Weymouth and Portland named as sailing cup venue

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has been named as one of two European venues for the 2015 sailing world cup series. The racing will be held in the same waters as the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic waters. ISAF Sailing World Cup will see the fourth stage of the six-leg series taking part between 8-19th June 2015. Weymouth and Portland will join Hyeres in France as the two venues of the sailing cup that will kick off in Melbourne this December before stopping off in Miami, USA. It’s great news that Weymouth and Portland has been confirmed as one of two European venues for theISAF Sailing World Cup series. Not only a great boost for the sport of sailing in the UK, the Weymouth and Portland venue and area, but it is a fantastic opportunity for the country’s race officials, volunteers who have a real passion for the sport of sailing, as well as British Sailing Team members, to be involved in a World Class sailing event on home waters. “Some of the world’s best sailors will be competing at this event, and it will provide a seriously competitive environment for our top British athletes as they prepare for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.” – JOHN DERBYSHIRE, RYA RACING MANAGER AND PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR