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- Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 23rd of June 2012
- Exploring Nature Walks Waycroft Quarry 29th of June 2012
- ACO Musto Skiff World Championships at WPNSA
- The Prince of Wales Visits the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
- Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 16th of June 2012
- Exploring Nature Walks Fancy’s Family Farm 22nd of June 2012
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- Exploring Nature Walks Smallmouth 8th of June 2012
- London to Portland Small Ships Race to be Celebrated at the WPNSA
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ACO Musto Skiff World Championships at WPNSA
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) are hosting 104 Musto Skiffs this week for the ACO Musto Skiff World Championships. After two days of pre-worlds warm up regatta competition, the main event started yesterday and will finish on the 30th June. The competitors are expecting to sail twelve races. The WPNSA is a [...]
The Prince of Wales Visits the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
The Prince of Wales visited the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy (WPNSA) today, June 26th where he toured the Games venue for the sailing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Hosted by Chairman of the WPNSA Edward Leask, Chief Executive John Tweed and Ben Ainslie who is a triple Gold medalist [...]
London to Portland Small Ships Race to be Celebrated at the WPNSA
On Friday the 15th June, a fleet of up to twenty Sail Training vessels crewed by 200 young people will arrive in Portland from East London as part of the London to Portland Small Ships Race. Their arrival is only the start of an exciting weekend, which includes a visit from Her Royal Highness the [...]
US Olympic Team Qualifier at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
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 [...]
The Topper Winter Regatta at the WPNSA
A fleet of 181 toppers descended on the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy over the weekend for the Topper Winter Regatta. The sun shone, the sea sparkled and it certainly did not seem like the end of February. Sadly, the wind was not so obliging, averaging just 5 knots for much of the time, [...]
Retiring Directors Honoured for Their Distinguished Contribution to the WPNSA
At the 2012 Tullett Prebon London Boat Show, two former Directors of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy were honoured for their contributions during the crucial period of the development of the Academy. Olympic Silver medalist Keith Musto and Natalie Jobling were both honoured and commended for their distinguished contribution to the Weymouth and [...]
Live Event Tracking at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) and TracTrac, the leaders in live sports tracking, are pleased to announce that they have signed a collaboration agreement and they will be working closely together. Event organisers at the WPNSA will now have the option to access pay as you go tracking infrastructure which will make [...]
Hydro Foil Catamaran Sea Trials at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) was the chosen venue for an intensive two week sea trials for the innovative new hydro-foil sailing catamaran, known as C-FLY. This is a 26ft catamaran created out of fifteen years of development by a team of aerospace engineers. Chris Edwards, one of the C-FLY design team [...]
Sail Training fleet to race to Portland
A large fleet of Sail Training vessels will race to Portland in the summer of 2012. On the second weekend in June, 300 young people from Dorset and London will gather in West India Docks to prepare for the London to Portland Small Ships Race. 25 vessels ranging from 100 year old pilot cutters to [...]
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Finalist for Dorset Business Awards
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has been selected as a finalist in this year’s Dorset Business Awards. Now in its 17th edition, the awards have become the Dorset region’s business recognition platform that elevates outstanding organisations above the rest. Only the most vibrant of companies receives this valuable recognition. The WPNSA has [...]