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BBC Unsung Heroes

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Topic: BBC Unsung Heroes

Posted By: jeffers
Subject: BBC Unsung Heroes
Date Posted: 16 Dec 16 at 9:23am

Just to make people aware. Sailing will be presented at SPOTY awards with the Unsung Heroes awards. The BBC East Winner (our very own Winging It) has got the recognition she deserved.

Link to the BBC Get Inspired page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/38329239" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/38329239

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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 16 Dec 16 at 10:15am

Bloody brilliant. Well done Winging It. Great stuff and well deserved.

Thanks for sharing Paul.

Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 16 Dec 16 at 10:42am

Yup, we have a celebrity in our midst! Doing more for grass roots sailing than any focus group ever will.

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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 16 Dec 16 at 11:09am

Originally posted by Rupert

Yup, we have a celebrity in our midst! Doing more for grass roots sailing than any focus group ever will.

Spot on there Rupert. She's doing not just talking.

Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 16 Dec 16 at 11:23am

Absolutely brilliant :)

Posted By: transient
Date Posted: 16 Dec 16 at 10:15pm

Cracking job. Well done Winging it. :-)

Posted By: jaydub
Date Posted: 17 Dec 16 at 10:14am

Great story. Our sport is full of unsung heroes. Nice to see Nessa getting deserved recognition.

Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 17 Dec 16 at 11:12am

And let's hope Y&Y make it an article as well (if they haven't done already)......... please....

Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 17 Dec 16 at 4:01pm

well done nessa