AN East Cornwall sailor has won a bronze medal in the Laser Radial class at the prestigious RYA Volvo National Youth Championships.

Held on the 2012 Olympic waters of Weymouth and Portland, the event saw more than 320 of the UK's best up-and-coming sailors and windsurfers go head-to-head over five days.

Liskeard's Kate Sargent, who is a member of the National Youth Squad, had to master a huge range of conditions from challenging high winds earlier in the week to tricky light shifts later on.

Full report and picture in this week's Cornish Times.