Alicia went down to the Optimist Spring Championships at the Olympic Sailing venue, the Weymouth and Portland Academy in Dorset. She is asking parents why learning to Sail is an important skill for children, why team GB seems to be doing so well, how well they will fare in 2012, and how exciting it is to have an Olympic venue in their own town?
Adam and Alicia covered the Optimist Spring Championships at the Olympic Sailing venue, the Weymouth and Portland Academy in Dorset on Saturday March 26th 2011, children from 7 to 15 were in competition. They spoke to parents and spectators on the shore. We asked why learning to Sail was an important skill for children, why Team GB does so well, and how well will it fare in 2012, and how exciting was it to have an Olympic venue in their own town?