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Irish 49er Olympic Sailor Ryan Seaton Retires 28th May 2021 Northern Ireland Olympic helm Ryan Seaton has retired from competition Two-time Olympic sailor Ryan Seaton from Northern Ireland has announced his retirement after almost 30 years of competition. Seaton, who is originally from Carrickfergus, represented Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the 49er alongside Matt McGovern, finishing 14th. The pair then competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio finishing 10th. In a third campaign for Tokyo, (sailing with Royal Cork's Seafra Guilfoyle) he was beaten for the single place...

“When I was five, I went to see my sister's dance production, and after the show, I remember walking down the stairs up to the stage. I took a step onto the stage, and I felt this thrill go up through the soles of my feet, and it sent a chill down my spine. “I turned around and looked out into the auditorium at all the seats, and I remember thinking; 'Oh, I like it up here! I want to be here.' And I have been here ever since.” Iona will attend Matala, the first tertiary Performing Arts course to be run in Blenheim by Fua Creative to further her education.

2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series – Fort Lauderdale © Ellinor Walters The Lauderdale Yacht Club was bustling with energy this morning for the start of racing at the 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series - Fort Lauderdale. Sailors were especially eager to race after Friday's lack of consistent wind and eventual postponement. The conditions on a cool, cloudy Saturday in Fort Lauderdale were much improved with a pressure system to the west creating a nice northwesterly breeze. The breeze started at about 10 knots early in the day and continued to build throughout the after...