» Sailing onto national honours
West Sussex-based teenager, Nick Haynes, a pupil at Windlesham House School in Washington, has been selected by the Royal Yachting Association to join the Optimist National Junior Sailing Squad.
The Optimist dinghy is the official junior class adopted by the RYA for training talented sailors up to 16 years of age to compete for the UK at international sailing events. At 13 years old, Nick is one of the youngest competitors and has shown tremendous determination and strength to make his mark in the sport.
“At the moment I am ranked 20th in the UK out of 287 other competing British sailors,” explained Nick. “But with two more years left to compete in this age class, my ambition is to reach the number one spot!”
Nick earned his selection to the National Squad as a result of his consistent performance over the 2007 season. He achieved two outright race wins at the National Championships held at the Weymouth National Sailing Centre in August, which sealed his inclusion for National honours.
