LOOE Sailing Club has been nominated for a prestigious international award.

As a result of the highly-successful GP.14 World dinghy championships back in the summer, the club has been put forward for 'Event of the Year' in an on-line competition run by Yachts & Yachting, the country's leading sailing magazine.

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