Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy marks 1 year to go

10:23 AM Wed 27 Jul 2011 GMT

'The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy sits Parallel to Chesil Beach' ? Dorset Police 2011 Click Here to view large photo

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has released a series of new aerial images taken of the award winning sports venue to mark the landmark date of one year to the Games today, July 27.

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy annually attracts international sports events to Dorset - ? Dorset Police 2011 Click Here to view large photo

John Tweed, Chief Executive, WPNSA:
'We now have only 12 months until the Summer of Sport commences next August. It is with great pride that the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy recognises today's landmark date in the road to the Games. The iconic global sporting event has been the spring board in development of the Sailing Academy, a venue that will provide world leading facilities not only today but for years to come. The unique nature of this Dorset venue is for our international sporting elite as well as for those on our doorstep who are local sporting enthusiasts and those who wish to try the sport for the first time'.

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has re-energised the local economy through development - ? Dorset Police 2011 Click Here to view large photo

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by Katie Holmes