Huge turnout in Weymouth for 2011 IFDs Worlds

The excitement is building in Weymouth, UK, as elite disabled sailors descend on the coastal city for the 2011 IFDS Worlds. Staged at the Olympic and Paralympic sailing venue, the 2011 IFDS Worlds boasts some eye-popping participation figures, as the organizers reported on the event website, www.IFDSWorlds2011.com. Many of the same competitors will bring their talents to Charlotte Harbor in January for the 2012 IFDS Worlds, Jan. 7-15, 2012.

Below is a report from Weymouth:

"163 sailors in 96 boats from 30 nations will gather at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy from Thursday (30 June) for the IDFS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships 2011.
More than 160 of the World’s top Paralympic sailing talents are ready to stake their claim for supremacy on the London 2012 race course as the IFDS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships 2011 get underway in Weymouth and Portland on Thursday (30 June)."