Norfolk Sailing
Nick Dempsey slams ‘bizarre’ decision to scrap windsurfing from future Olympics
Norfolk Olympic medal hope Nick Dempsey has hit out at sailing’s governing body for “slowly ruining the sport” with their “bizarre” decision to drop windsurfing from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Latest racing news from Beccles Amateur Sailing Club and Buckenham Sailing Club
As the final races in Series A at Beccles ASC began the steady Easterly breeze developed into a significant challenge, gusting 25-30 knots, thus numbers were down this week with only the fearless and most determined on the beating C-start.
Falats dominate with trio of victories at Gorleston
Racing started at Gorleston on Sunday with sunshine and a very shifty offshore wind, particularly in the last race when it swung from SW to nearly NW.
Emily King claims Tankard with double win on Wroxham Broad
Twenty four Toppers, including nine visitors, enjoyed four testing races on Wroxham Broad last Saturday.
Action returns for Beccles Amateur Sailing Club
The sailing eagerly anticipated sailing season began on Saturday afternoon at Beccles Amateur Sailing Club.
- Ben leaves winter series on Oulton Broad with a victory
- First orders for Mackleys, but Edwards take the Cup in Frostbites down-river series
- Riverboat’s strong return
- Power show hands cup to Mackleys
- Norwich Olympian Nick Dempsey earns silver at World Windsurfing Championships
- Beccles Amateur Sailing Club celebrates 2011 season in style
- Sailing results
- Madin leads all the way to win double
- Another big turn-out for Squibs on Oulton Broad
- Thrilling action for big Rollesby fleet
- Oulton Broad racing sees boat from new X1 Riverboat class
- Experienced Frostbites whitewash strong NYBC team
- Frostbites’ sailors beat the weather
- Norwich Frostbites make the most of sailing in wintry conditions
- Falat streaks into top spot at Oulton Broad
- Carringtons’ stunning success in Frostbites’ Arthur Mann memorial race
- Sailing: Nick Favell takes honours
- Winds cause havoc for Broads sailors
- Richard Fryer suited to conditions in winter sailing series on Oulton Broad
- No sailing for Frostbites, Snowflakes or Rollesby
- Sailing conditions on Oulton Broad perfect for big Squibs contingent
- First race wins sets up Edwards’ Norwich Frostbite victory for Norfolk against Wells
- Lowestoft’s Nic Asher misses out on London 2012 Olympics
- Loon spotters are given racing bonus
- New Year double for Gooch at Oulton
- Dempsey pledges to hit his peak
- Conditions to suit Beccles
- Tims makes a mark on seasonal debut
- Close call in chase for Trophy honours
- Top honours for Langston
- Hickling events are a major attraction
- Big Zipper in triple victory
- Buckenham race marks 21st birthday
- Cumming still has Enterprise to win
- Perfect day for Beccles
- Glorious finale to Gorleston Sprint
- Smith and Freeman take final honours
- Open dinghy event draws the crowds
- So close all the way in Watling Plate
- Late starters benefit from a lie-in ahead of Yare Race
- Duffield finally gets his hands on Trophy
- Oxbridge visitors are taught a lesson
- Norwich’s Dempsey named in GB 2012 team
- Jake does enough to secure series title
- Thwaites triumphs in battle for silverware
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