A teen Topper sailor from West Cork is seeking public support to get him to the Netherlands for his class world championships this summer.
As Cork Beo reports, Royal Cork Yacht Club competitor Oliver Sugars is the only youth south of the capital to have qualified for the Topper Worlds in Medemblik from 19-25 July.
But with the significant costs of travel, accommodation, entry fees and equipment to deal with, Oliver’s family have launched a GoFundMe page to call on the local community and beyond to back his efforts.
Oliver is certainly not short on determination, however, as he’s survived two near-fatal encounters with anaphylactic shock — making the pressures of high-level sailing pale in comparison.
Cork Beo has more on the story HERE.
