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Portland Roads Hotel
Portland Roads Hotel
Right near the water’s edge in the heart of Castletown, Portland Dorset is the Portland Roads Hotel which is a very traditional port venue offering rooms, good food, good beer and live entertainment.
The Portland Roads Hotel is ideally suited for anyone visiting the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, venue for the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Events and you...
Artemis 2011 International 14 World Champs
Artemis 2011 International 14 World Championships – 3rd World Title secured
The last day of racing at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) provided a nail biting finish to the championships. David Campbell-James, the Principal Race Officer did a fantastic job to squeeze in Races 6 and 7 before the 1400 time limit, especially considering the fleet arrived out in Weymouth bay...
WPNSA wins PBO Green Award
Green Award
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Wins PBO Green Award
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), has won an acclaimed Environmental Award from Britain’s best-selling yachting magazine. The Practical Boat Owner Green Awards announced the WPNSA as winner of the ‘Marine Service and Support’ award. The PBO Awards recognise marine businesses that have...
Dorset WI go sailing
Dorset WI Sailing
Dorset WI Learn to Sail at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
The Women’s Institute (WI) plays a unique role in providing women with the chance to build new skills and to take part in a wide variety of activities and last week the Dorset branch did just that. They provided the opportunity for WI members to try out sailing for the first time ever on the Olympic...
Gig for a Gig
Lyme Regis Gig Club Regatta
Lyme Regis Gig Club is presenting an evening of entertainment, and a celebration of rowing at sea, at The Marine Theatre on Saturday October 1st from 7.30pm to help raise funds for its third Cornish Pilot Gig.
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The entertainment includes local musicians The Yellow Room who will be performing to an illustrated backdrop of the boats in action; songs from singer and guitarist...
It’s a blow out
Artemis 2011 International 14 World Championships – sitting out Irenes’ little sister
Waves on Chesil Beach
Action at the 2011 International 14 World Championships has so far been hampered by the aftermath of ‘Hurricane Irene’, the hurricane that recently hit the east coast of America. Irenes’ little sister arrived in spectacular style yesterday morning with gusts of up to 60kts being recorded...
