Adam's joy as season begins
To say I was excited was a complete understatement – the sailing season for me has officially begun!
View ArticleA blustery start
It was really windsurfing weather rather than sailing weather as it was approximately 28 knots, gusting up to 40 knots over the course of the day, but undeterred by this, I headed to SailLaser for the...
View ArticleExhilarating speed
My volunteering stepped up a gear this weekend when I undertook the RYA Power Boat 2 course at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.
View ArticleSailing buzz
After last weeks Power Boat course, this week I returned to my normal routine of OnBoard Club in the morning and Race Club in the afternoon.
View ArticleA fantastic time being a 'casualty'
As I headed down to the academy on Saturday, I wondered if I was asking just a bit too much. Today needed to be windy and tomorrow needed to be calm.
View ArticleSailing as a Gnome
Saturday's Sailing was slightly different as we were doing a sponsored sail in aid of Red Nose Day 2011.
View ArticleWindsurfing fun
Now that the clocks have gone forward and the lighter evenings are with us, my week has changed a bit as I am now able to sail in the early evenings instead of, and sometimes as well as, the weekend.
View ArticleGetting stuck in
This week I arrived at Race Club and, although I was likely to get wet anyway, it wasn’t great rigging the boat in the rain.
View ArticleA Perfect Week
It has been a busy yet perfect week containing a mixture of volunteering, (assistant) instructing, windsurfing and Sailing.
View ArticleYachts are Yachting
I was looking forward to the weekend – yacht racing wasn’t something I had come across yet and to be privileged to see the racing close up (as well as working) was a great experience.
View ArticleApply and Prepare
Since my last blog, lots of things have been prepared both on and off the water. All the usual mix of windsurfing, (assistant) instructing, race club and race series have all been going on during the...
View Article4th 4 Me!
With the first race series of the year now complete, I was pretty chuffed with my 4th place overall.
View ArticleHelming A New Skud 18
This weekend saw the start of the International Federation of Disabled Sailing Event at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy and I was excited to be volunteering for it. I arrived on...
View ArticleAutumn Block Commences.
Saturday was a beautiful morning and as I headed down to the Sailing Academy I was especially pleased as it was the first time I had been dinghy sailing in nearly 10 days!
View ArticleFRUSTRATINGLY SATISFYING.
After last weeks minor shoulder injury sustained whilst Sailing a Dart 16, it was great to get back on the water fully fit. The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy was busy as they were at...
View ArticleWelcome to my blog!
Hi, my name is Adam and I am 13 years old. I go to school on Portland and my main hobby is Sailing. I sail at least twice a week at SailLaser which is based at the Weymouth and Portland National...
View ArticleWrap up warm
Last Saturday, just as some of the British sailing team were thinking of heading off to the warmth of Australia for an international regatta, I got up early on a cold morning on Portland.
View ArticleSplit lens disaster
It was a beautifully sunny day, slightly lacking in any wind but bright and dry. I packed my kit and lunch and then went to get dressed.
View ArticleLast sail of the season
It was with mixed emotions that I went to the academy – pleased to be going but sad that it was the last week of OnBoard Club and Race Club for this season.
View ArticleEnd of Season Party
So here it is, the SailLaser End of Season Party! And whilst the rest of the country is gripped by the freezing temperatures, Portland is bright, calm and still. Even parts of Weymouth had snow...
View ArticleBBC TV star
IN HONOUR of BBC SOuth West and South broadcasting the regional programme 'What will the Olympics do for us?' Adam Greaves shares his experience of being a TV interviewee: I went down to the academy...
View ArticleSuccessful Interview
I wasn’t looking forward to the winter months – it’s a long time without Sailing, but now Christmas has come and gone, the season isn’t far away.
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