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WPNSA MARKS BEIJING HAND OVER WITH UNVEILING OF OFFICIAL NEW 2012 FLAG

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Article Date: 2008-08-22
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Official 2012 sailing venue, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will be marking this Sunday, August 24^th, the Beijing to London hand over with the unveiling of a new 2012 flag, given to the Academy by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.  This flag can be only be flown at selected 2012 venues.  Sunday will be the first time that anyone has viewed the flag and rumour is that the design incorporates the Union Jack within it.

The flag will be hoisted by Mark Stubbings, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy with local Weymouth and Portland residents invited to attend at 15:00 on Sunday, August 24^th.

The flag ceremony will also mark the outstanding achievement of the Skandia Team GBR in Qingdao, pulling in a record 4 gold, 1 sliver and 1 bronze.  The sailing and windsurfing heroes are a key ingredient to helping the whole GBR Olympic team achieve the best medal haul for 100 years.  A number of the sailing medalists, including Sarah Ayton and Bryony Shaw, live in the Weymouth and Portland region and provide a real inspiration for the community.

Mark Stubbings, commented, ‘ Raising the new 2012 official venue flag will not only mark the important Beijing hand over to London, but will also let us congratulate the whole Skandia Team GBR on their excellent results whilst remembering our past WPNSA Chairman, the inspirational Bill Ludlow’.

The Academy are now looking forward to viewing the Paralympic events where Weymouth locals Helena Lucas sponsored by Charles Russell and Alex Rickham will be competing.