Brother and sister duo Theo and Jasmine Williams will be among 14 of the country’s most promising young sailors representing Great Britain at the Youth Sailing World Championships next week.

The siblings from Truro will represent the British Youth Sailing (BYS) Team in the mixed Nacra 15 multihull at the prestigious regatta being held in Gydnia, Poland, from July 15-20.

The Williams’ took the top spot at the RYA Youth National Championships in the Nacra 15 class, earning them their spot at the Youth Worlds.

“It means a huge amount to me and my brother, as we’ve come such a long way in such a short period of time,” Jasmine, 15, said. “We have had to work extremely hard to catch up with others who have been competing for many years, making us even more determined to succeed and reach the top.”

Theo, 18, added: “We’d love to podium and ultimately make the senior British Sailing team, however our main goal is to come away feeling like we sailed as well as we could’ve done and made the most of the opportunity and enjoyed ourselves.”

"Our Youth Worlds team this year I feel is a great mix of experience and young sailing talent," said Mark Nicholls, the RYA's Youth Racing Manager.

"We have international medals in the squad and returning Youth Worlds sailors who are determined to improve and show the world what they can do. Add to that some great newcomers to the team.

"I’m excited by the attitude of all the selected sailors and look forward to seeing what they can do on the world stage. They are all top sailing talents and are looking to grasp this great experience and make the most of it.”

Racing starts on Monday, July 15 and concludes on Friday, July 19.

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