Emma Wilson in windsurfing.
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