Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove, Olympic 49er Sailors
Day two of the 49er event at the 2020 Olympic Games regatta proved a bit less successful for the Irish pairing of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove after taking the first race in what was a dream debut. Sailed in a…
Sensational 49er Debut for Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove With Race Win in Tokyo
27th July 2021 Tokyo 2020
Olympic debutants Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove from Howth and Skerries in County Dublin got their regatta off to a sensational start today winning the opening race with a nail-biting finish, holding off the GBR boat by mere centimetres on…
Tough Tokyo Competition for Ireland's Dickson & Waddilove to Come as Burling & Tuke Start as 49er Favourites
21st July 2021 Tokyo 2020
Since winning Olympic gold in the Men’s Skiff – 49er at Rio 2016 five years ago, Pete Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) have packed a whole lifetime of sailing achievements into their busy careers. In 2017 Burling steered Emirates Team…
Howth's Olympic Bound Dickson & Waddilove Finish Second at 49er Cascais Championships
10th May 2021 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Howth Yacht Club and Skerries Sailing Club Olympic skiff duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have had a pre-Olympic boost by taking second overall at the 49er Championships in Cascais, Portugal. It's not the only boost for Irish Skiff sailors either…
Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove Are the Afloat.ie "Sailors of the Month" for March
1st April 2021 Sailor of the Month
It says everything about the quality of the Dickson-Waddilove team's securing of the Tokyo Olympics 49er place, that it not only sent the spirits of the Irish sailing community soaring skywards, but in these difficult times, it helped to raise the…
Mission Accomplished: Olympic 49er Sailors Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove Are Tokyo Bound
27th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove's mission for Tokyo 2021 was accomplished yesterday when they took the last Olympic berth in the men's skiff class but the way it was achieved has been revelatory not only to the 49er fleet itself but…
Ireland's Newest Tokyo Olympic Sailors Wrap up in Lanzarote with a 49er Medal Race Win
26th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
With Ireland's Olympic place secured in fleet racing, Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) showed a clean pair of heels to the 10-boat fleet and propelled themselves back onto the podium with a medal race win at the 49er…
Irish 49er Duo Dickson & Waddilove Secure Tokyo Olympic Berth Before Medal Race
26th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
Preliminary results from the 49er Olympic Qualifying event in Lanzarote this morning indicate that the Howth and Skerries pairing of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have done enough to secure not only Ireland's Olympic slot in the 49er skiff, but…
Conservative Sailing from Dickson & Waddilove Move Ireland Closer to Tokyo Berth in Penultimate Races of 49er Olympic Qualification regatta
25th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
The penultimate day of racing at the 49er Olympic Qualification regatta in Lanzarote proved to be a very nervy one for the Irish teams seeking to secure Tokyo Olympic qualification. What appeared to be a comfortable lead was quickly eroded…
Irish 49ers Target Olympic Qualification as Challengers Fall Back in Lanzarote
25th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
Ireland's Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) mixed good with bad in today's three races, a disqualification for premature starting following 3rd and 1st place finishes. However, the chasing fleet didn't improve enough to displace the Irish from their…
Olympic Qualifier: Dickson & Waddilove Withdraw Protest at 49er Lanzarote Regatta
24th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have withdrawn their protest for a UFD penalty made against them in today's important Lanzarote International Regatta, the final Olympic Qualification event for the European 49er fleet. As Afloat reported earlier, Dickson and Waddilove did…
Dickson & Waddilove File Protest as Both Irish Crews Make Gold Fleet Cut at 49er Olympic Qualifier in Lanzarote
23rd March 2021 Tokyo 2020
Both Irish 49er skiff teams improved their positions in today's racing at the Lanzarote International Regatta. Three races were completed in NE winds of 7 to 10 knots. Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) combined two firsts with a…
Howth Yacht Club's Dickson & Waddilove Lead Race for 49er Olympic Qualification in Lanzarote
22nd March 2021 Tokyo 2020
The Irish 49er team of Robert Dickson (HYC) and Sean Waddilove (SSC) didn't quite emulate day one's fleet leading performance but performed solidly enough to maintain Ireland's position as the leader in the battle for Olympic qualification. Two 8ths and…
Howth Yacht Club's Dickson & Waddilove Put Ireland in the Lead at Lanzarote Olympic Qualifier
21st March 2021 Tokyo 2020
A brilliant opening day's sailing by Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove of Howth and Skerries has put Ireland into pole position in the 49er European Olympic qualification shoot-out in Lanzarote today. Great sailing conditions of a fresh breeze in warm…
Ireland Can Win Last Tokyo Place Says Former 49er Coach Ahead of International Lanzarote Qualifier
19th March 2021 Tokyo 2020
A former Irish Olympic sailing 49er coach is confident either of the two Irish skiff teams can win the four-way battle for the last Tokyo place this weekend at the International Lanzarote Regatta. As Afloat reported last week, there are…
Two Irish 49er teams have their date with Olympic destiny in just a week's time when the final Tokyo qualifier takes place next week on the Spanish Island of Lanzarote. One way or another, Sunday week (March 21st) will mark the…
