Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove, Olympic 49er Sailors
Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove Are the Afloat.ie "Sailors of the Month" for March
1st April 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
It says everything about the quality of the Dickson-Waddilove team's securing of the Tokyo Olympics 49er place, that it not only sent the spirits of the Irish sailing community soaring skywards, but in these difficult times, it helped to raise the…
Ireland's Newest Tokyo Olympic Sailors Wrap up in Lanzarote with a 49er Medal Race Win
26th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
With Ireland's Olympic place secured in fleet racing, Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) showed a clean pair of heels to the 10-boat fleet and propelled themselves back onto the podium with a medal race win at the 49er…
Irish 49er Duo Dickson & Waddilove Secure Tokyo Olympic Berth Before Medal Race
26th March 2021 Howth YC
Preliminary results from the 49er Olympic Qualifying event in Lanzarote this morning indicate that the Howth and Skerries pairing of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have done enough to secure not only Ireland's Olympic slot in the 49er skiff, but…
Mission Accomplished: Olympic 49er Sailors Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove Are Tokyo Bound
27th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove's mission for Tokyo 2021 was accomplished yesterday when they took the last Olympic berth in the men's skiff class but the way it was achieved has been revelatory not only to the 49er fleet itself but…
Conservative Sailing from Dickson & Waddilove Move Ireland Closer to Tokyo Berth in Penultimate Races of 49er Olympic Qualification regatta
25th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
The penultimate day of racing at the 49er Olympic Qualification regatta in Lanzarote proved to be a very nervy one for the Irish teams seeking to secure Tokyo Olympic qualification. What appeared to be a comfortable lead was quickly eroded…
Irish 49ers Target Olympic Qualification as Challengers Fall Back in Lanzarote
25th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland's Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) mixed good with bad in today's three races, a disqualification for premature starting following 3rd and 1st place finishes. However, the chasing fleet didn't improve enough to displace the Irish from their…
Olympic Qualifier: Dickson & Waddilove Withdraw Protest at 49er Lanzarote Regatta
24th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have withdrawn their protest for a UFD penalty made against them in today's important Lanzarote International Regatta, the final Olympic Qualification event for the European 49er fleet. As Afloat reported earlier, Dickson and Waddilove did…
Dickson & Waddilove File Protest as Both Irish Crews Make Gold Fleet Cut at 49er Olympic Qualifier in Lanzarote
23rd March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Both Irish 49er skiff teams improved their positions in today's racing at the Lanzarote International Regatta. Three races were completed in NE winds of 7 to 10 knots. Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) combined two firsts with a…
Howth Yacht Club's Dickson & Waddilove Lead Race for 49er Olympic Qualification in Lanzarote
22nd March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
The Irish 49er team of Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) didn't quite emulate day one's fleet leading performance but performed solidly enough to maintain Ireland's position as the leader in the battle for Olympic qualification. Two 8ths and…
Howth Yacht Club's Dickson & Waddilove Put Ireland in the Lead at Lanzarote Olympic Qualifier
21st March 2021 Howth YC
A brilliant opening day's sailing by Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove of Howth and Skerries has put Ireland into pole position in the 49er European Olympic qualification shoot-out in Lanzarote today. Great sailing conditions of a fresh breeze in warm…
Ireland Can Win Last Tokyo Place Says Former 49er Coach Ahead of International Lanzarote Qualifier
19th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
A former Irish Olympic sailing 49er coach is confident either of the two Irish skiff teams can win the four-way battle for the last Tokyo place this weekend at the International Lanzarote Regatta. As Afloat reported last week, there are…
Two Irish 49er Skiffs in High Stakes Olympic Test for Single Tokyo Berth
14th March 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Two Irish 49er teams have their date with Olympic destiny in just a week's time when the final Tokyo qualifier takes place next week on the Spanish Island of Lanzarote. One way or another, Sunday week (March 21st) will mark the…
Irish 49ers Head for New European Olympic Qualifier in Lanzarote
11th February 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Two Irish 49ers will race for the last Tokyo 2020 berths at a hastily put together European Olympic Qualifier event in Lanzarote, Spain this March. The Princess Sofia Regatta was meant to be the important qualifier, but it was forced…
49ers Weigh Up Alternative Olympic Qualification as Historical Results Favour Ireland for Tokyo Berth?
2nd February 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
World Sailing is reviewing both Hyeres Regatta in France in April and the 49er European Championships Greece in May as alternative Olympic Qualification Regattas following the postponement of March's Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía yesterday. As Afloat reported earlier, the Palma…
49ers Must Look Elsewhere for Tokyo Qualification Regatta as Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía is Postponed Until October
1st February 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
The Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía, a reference event among international sailing regattas, has postponed its 51st edition to October. The March regatta due to take place in 50 days time was the final qualification event for the last European berth…
Dickson & Waddilove Well Ahead of Seaton & Guilfoyle in Kiel 49er Test
15th September 2020 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
The first European 49er test after COVID has produced some important markers for both Irish men's skiff teams at Kiel, Germany last weekend, not least the fact that it was the Under 23 duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove that came out…
