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Prime minister visits WPNSA

MINISTERIAL VISIT: Prime minister Gordon Brown visited the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), host sailing venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in August.
Brown: ‘I want to congratulate everyone’ – photo: Paul Wyeth
Brown: ‘I want to congratulate everyone’ – photo: Paul Wyeth

The prime minister was shown around by John Derbyshire, RYA racing manager and performance director and Mark Stubbings, chief executive of the WPNSA.

‘I wanted to see the preparations for the Olympics myself,’ said Brown. ‘The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is a fantastic site. There is huge enthusiasm here and I want to congratulate everyone for what they have been doing.’

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Brown: ‘I want to congratulate everyone’ – photo: Paul Wyeth

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