After the Olympics
Well it is over a month since the Olympic Medal race took place for the Radial class. A day which I will surely remember for the rest of my life. I have just returned from a well deserved holiday,...
View ArticleJon Emmett wins the Masters European Championships
Well this year due to my involvement with the Olympics I was unable to attend any World Championships, however I hope to make amends by attending two in 2013: the Radial Worlds at the end of...
View Article2012 Rolex World Sailor of the Year
Well the Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards last week now seem a very long time ago. It is always a very tough award but especially so in an Olympic year. I really do not think that there could...
View Article2012 wrap up
Well what a year 2012 was. An Olympic Gold medal and World Sailor of the Year for Lijia Xu. For me it was both an honour and a privilege working with such a talented and hard working individual.
View ArticleLooking forward to 2013
Well I have had a big break from full time coaching; everyone needs some down time even if it is just to reflect on what the next step is. I feel I want to be fully equipped before returning to the...
View ArticleBack in the UK
I am now back in the UK to race at the Radial Qualifier in Hayling Island to hopefully secure myself a place for the Radial World Championship. The good thing about the UKLA qualifier system is it is...
View ArticleHyeres 2013
The day before the Qualifier I go and see Stuart Offer of SOS Therapy, who not only releases my muscles but then proceeds to tape me back together using Rock tape. My shoulder is now feeling much...
View ArticleThe Dutch Masters
Well I qualified for the 2013 World Championship, and having been unable to take part in 2012 due to my Olympic commitments I am very keen to attend!
View ArticleLijia Xu returns
So for Sail for Gold we were finally properly prepared and this showed in the results, with Lily and Eko taking 1st and 2nd place in the first five races and securing Gold and Silver overall with a...
View ArticleA new beginning
Well I have now finished working for the Chinese Yachting Association and as I look back I see a whole host of achievements: Seeing Lijia Xu (Lily) standing on top of the podium to collect her Olympic...
View ArticleNever say NEVER again
Lijia Xu has now retired, and as the ISAF conference draws to a close so does another year. Despite saying that I would never work for the Chinese again I decided to go and coach Lily for her final...
View ArticleWow what a year!
Well I was a little embarrassed when I realised that the last time I wrote a blog I was wondering what 2014 might bring! The year has certainly flown by and whilst I miss coaching the Chinese girls...
View ArticleWeymouth and Portland Paralympic flame set to arrive
THE Weymouth and Portland Paralympic flame will be arriving this Bank Holiday Monday.
View ArticleOlympic show at Cowes
LAURA KITCHING joined GB’s Olympic sailors at the Isle of Wight’s Cowes Week
View ArticleDempsey looking to be high-flier in Rio
WEYMOUTH’S double Olympic medallist Nick Dempsey is not ruling out the possibility of both he and his wife Sarah Ayton competing at Rio 2016 – although he admits the entire situation represents a ‘big...
View ArticleWeymouth residents gather to celebrate community spirit
COMMUNITY spirit is being celebrated on Weymouth Beach with a free family fun event.
View ArticleParents and children gather for Mini Olympics Day in Weymouth
PARENTS and children gathered at a Weymouth community centre for a day of Olympic-inspired fun.
View ArticleParalympics: Thousands turn out to welcome flame
THOUSANDS turned out to cheer as Weymouth and Port-land prepares to host the Paralympic Sailing events.
View ArticleParalympics: Dorchester's Blake ready for Russian roulette
PAUL Blake will face a game of Russian roulette when he takes to the track at the Olympic Stadium next week.
View Article2012 PARALYMPICS: Underwater project is inspiring
WHEN Sue Austin whizzes around a Portland swimming pool in her underwater wheelchair today it will be a proud moment for her island team.
View Article2012 PARALYMPICS: Weymouth and Portland welcome Paralympians
WEYMOUTH and Portland are going for gold once again as the Paralympic Games kick off today.
View ArticleParalympics: UK record-holder Moore going for gold
MAXINE Moore has described her call-up to the GB Paralympic squad as a “fantastic honour” and cannot wait to compete in front of thousands of spectators inside the Olympic Stadium in Green-wich Park.
View ArticleDisabled artist takes the plunge in Portland for Cultural Olympiad
DISABLED artist Sue Austin plunged into a Portland swimming pool in an adapted NHS wheelchair and performed a choreographed dance underwater before declaring ‘Next stop, world domination!’
View ArticleOpening ceremony marks beginning of Paralympics
CHEERS and shouts erupted at Weymouth Pavilion as the London 2012 Paralympic Games opened in a dramatic and moving ceremony.
