The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Weymouth and Portland will host all sailing events for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games between July and September 2012.
The Olympic Games takes place from 27 July to 12 August and the Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.
The sea off Dorset’s coast and specifically around Weymouth Bay is a world class sailing destination with the sailing waters being credited by the Royal Yachting Association as the best in Northern Europe.
The sailing events take place from the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.
http://www.wpnsa.org.uk/
Dates for your diary
Youth Nationals: 4 − 9 April 2010
Sail for Gold Regatta: 8 − 14 August 2010
Sail for Gold Regatta: 5 − 11 June 2011
IFDS Worlds: 1 − 8 July 2011
Olympic Test Event: 31 July − 13 August 2011
Sail for Gold Regatta: 10 − 16 June 2012
Olympic Games: 27 July − 12 August 2012
Paralympic Games: 29 August − 9 September 2012
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Cultural Olympiad
Dorset’s four year Cultural Olympiad Festival started on the weekend of 26 - 28 September 2008 in Weymouth and Portland, with the spectacular ‘Veles e Vents' (Inside Out) event, the B-Side festival, the ‘Pulse FX' performance (Dance South West) and the ‘Bandstand Marathon'.