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Andrew Glover (centre) and James Ellis (right) competing at the RYA Youth National Championships and Trials, April 2008. Credit Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

YOUNG catamaran sailor Andy Glover will be defending his Youth World crown after achieving selection for this year's event.

Andy, 16, of Wyke Regis, Weymouth won Hobie 16 gold last year with his older brother, Richard at the helm.

With Richard now competing in adult competitions, Andy was battling for selection with his new helm 17-year-old James Ellis.

James and Andy have now earned the nod for the final Team GBR berth in the SL16 catamaran class.

They will be competing at this summer's 2008 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Denmark.

The pair, both medallists at last year's ISAF Youth Worlds, achieved selection for their second successive championships after they took silver at the Carnac Eurocat event, France last week (ended May 4).

James, of Plymouth, and Glover went into the extended trials event at Carnac having finished second to Adam Butler and Gilly Sutcliffe at the RYA Youth National Championships and Trials at Pwllheli Sailing Club last month.

But having once again claimed silver in France, with the other British crews Youth Nationals bronze medallists Sebastian Greber/Nikki Boniface and Butler/Sutcliffe finishing third and eighth respectively in the 15-strong fleet, selectors felt James and Andy had done just enough over the course of both events to earn selection.

RYA Youth Racing Manager Simon Wergan said: "The nomination for the SL16 spot for this year's ISAF Youth Worlds has been very carefully considered and the selectors have been very impressed by the standards and determination demonstrated by all three crews.

"We have three strong SL16 teams and it is very encouraging to see the group working so well together and inevitably pushing each other to perform.

"Although it was felt that James and Andy had done enough at Pwllheli and Carnac to be selected for the Youth Worlds team we are very keen to keep all three boats training together as a group in preparation for the SL16 World Championships in La Baule, France in August where there are valuable World medals to be won."

At the 2007 ISAF Youth Worlds in Canada, Andy won Hobie 16 gold with his brother Richard while James took boys' 29er bronze with Rob Partridge.

The 2008 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships get underway in Arhus, Denmark on Thursday July 10 and closes on Saturday July 19.

11:29am Monday 12th May 2008

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