Weymouth Becalmed

big screens on the beach

We should have been heading home today but as it was a really nice sunny day decided to visit Weymouth again to see the final mens 470 race where GB were to win either gold or silver. The site was fully booked but we were able to get in at Salisbury and leave the van in the Moreton site until the evening. As we approached Weymouth the guard informed us that sailing had been postponed for an hour due to lack of wind.

We bought some sandwiches and made our way to the viewing area that we had found before.

coastguard rescue at Nothe fort

There were lots of people again but not a breath of wind and not a boat in sight. After further delays the racing was abandoned for the day. The only excitement was the coast guard helicopter rescuing 2 elderly gentlemen who had been injured falling onto the rocks from the spectator area - and we thought it was just to entertain the crowd! We wandered back to the harbour, took the ferry across to the other side and after a nice cold shandy caught the train back to Moreton and drove on to Salisbury.

As racing was abandoned on Thursday we had not seen a single Olympic sailing dinghy - just windsurfers on Tuesday despite being in Weymouth for 3 days :- (