#Space - An Irish sailor has her sights set on a voyage of a different kind - into space!

Mags O'Sullivan sails with Tralee Bay Sailing Club, but she's also a trained pilot who has previously flown to the edge of space in a Russian MIG fighter jet - and she currently hopes to be successful in the Lynx Space Academy programme.

One lucky astronaut will get the chance to fly to earth orbit on the new Lynx X-COR Space vehicle - and O'Sullivan will have to compete against hundreds of other hopefuls to make it to the second stage of the competition, from which only 22 will be chosen from 200 contenders for training in Florida.

She's currently in 46th place, but she needs the support of Ireland's sailing community if she is to have a solid chance of securing her dream.

Vote for Mags O'Sullivan by visiting her profile page on the Lynx Space Academy website and clicking the Vote button.