The Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme has announced selections for 2008-2009 with more than 40 of Great Britain’s big boat sailors included.
A series of nationwide Open Keelboat Training events over the year, had provided a total of 46 sailors for the three highly-competitive Programme squads - National, Northern and Southern.
With the Programme acquiring the TP52 John Merricks II at the start of the last season, fitness and physicality have been increasingly important considerations in this year’s selection process.
David Atkinson, RYA Racing Services Manager said:
“We are very pleased with the standard of sailors we have not only acquired for the forthcoming season but also the sailors we have retained. As we had hoped it would, having the TP52 has already begun to take the Programme to the next level and all the sailors are increasingly appreciating what it takes to race her competitively.
The Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme was launched five years ago to give young sailor...
