 At the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships Dobson finished 16th in the women's Laser Radial event.She attempted to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the individual Laser Radial but was beaten to selection for the Great Britain team by Alison Young after Young finished ahead of her in the Olympic regatta at Hyeres.In 2013, she teamed up with Sophie Ainsworth to compete in the 49erFX classification.