Young Llandenny sailor Hannah Tilley is gearing up for the biggest couple of weeks of her short competitive career as she prepares to represent Great Britain in two World Championship events in Brazil.
The 15-year-old Haberdashers' Monmouth schoolgirl flew to South America on Monday ahead of the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships, where she will represent RYA Volvo Team GBR in the Laser Radial class before switching to the slightly smaller Laser 4.7 for the 2009 Laser 4.7 World Championships a week later.