The RNLI Charity Ball to Be Held At the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy The Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) Charity Ball is to be held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) on April 24th 2010. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea as well as working to... »
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy To Host International Yachting Conference with Renowned Industry Speakers Later this month the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will host for the first time an International yachting conference. The conference on April 23 aims to promote the sport of sailing and maritime culture through its key... »
A west Dorset harbour entrance is to be dredged to improve access for boats ahead of the summer. About 2,000 cubic metres (2,600 cubic yards) of sand and stone particles will be removed from Lyme Regis harbour. The work will be carried out by West Dorset District Council after easterly winds brought up a large amount... »
SailLaser and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Support BBC Sport Relief With a Tri-Mile Children’s Triathlon. SailLaser and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) hosted a lively Tri-Mile Triathlon event in aid of BBC Sport Relief 2010 on March 13. It was a fabulous day for the event, the sun was shining... »
One of the measures being proposed by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council is to remove all the one hour free parking along Custom House Quay, Commercial Road and adjacent streets. The Weymoputh & Portland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Executive Committee have discussed this proposal and are resolved to fight it. They believe... »
There are plans afoot to build a power station on Portland that is powered by burning Palm oil and this palm oil comes from Indonesia. In Indonesia, they harvest the palm oil by chopping down forrests and creating plantations that have a useful life of only about 20 years. The use of land in this... »