Siblings among south Hampshire youngsters selected as possible future sailing Olympians

Fareham’s Billy Vennis-Ozanne, 21, and sister Monique, 18, have been picked for the 49er and 49erFX squads respectively.

Three others have been selected for the 49er class squad - Gosport’s Jack Lewis, 18, Hayling Islander Elliot Wells, 20, and Emsworth’s Louis Johnson, 18.

Hayling’s Fin Dickinson, 17, and Charlie South, 16, of Emsworth, have been picked for the laser class squad.

The Transition Group aims to bridge the gap between youth and adult sailing, with a focus on developing youngsters into future Olympians.

Ex-Crofton School pupil Monique Vennis-Ozanne - currently studying at Barton Peveril - won the Regional Youth Sailor of the Year award at the annual RYA Dinghy Show in London earlier this year.