Riding the crest of a wave is Milford teenager, Harriette Trumble, who came third for Britain in the Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships this summer with Pippa Wilson at the helm.
Harriette and her partner are going for gold in the next Olympics.
It has been a phenomenal year for 17-year-old Harriette, a pupil at King Edward's School Witley. In January, she came fourth in the 420 World Ladies' Sailing Championships with a different helm, and was one of the youngest competitors in the youth event.
In April, Harriette and Pippa won the National Youth 420 sailing championship, which earned them places in the prestigious RYA British Youth Squad and training from top national coaches.
They were then selected for the coveted spot in the RYA British Team, competing in the ISAF World Championships. Fresh from that international success, they went on to win the Ladies' European Championships a few weeks later.
"To hold the British flag was so great", said Harriett. "We have now been offered places in the Olympic Development Squad and have had offers of funding.
The teams will be selected in 2007. My whole family sails and my uncle is a world champion in a different class. I just love sailing. It's so tactical and you can really get stuck into it. My best sea was in January in Australia – it was so warm."
A-levels are looming and Harriette has had to cut back on competing to study, but she will continue to coach the junior squad at weekends.
"It's nice to put something back", she said. She has however returned to school sports teams and is a star striker for the hockey and netball teams – a definite all rounder.