An Ipswich student became an international sailing champion after competing against more than 230 sailors from nine countries.
Audrey Foley, a Year 12 pupil from Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, has been named 2023 US Youth Female ILCA 6 Champion.
The event, held on the prestigious Roger Williams University campus on Rhode Island in the US, marked the largest ever Youth Championship, making Audrey's victory even more impressive.
Earlier this year, Audrey, together with Sophia Dias, Grace Coleman Reaston-Brown, Georgie Stammers, Millie Lewis, and Nicole Stovell won the U19 Women's Team Racing National Championship.
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The team won five out of five races, with a success rate of 100%.
US Sailing Youth Competition Manager John Pearce said about the recent championship: "Hosting such a prestigious event on Mount Hope Bay was a source of great pride.
"The US Youth Championship serves as the qualifying event for World Sailing's 2023 Youth World Championship.
"We extend our best wishes to Audrey as she currently competes in Poland, representing our school and her nation on the international stage."
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