The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Hosts Environmentally Friendly

Endurancelife Sports Event

For the second consecutive year, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will host the environmentally friendly Coastal Trail Series 2009 – 2010, stage 3, organised by Endurancelife this weekend, 23-24 January 2010. This series will see 500 competitors participating in three different running events throughout the day. The first event of the day is a marathon (9.00 start), followed by a half marathon (10.30 start) and a 10k run (12.00 start) all starting from the Academy.  Read Full Press Release

Christmas Opening Hours:

The academy will be able to be accessed by members on the 2009 access codes until the end of March 2010. Changing Facilities will however not be available on the 24/25/26th of December. Reception and the Academy offices will also be closed from Wednesday 23-4th January. We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

Do you want a Hi Speed Digital Dorset with super fast broadband speeds?

British Telecom is the Tier 1 Communications Sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Part of their sponsorship contract involves the installation of high capacity 21st Century network connectivity to the 2012 sailing event venue, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Read Full Press Release
 

2010 International Team Access at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has announced new information on international team training access to the venue during 2010. Read Full Press Release

This weekend brought Weymouth’s famous breezy SW winds to bare on a combined fleet of 70 boats from the 29er B14 and Musto Skiff classes. 20-30 Knot winds dominated the weekend with some extremely quick racing results are posted. View Results

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has teamed up with Samantha Holloway to provide a soft tissue and injury clinic, ‘Quay Therapy’. The clinic is now open and able to treat a wide variety of individuals from elite sailors training at the centre to local residents suffering from general muscle or joint pain. 

National Ranker Results August 2009
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IWA Worlds 22nd - 29th August
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2009 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

Curtain comes down on fantastic Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

The curtain has come down on the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta – the biggest Olympic and Paralympic classes regatta that Great Britain has seen.
 
The competition, which was the grand finale of the ISAF World Cup series, took place at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, the host venue for the sailing events at London 2012.
 
More then 1000 spectators watched the action at today’s (Saturday) medal racing day as the regatta reached its grand finale.
 
Event director David Campbell-James said: “We’ve had a very successful 2009 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta. It has been a complex event, bigger than any previously staged of its kind in the UK, with Olympic and Paralympic classes racing as part of the World Cup.  
 
“Although the weather dealt us a poor hand today, we have had some fantastic racing earlier in the week. More than a thousand spectators have enjoyed the atmosphere and seen British success on the water with the BBC carrying coverage live and online.”
 
Esther Nicholls, Major Events Consultant at UK Sport, said: “It’s been a brilliant event from our perspective as part of UK Sport’s World Class team. It’s given us an opportunity to assess our strengths and weaknesses.
 
“On the water the team have done incredibly well with nine medals and we couldn’t have hoped for much better than that at this stage in the cycle.  We’re looking forward to building on this as we move forward to Weymouth/London in 2012.”
 
Tim Sewell, Sponsorship Manager of Skandia, said: “The whole event has been absolutely fantastic. Clearly today it wasn’t quite as windy as we hoped but you have to take your hats off to the guys organising the event because on a day when it couldn’t have been more challenging for them, they still managed to get some racing in. That went well and the whole presentation side of it was very slick.  
 
“There was a great atmosphere even on the hardest day for the organisers so we’re delighted with that,” he added. “Let’s not forget the previous days earlier this week when there was just perfect sailing. All in all a big thumbs up from everyone.  
 
“From a Skandia point of view it’s been fantastic to be involved. The nice thing is that when we first got involved with the team through Skandia Team GBR they didn’t have a “home Games” as it were.  For us, we wanted to be able to help and support the team and to help create that “home Games”.  You try to work with the team and give them those psychological advantages.” 

Packages/Parcel deliveries to WPNSA
26th August
It is with regret that WPNSA can no longer accept any parcels or packages unless the recipient is present to sign and collect on arrival. We apolagise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Announces International Team Training Access
10th August
Following discussions with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the award winning Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will be enabling international teams to train at the venue throughout the period leading up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Overseas teams are therefore now invited to base themselves at the WPNSA using the completed facilities. International teams will be able to make necessary training arrangements at the WPNSA through their Member National Authority as well as other organisations recognised by the International Sailing Federation.
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The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Wins International Architecture Award
27th July
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), has won an acclaimed International Architecture Award. The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), the only organisation for sports facilities recognised by the International Olympic Committee, and The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy as winner of the ‘IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility 2009’. This successful awards programme has been running for 20 years and now includes the most important globally recognised architectural award for sport and leisure facilities. During 2009 these unique awards attracted 14 different countries to enter with 54 entries being received for the ‘IPC/IAKS Distinction Award’. The award is aimed at increasing the accessibility of all sports facilities and architectural projects in order to give opportunities to persons with disability to practise and view sport freely and without barriers.
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WPNSA in conjunction with Ben Waters and his Band are hosting a Christmas Dinner and Party on the 18th December 2009. The event will take place In Spinnakers at WPNSA.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL THOSE WISHING TO CAMP AT WPNSA THROUGHOUT THE RSX AND BIC TECHNO WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Due to the size of the two Windsurfing Regattas taking place at the end of August and begininning of September combined with strict regulations governing the pitch area of caravans/vans WPNSA cannot accept any camperans/caravans on site from the 16th August through untill the 21st September. We have however secured only a short walk (5-10min) from WPNSA an alternative pitching area. To book and for further info please follow the below link. (please note we cannot accept any camping bookings over the Sail 4 Gold Reagtta)
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