Ollie Grogono of Team IBI wins a Worlds team place

Ollie Grogono (13yrs) of Team IBI has just successfully competed at the UK IOCA World Selections Event and has won a position on the prestigious Team GBR. Later this year as part of a 5 sailor squad, he will be representing his country at the Optimist World Sailing Championships to be held in Langkawi, MALAYSIA.

Competition for places on the World's Team is extremely fierce as these are Britain's best junior sailors. Just to compete at the Selection Event sailors have had to gain an invitation from results gained racing in huge fleets of up to 250 other boats. For Ollie this is a highlight of his sailing career and is the goal he has been working towards for the last few years. This summer he will be competing at home and abroad in preparation for the World Championships whilst working on tactics and fitness.