National sailing award for former Stubbington school pupil Monique

Monique Vennis-Ozanne (second right) with Eilidh McIntyre (left) and Hannah Mills

A former Stubbington pupil has won a national sailing award.

Monique Vennis-Ozanne has received the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Regional Youth Sailor of the Year prize.

The one-time Crofton School pupil was presented the award by Hayling Island’s Eilidh McIntyre and fellow Team GB sailor Hannah Mills.

In 2019 Vennis-Ozanne became the first ever woman to win the GJW Direct Bloody Mary Pursuit Race in the West London-based competition’s 45-year history.

The A Level student was also praised for her work with Fareham’s Hill Head Sailing Club, where she helps to inspire the next generation and get them more involved with the sport.

As a prize for the award, the Barton Peveril student has been given the opportunity to sail with British Sailing Team members at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

Monique: ‘It feels really amazing to be recognised for my sailing.

‘It’s really great to be given this once in a lifetime opportunity to have a days’ sailing with

some of the legendary names in the sport.’