Asked what he is most looking forward to in Olympics year, Dave Caddy, the owner of the Kingfisher Marine chandlery store on the quayside in Weymouth, does not hesitate. "The closing ceremony. I can't ...

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Editor’s Note: MainSail is CNN’s monthly sailing show, exploring the sport of sailing, luxury travel and the latest in design and technology. Nestled in a sheltered bay on the English Channel coast, ...

Sailing and yacht clubs in Dorset have a chance to win up to £6000 in a popular competition. The travel company Sunsail has relaunched its Funding the Future initiative which offers sailing and yacht ...

I'm hunkered down in a rubber boat that's bucking like a bronco as it slices through the choppy waters of Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, my thighs gripping the bench I'm straddling like Xenia ...

A Dorset town is celebrating the news it will host the 2012 Olympic sailing events after London's successful bid. The £7.85m purpose-built Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Dorset was ...

The estimated cost of security for the 2012 Olympic sailing events in Dorset has almost doubled, leaving uncertainty over the effect on council taxpayers. Originally put at £21m, the cost of the extra ...