Irish Olympic Sailing Team News Schedules and Results for London 2012

Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy Thrives as Venue for National Sailing Championships
14th November 2013 Olympics 2012
#weymouth – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has had an outstanding summer one year on from being the host venue for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Academy has been the chosen venue for many National Championships this summer,…

#london2012 – As the Olympic and Paralympic Games venue for sailing; the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Dorset has experienced a unique and unforgettable few years in the run up to and during the London 2012 Olympic Games.…

As the America's Cup moves into a new phase, and many say a troubled one, here's a fitting tribute to the memory of Andrew Simpson, killed last month in a tragic America's Cup sailing accident on San Francisco Bay.

Andrew 'Bart' Simpson MBE 'A Great Briton', Anthony Shanks Pays a Tribute
10th May 2013 Olympics 2012
Andrew 'Bart' Simpson MBE, 17 December 1976 to 9 May 2013. (17 December 1976 to 9 May 2013). 2008 Olympic Gold Medal, 2010 Star World Champion and 2012 Olympic Silver Medal. My foster son could not believe that I knew…

#olympic sailing – The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is primarily renowned for its status as an Olympic sailing venue and was described by Seb Coe as 'the ultimate water sports venue'. Now following up on the great success…

#olympic – In the afterglow of the 2012 London Olympics, the UK's Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) is making the success of the Olympic legacy a personal goal, by helping to inspire the sportsmen and women of the…

O'Leary & Burrows Could Go For Gold In Rio as Star 'Secures A Slot' UPDATED
22nd February 2013 Olympics 2012
UPDATE: The governing body for the Star class is reporting that the earlier news of its reinstatement in the Olympics for 2016 is still "just a rumour". In a statement, International Star Class Yacht Racing Association (ISCYRA) president Bill Allen…

#Honours - British Olympic sailing hero Ben Ainslie has finished out his record-breaking year with a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. The most decorated Olympic sailor of all time claimed his fourth straight gold – and fifth Olympic…

#Olympics - It was a match made in Beijing - and now four years on, Crosshaven sailor Peter 0'Leary and sprint hurdles champion Derval O'Rourke have announced their engagement, as Independent Woman reports. The Olympian couple are keeping mum for…

Irish Sailing Hits Out at O'Leary Treatment Prior to London Olympics
7th December 2012 Olympics 2012
#olympic – Following publication of the report by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Ethics Commission this week the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) has responded to the findings relating to its sailor Peter O'Leary during the 2008 Beijing Games. The ISA…

#OLYMPICS - Irish Olympic sailor and current All-Ireland sailing champion Peter O'Leary has been let off with a warning by officials after betting on a competitor to win at the 2008 Games in Beijing. O'Leary and his then partner Stephen…

#rio – Ben Ainslie has announced his retirement from Olympic sailing. At London 2012 Ainslie cemented his place in sporting history by securing his fourth consecutive gold medal, it was the culmination of an Olympic career spanning sixteen years. The…

RYA Statement on Reintroduction of RS:X Windsurfing for 2016 Olympic Games
12th November 2012 Olympics 2012
#rya – The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has welcomed the decision by delegates at the International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) General Assembly to re-introduce RS:X windsurfing for the 2016 Olympic Games in place of kiteboard racing. ISAF Council voted to replace…

#paralympics – Ten time paralympic sailor John Twomey is the new President of the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS). John was elected at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Annual Conference in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin at the weekend. international…

#OLYMPICS - Windsurfing has been reinstated in the Olympic Games programme at the expense of new class kitesurfing after a vote by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) yesterday, as Eurosport reports. It had been expected that sailing's world governing body…

Eyes were on Dublin last night when two dinghy sailorswere crowned the world's top sailors. Ben Ainslie (GBR) and Lijia Xu (CHN) were named the male and female winners of the 2012 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards…