New Forest Holiday Lets welcomes the Olympics 2012!
New Forest Holiday Lets Welcomes 2012 Olympics
It may seem that we are some distance from the
Olympics but from Brockenhurst to London is 1 hour
41 mins drive and less on the train and from
Brockenhurst to Weymouth it is 1 hour 13 mins drive
and less on the train.
Brockenhurst has the
advantage of being on the mainline railway to both
destinations. We have a good number of high quality
self catering properties available within the area.
Do not leave it too late though as we are already
taking bookings. Please call 01590 622449 for
further details or visit the website
www.newforestholidaylets.co.uk.
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 -
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: 01 − 09 June 2012
Olympic Games: 27
July − 12 August 2012 Paralympic Games: 29 August −
9 September 2012
http://www.visitweymouth.co.uk/index.php?resource=394
Key facts http://www.london2012.com/weymouth-and-portland
Sport:
Sailing,
Paralympic Sailing
Location: Dorset, on the south coast of
England
Find out how to get to Weymouth and Portland during
the London 2012 Games
About Weymouth and Portland
The venue comprises the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) and the adjoining commercial marina. It has kick-started the regeneration of the former Naval Air Station at Portland, now known as Osprey Quay, where new residential, commercial and marina facilities are already underway.
Weymouth and Portland provides some of the best natural sailing waters in the UK, with facilities on land to match. The site has already hosted numerous international sailing events, including the 2006 ISAF World Youth Championships attended by over 60 nations.
Work to enhance the sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland has been completed. The enhancements to the existing WPNSA facilities include a new permanent 250m slipway and new lifting and mooring facilities.
The project was completed on budget and ahead of schedule, providing world-class facilities for elite athletes and the local community more than three years before the Games.
During the Games
A ticketed onshore area from which spectators can
view the competition is under consideration. This
area would have the added benefit of a video screen
to keep spectators updated on the action. Please be
aware there would be no seats – standing or sitting
on the ground would be the only options for
spectators.
After the Games
The National Sailing Academy will benefit from the improved facilities that the Games will leave behind, providing a state-of-the-art facility for elite training, competition and local community use.
This use has already started: from a community programme through to hosting the Olympic Windsurfing discipline, RS:X class World Championship in 2009. This events programme is extensive and will also include hosting the IFDS (Paralympic Sailing) World Championship in 2011.
