Bermuda Sailing Association - From the Bermuda Sun

7:33 PM Wed 20 Oct 2010 GMT

'World's best: Peter Bromby's fourth place finish at the 2000 Olympics helps illustrate the success of Bermuda's sailing community has had at a global level. - Bermuda Sailing Association' Bermuda Sun

Bermuda Sailing Association - Is it time for sailing to be adopted as a national sport? Tim Patton, president of the Bermuda Sailing Association, thinks so. He was encouraged by the comments made by Premier Dr. Ewart Brown favouring national sports status for sailing during his round table discussion with the local media on Monday night. Dr. Brown was talking about the lack of success by Bermuda's national sports football and cricket after being given millions of dollars during his administration. Dr. Brown said: 'But if at the end of that period we see no development from the youth up ...

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