View ArticleHelena aims to claim Britain's first Paralympic sailing medal off Portland
HELENA Lucas is vowing to lay to rest the ghosts of Beijing 2008 to help Britain claim its first ever Paralympic Sailing medal at the home Games.
View ArticleDorchester hospital reports rise in sports injuries since Olympics
A DORCHESTER hospital is issuing advice after experiencing an increase in sporting injuries during this Olympic and Paralympic summer.
View ArticlePARALYMPIC GAMES: On your marks for sailing action
AFTER years of hard work and training Portland’s Paralympic Sailing stars will begin racing at the home Games today.
View ArticleFLYING START FOR PARALYMPICS: Families are so proud
FAMILIES spoke of their pride after watching their loved-ones out on the water.
View ArticleFLYING START FOR PARALYMPICS: Plain sailing so far in medal quest
BRITAIN’S sailors got off to a flying start in the opening weekend of Paralympic Sailing races on home waters.
View ArticleSailing Paralympics: Lucas storms back to top of leaderboard
HELENA Lucas stormed back to the top of the 2.4mR keelboat fleet leaderboard after top performances in yesterday’s light wind conditions at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
View ArticleDorchester's Blake keeps up family heritage
Dorchester ’S Paul Blake continued his remarkable family story by winning Paralympic silver over 400 metres at a packed Olympic Stadium last night.
View ArticlePARALYMPIC GAMES: Helena's on the March to glory
Portland’S Helena Lucas continued her march towards Para-lympic glory in the single-handed keelboat class on day four of the home Games.
View ArticleWeymouth's Moving Tides procession to take place on final day of Paralympics
GIANT sea snails, dinosaurs, fish and octopuses will take over the sea front as hundreds of schoolchildren perform as part of the Moving Tides procession.
View ArticleBlake bags bronze
DORCHESTER'S Paul Blake has this evening won his second medal of the Paralympics.
View ArticleParalympic sailors making history
HISTORY will be made on the waters of Portland Harbour today when Britain’s Paralympic sailors bring home the country’s first medals in the sport.
View ArticleDelight at last for Skud duo
TEARS of frustration turned to smiles of jubilation for Britain’s four-time world champion sailors who realised bronze at the home Games marked triumph not tragedy.
View ArticleParalympic stars make history with gong haul
GOLDEN girl Helena Lucas made history by winning Britain’s first Paralympic sailing medal – and its first ever gold.
View ArticleLondon 2012: Follow the Team GB parade with our live blog
A 21-float parade will take 800 of Team GB's athletes on a victory parade around London this afternoon. Follow their progress with our live blog...
View ArticleDouble trap ace Peter Wilson relives golden shot
PETER Wilson announced himself to the world when he nailed his last pair of targets to claim Olympic double trap gold at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
View ArticleRecord bid on the horizon for Nick Dempsey after 2012 silver
NICK Dempsey is aiming for the record books as he sets his sights on Rio in 2016.
View ArticleBryony Shaw bouncing back after Games woe
BEIJING bronze medallist Bryony Shaw was disappointed to finish seventh in the RS:X women’s windsurfing at London 2012 a year ago today.
View ArticleThe 10 Dorset athletes going for gold in Tokyo
WITH the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics all set for Friday, a five-year wait for the Games will end.
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Emma Wilson guaranteed Olympic windsurfing medal
DORSET windsurfer Emma Wilson is guaranteed an Olympic medal after finishing in second overall – with just the medal race remaining.
View ArticleDorset sailors locked in battle for top spots at Tokyo 2020
PORTLAND pair Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell remain top of the 49er standings at Tokyo 2020.
View ArticleHannah Mills and Stuart Bithell among Team GB retirements
POOLE-based Olympic champion Hannah Mills is among a plethora of retiring Team GB sailors, the British Sailing Team has announced.
View ArticleNew Year Honours list 2022: Kate Garraway, Martin Lewis and Tony Blair make list
From celebrities to sports people and civilians who have done great things, find out who has been named in the New Year Honours list 2022.
View ArticleITV's Dancing on Ice: Why Kye Whyte will be absent from Sunday's show
The 22-year-old Olympian and his professional partner, Tippy Packard, will miss this week’s performance - here's why.
View ArticleRare 2p and 50p coins could be worth THOUSANDS - how to check if you have one
A number of coins with specific designs or mistakes on them can be worth thousands
View ArticleOlympic groups want Russia excluded from international sport
The British Olympic Association is demanding the immediate exclusion of Russia and Belarus from the international sports family until further notice.
View ArticlePortland sailing heroes win Olympic gold - by centimetres!
PORTLAND sailing heroes Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed a spectacular Olympic gold medal in the men’s 49er class – by a matter of centimetres.
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