Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove, Olympic 49er Sailors
Black Flag Start for Irish 49er Duo Dickson and Waddilove At World Championships
11th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
A black flag disqualification may not have been the best start to Olympic qualification for Dublin 49er duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove at the Allianz Sailing World Championships at The Hague in the Netherlands on Friday, but the Howth-Skerries duo showed…
Six Winners from Six Races in the 49er Paris Test Event (With Ireland's Dickson and Waddilove Winning Race Three)
13th July 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
So far, the most unpredictable class of the Paris 2024 Test competition has been the 49er, with six winners in as many races, including an Irish win for Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in Race 3. Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie…
Race Win for Irish 49er Duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove at Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Test
11th July 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Irish 49er duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove scored a race victory in the opening races of the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Test Event. Mihovil and Sime Fantela (CRO) also enjoyed a strong start on the opening day of the…
49er Pair Dickson and Waddilove Retire From French Olympic Sailing Week to Recover from Viral Infection
27th April 2023 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland's 49er skiff crew of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, from Howth and Skerries, respectively, have withdrawn from French Olympic Sailing Week after failing to make the Gold fleet on Wednesday. The duo, who represented Ireland at Tokyo 2020, will…
Improved Irish 49ers Must Make Do With Silver Fleet Racing at French Olympic Sailing Week
26th April 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Lighter winds brought improved performances for both Irish 49er campaigns at French Olympic Sailing Week but not enough to secure a gold fleet (or top third of 72) berth in Hyeres. Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) with Sean Waddilove (Skerries…
Wrist Injury for Ireland's Dickson After Heavy Air 49er Capsize at French Olympic Week
25th April 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
After a 24-hour delay to racing, the Irish 49er Olympic skiffs finally went afloat at French Olympic Week today (Tuesday, 25th April 2023), but both were battered by the continuing strong mistral winds at Hyeres. Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and…
Dickson and Waddilove Confront Host of New International 49er Teams for Paris 2024
21st April 2023 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Howth's Robert Dickson goes into French Olympic Week (24-29th April 2023) in Hyerés recovering from a viral infection over the past week but it is not the only issue confronting the Howth Yacht Club ace and Tokyo 2020 crew-mate Seán…
Dickson and Waddilove to Work on Improving Race Starts Before Hyeres World Cup Regatta
7th April 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Despite an improvement in form for Dubliners Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) in the 49er skiff class at the 52nd Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca on the Bay of Palma, there was no return to…
49er Duo Dickson and Waddilove Stumble in Lighter Winds at Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca
6th April 2023 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Gold fleet racing did not suit overall leaders Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) in the 49er fleet at the 52nd Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca today. After their stand-out day on Wednesday, the Irish pair started…
Irish Olympic 49er Duo Dickson and Waddilove Take the Lead at Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca
6th April 2023 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) have reaped the rewards of consistent sailing in Mallorca and seized the overall lead of the Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca after two days of testing sailing. The Dublin duo,…
Irish 49er Duo Dickson and Waddilove Lying 19th After First Races of Princess Sofia Trophy, Mallorca
5th April 2023 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Tokyo 2020 Irish 49er reps Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) earned a fourth and an eleventh on Tuesday to be 19th overall on the opening day of the Princess Sofia Trophy for Olympic classes in…
Shifty Winds Affect Opening Day of 52nd Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta in Mallorca
3rd April 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
After Mallorca delivered more than two weeks of great winds and the weather perfect for pre-regatta training, the 1259 athletes from 66 nations at the 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Olympic classes regatta had to endure an ultimately frustrating opening day…
Ups and Downs But a Top Ten 49er Finish for Dickson and Waddilove at Lanzarote Regatta
13th February 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
A medal race finish for Paris 2024 skiff campaigners did nothing to improve the overall score of Dubliners Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove on the final day of a weather-hit Lanzarote International Regatta. The Canary Island regatta reached its climax…
49er Race Win for Dickson and Waddilove Puts Ireland Third After Day One in Lanzarote
10th February 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Olympic campaigners Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are lying third after the first day of racing at Lanzarote International Regatta in the Canary Islands. The Howth and Skerries duo opened their account with a race win and followed it with…
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…
