Cardiff Sailing Centre Explained

Cardiff Sailing Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Hwylio Caerdydd) is a Cardiff Council run watersports facility based on Cardiff Bay Barrage in Cardiff Bay.[1] The centre runs dinghy & keelboat sailing, windsurfing, powerboat and other shore-based courses.[2]

History

The centre opened in 1968[3] as Llanishen Sailing Centre and was based at Llanishen Reservoir in North Cardiff. It was rebranded in 2010 when the centre was forced to relocate to Cardiff Bay due to the draining of the reservoir[4] [5] but is still one of the major watersports centre's in Wales.

The centre has produced a number of Welsh national, GB National and international sailors over the years, including Olympic Gold & Silver medallist Hannah Mills MBE who started sailing at the centre in 1996[6] [7] and won the Silver Medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Weymouth[8] and the Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[9]

A number of regional, national and international events have been held at the centre over the years, including the 2001 Summer Games of the Special Olympics UK[10] and recently facilitating the hosting of the Extreme Sailing Series since 2011[11] and the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Stone. Nick Dalton & Deborah. Frommer's Wales with your family from cliff-top castles to sandy coves. 2008. John Wiley & Sons. Chichester, West Sussex. 9780470714645. 36. 1st.
  2. Web site: RYA - Cardiff Sailing Centre. www.rya.org.uk. Royal Yachting Association. 3 August 2023.
  3. Web site: History - Lisvane And Llanishen Reservoirs in Cardiff . Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoir . 3 August 2023 . date.
  4. News: Reservoir safety fears make sailing club move. 10 May 2014. Walesonline.co.uk. 6 April 2010.
  5. News: Sailing club’s frustration as Llanishen reservoir levels fall. 31 October 2010. WalesOnline.co.uk. 15 March 2002.
  6. News: Stuart. Hamish. Hannah’s Olympic boost for Welsh sailing. 14 January 2012. Yachts and Yachting. 20 September 2011.
  7. Web site: Behind Every Star - Hannah Mills and Ollie Green. Sport Wales. 25 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812142438/http://sportwales.org.uk/news--events/news--events/our-campaigns/behind-every-star/jaz-carlin-and-bud-mcallister/hannah-mills-and-ollie-green.aspx. 12 August 2016. dead.
  8. News: Silver delight for Olympic 2012 sailor Hannah Mills. 11 August 2012. BBC. 10 August 2012.
  9. News: Rio Olympics 2016: Britain's Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark win 470 sailing gold. 18 August 2016. BBC Sport. 18 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Special Olympics 2001 - Sailing Results . 15 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040707100006/http://www.llanishensc.connectfree.co.uk/special_pics/final_results.pdf . July 7, 2004 .
  11. News: Racers don’t want to sail away from Cardiff. 11 May 2014. Walesonline.co.uk.
  12. News: Cardiff unveiled as Host Port for 2017-18. 18 August 2016. 6 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917134454/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/7016_Cardiff-unveiled-as-Host-Port-for-2017-18.html. 17 September 2016. dead.

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