Over the past 12 months UKLA has been busy preparing for 2021. With many new and enhanced services for its members the ILCA class is looking in great shape.
The yearbook has been incredibly well received and a worthy contribution to the 50th Anniversary of the Laser / ILCA. Early training events have been sold out and the ILCA BST men and women are making good preparation for the Olympics.
An Hour With Flower
With An Hour With Flower UKLA have now established a series of informative and entertaining Podcasts that record, first hand, the memories and views of some of the most interesting and leading ILCA sailors of yesterday, today and possibly the future.
Poole High School pupil and sailing supremo Eve Kennedy has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the World Championships, which take place in Italy and Weymouth this summer. The plucky 18 year-old, who lives in Poole, has been dinghy sailing since the age of six, introduced to the sport by her mum at Parkstone Yacht Club. And Eve really got the bug after watching the sailing preparations for the 2012 Olympic events, many of which were held off local waters in Weymouth. For the past five years, Eve has represented Great Britain in international competitions. In 2019, she attended the Laser Radial/ ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Canada where she finished an impressive seventh place in Under 17 in the World.
Nigel Harman compering
Ariel Company Theatre have been producing shows in Sussex for nearly 30 years.
Their Drama Academies, based in Burgess Hill, Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Horsham and Shoreham, are celebrating their 15th anniversary this year.
The event included performances from Ariel Drama Academies principals, tutors, Ariel actors and past students, who all recorded their performances remotely under the theme of Parts We’ll Never Play.
Ariel’s patron Nigel Harman, compered the event.
Nicci Hopson, Ariel’s artistic director and founder, said: “We are overwhelmed with the amount of money raised for our chosen charity.
“Due to the coronavirus pandemic, our usual fundraising activities haven’t been able to take place so we wanted to do something for this amazing organisation.
Aberdeen man admits stealing two bikes in two days
Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
An Aberdeen bike thief has admitted stealing bicycles on two consecutive days in Aberdeen.
James Hadden appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court where he pled guilty to a total of three charges.
The 21-year-old admitted stealing a bicycle from The Arches on South College Street in Aberdeen on June 6 last year.
And Hadden further admitted stealing another bike from Royal Cornhill Hospital on Cornhill Road in the city the following day on June 7.
He also pled guilty to a charge under the Misuse of Drugs Act, of being in possession of a quantity of cocaine on the same date at Gillespie Crescent, Aberdeen.