Sailing is to be included as one of the 11 sports in the Invictus Games to be held in Sydney later this year.

Training events for UK team sailing hopefuls has taken place at Rutland Sailing Club, Oakham and Whitefriars Sailing Club, Gloucestershire, offering competitors the opportunity to get out on the water and to have a go at sailing in a range of adapted boats.

The UK Team is being selected, trained and developed by military charity Help for Heroes, supported by Sailability.

“We’re delighted that Sailability is able to support Help for Heroes to coordinate team UK for sailing,” said RYA Sailability manager Joff McGill. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase how inclusive the sport is and we look forward to supporting team UK as they compete in the finals in Sydney Harbour this October.”

The boat classes for team UK are the Elliot7 and the Hansa 303 and five sailors will be confirmed after the Invictus Games sailing selection trails held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy at the end of March.

The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event open to wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans set up by Prince Harry.

The games will take place from October 20 – 27.

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