In 2024, four sailors across the youth and junior pathways have been selected to have subsidised access to our Performance Academy group training, a mentoring programme and team kit through our Performance Academy Sailing Scholarships. We are proud to announce that one of these sailors is Harry Mills!

I learnt to sail at Saltash Sailing Club in Cornwall from the age of 11. I was selected to the RYA South West Regional Training Group in 2022. 2023 saw a real acceleration in my sailing and on water success. I competed at 3 nationals in 3 different classes, Topper’s and 420’s both held at Pwllheli and J24’s at Plymouth. The big moments for me in 2023 were winning the Topper 5.3 SW traveller series, winning my first national series event and achieving a race win at the Topper nationals.

I’m busy winter training with Toppers at RTG level regionally and ILCA 4’s at my club. This will be my final year in a Topper and I will compete extensively including attending the worlds in Spain before transitioning to ILCAs. I will also compete in a J24 with an aim to qualify for the worlds in 2025.