Fisherman return at sunset past Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill

Fisherman return at sunset past Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill

Stormy skies over summer fields looking back to the Old Higher Lighthouse

Stormy skies over summer fields looking back to the Old Higher Lighthouse

Windsurfers blast along beautifully flat water in Portland Harbour

Windsurfers blast along beautifully flat water in Portland Harbour

Breathtaking land and seascapes can be found all across Portland

Breathtaking land and seascapes can be found all across Portland

The 18 miles of Chesil Beach stretch away into the distance

The 18 miles of Chesil Beach stretch away into the distance

Category Archives: 2012 Olympics

US Olympic Team Qualifier at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

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Four days of compelling Women’s Match Racing has been held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).  This was the all-important selector to decide the US Olympic Team for Women’s Match Racing. Anna Tunnicliffe and her Team Maclaren crew Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi defeated Barkow in the “first-to-six-wins” final match-up. With the [...]

Olympic Torch arrives at Portland on Friday the 13th of July

19 March 2012, 17:13

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The Olympic Torch arrives at Portland on Friday the 13th of July. It will set off from Portland Bill, at Pulpit Rock, at 7:05 in the morning and head along Portland Bill Road. At 7:31 it will arrive in Southwell, go along Southwell Road and head up Avalanche. At 7:42 the torch will go along [...]

Maritime Mix – Cultural Olympiad by the Sea

25 January 2012, 16:50

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The Maritime Mix is world class outdoor theatre, open-air mass choir performances, visual arts, multi-media arts festivals, panoramic video projections, participative music, dance and celebrations. Animating Weymouth, Portland and the Jurassic Coast this unique creative celebration will deliver a once in a lifetime experience; celebrating the location as the only host borough to the London [...]

2012 Olympic Sailing & Windurfing Events Timetable

11 January 2012, 11:00

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I thought it would be a good idea at this stage in the year to pin down exactly which sailing events are taking place on which days. I hope you find the following information useful: 29th of July, 12:00 & 18:00 – Finn, Star and Elliott 6m 30th of July, 12:00 & 18:00 – 49er, [...]