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Josh to sail for GB at Portuguese World Championships


May 01, 2019 - 1064 views

A sailing squad member at Rydal Penrhos has become the latest to earn a Team GB selection ahead of a high-profile international competition.

Josh Manning, a Year 11 pupil at the school, will be part of the Great Britain contingent that will compete at the upcoming World Championships, which takes place from June 29 until July in Portugal.

The Middle School star will take part in a five-day training camp on the continent prior to the competition, which is set to run over a five-day period.

Josh, together with sailing partner Lucy Hughes, will be competing in the 420 category and secured their place in the squad with impressive performances at the Welsh Youth Nationals, the Inland Nationals and the Start of Season competition.

This feat is made even more impressive as only 14 were chosen for the Team GB set-up, and he will meet his new teammates at a two-day coaching weekend in Weymouth prior to the championships later this year.

The sailing hopeful has been part of the Wales squad for a number of years and is another success story from Rydal Penrhos’ RYA Accredited sailing programme, which has gone from strength-to-strength under the guidance of provision head Max Todd and administrator Petrina Blomeley.