Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove, Olympic 49er Sailors
Irish 49ers Miss Gold Fleet at World Championships in Nova Scotia
2nd September 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
In a disappointing outcome at the 49er World Championships in Nova Scotia, Canada on Friday, both of Ireland's crews failed to make the Gold fleet at the event's halfway stage. Tokyo Olympians Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) with Sean Waddilove…
49er Gold Fleet Cut Presents Stiff Challenge for Irish Skiff Crews in Nova Scotia
1st September 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Both Irish skiff crews face a stiff challenge on Friday for the final day of the qualification round that decides the top 25 places in Gold fleet at the 49er World Championships in Nova Scotia. Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) with Sean…
Disappointment for Irish 49ers Now Sailing in Silver Fleet at European Championships
7th July 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Both Irish crews competing at the 49er European Championships in Denmark were unable to qualify for the Gold fleet (top third) final series on Thursday (7th July 2022). After a strong start to their Paris 2024 campaign, and their first…
Irish 49er Sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in Top Form for Euros Test in Aarhus
4th July 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
A seventh in the Kiel Week medal race leaving Dubliners Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in ninth overall represents another creditable result on the road to Paris 2024 for the Tokyo 2020 49er reps and another confidence boost before this…
Medal Race Win Delivers First World Cup Silver Medal for 49er Olympic Pair Dickson and Waddilove at Holland's Allianz Regatta
4th June 2022 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland's top-ranked skiff pair Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove fought off French competition to win today's 49er medal race and win a World Cup silver medal at the Allianz Regatta in the Netherlands. Training partners with the Irish duo, the home…
Irish 49er Duo Dickson & Waddilove Eye Silver Medal at Allianz Regatta in Holland
3rd June 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
While the 49er World Champions may have grabbed an early gold at the Allianz Regatta in the Netherlands yesterday, Ireland's Tokyo 2020 reps Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are very much in the fight for a silver medal in the…
Capsize Costs Dickson and Waddilove 49er Medal Race Place at Princesa Sofia Regatta
8th April 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
In the 49er skiff, Ireland's Tokyo Olympians Robert Dickson (HYC) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) missed out on a top ten medal race appearance on Saturday in the Princesa Sofia Regatta after a tiller-extension broke leading to a capsize in…
Dickson and Waddilove in 13th Look for Palma Medal Race Top Ten Finish
7th April 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Dublin 49er skiff duo Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove are within striking distance of the top ten – and an important medal race place – at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma, Mallorca. Lying in 13th place (but on the same…
Dickson & Waddilove End Their Challenge at 2021 49er Worlds in Eighth Overall
21st November 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland’s Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove ended in eighth overall at the Olympic 49er World Championships in Mussanah, Oman today (Sunday 21 November). The Paris 2024 campaigners, who also competed at Tokyo 2020 earlier this year, were unable to repeat…
Dickson & Waddilove Back in Contention Heading Into Final Day of 49er Worlds in Oman
20th November 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Two third places for Paris 2024 campaigners Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove at the Olympic 49er World Championships in Mussanah, Oman today (Saturday 20 November) have boosted their chances ahead of tomorrow’s final. After a challenging day on Friday when the…
Ups & Downs for Irish Crews in Gold Fleet at 49er Worlds in Oman
19th November 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
The opening three races of the Gold fleet series proved exceptionally challenging for the Irish crews at the Olympic 49er World Championship in Mussanah, Oman today (Friday 19 November). Although the late start to the series saw slightly more breeze…
Irish 49ers Both Make Gold Fleet at Oman World Championships
18th November 2021 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
After the third day of qualification racing in light and flukey conditions, both Irish Paris 2024 campaigners will race in the top half or Gold fleet in the Olympic 49er skiff class Worlds Championships in Mussanah, Oman on Friday. Tokyo…
Two Irish Paris 2024 Skiff Campaigns Look to Make Big Impression at Oman 49er Worlds
15th November 2021 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Oman Sail is preparing to welcome a 148-strong fleet representing 29 countries when the 2021 49er, 49erFX and Nacra the World Championships gets underway in Mussanah on 16 November. Being held in Asia for the first time in event history,…
Resilient Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove Miss 49er Medal Race But End Tokyo 2020 on a Race Win High
31st July 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland's 49er team, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove signed off their Olympic regatta in style, winning the final race of the qualifying series, but missing out on medal race qualification by 8 points. Their day started well with a 3rd…
49er Duo Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove 14th Overall & Fighting for Tokyo Medal Race Finish
30th July 2021 Tokyo 2020
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove would have done their best to heed the advice of their former coach Tytus Konarzewski (who brought them to the Under-23 World Championship title success in 2018) and forget about yesterday’s two disqualifications as quickly as…
Trapeze Harness 'Too Heavy' Leads to Shock Disqualification for Irish 49er Duo From Races 5 & 6 of Tokyo Olympic Regatta
29th July 2021 Tokyo 2020
Irish debutantes Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have been disqualified from races five and six of the Tokyo Olympic Regatta today for the use of a trapeze harness that was 'too heavy'. The hammer blow to the Irish camp comes…
