A SUMMER of consistent performances by the Polkerris Pirates windsurfing club has been rewarded with two of their members being selected for the Royal Yachting Association's (RYA) high performance training squads.

The Team15 juniors won every event of the regional series and went on to fly the South West flag at the National Championships in Northamptonshire.

Now, 13-year-old Adam Phipps, from Gorran, has been promoted to the National squad, giving him access to elite training with other top-performing young windsurfers.

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