George Graham, who started sailing aged four at Burwain Sailing Club in Foulridge, has been competing at National and World Championships.
At the Topper 4.2 World Championships in France in the small town of Loctudy, George, now 11 raced to a third place finish.
A week later George, at the Topper 5.3 National Championships at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy - the venue for last year’s Olympic sailing - George finished a credible 172nd and first under 12 male.