HYC member Aoife Hopkins is currently enjoying the sunshine in Cadiz Southern Spain as she trains with Annalise Murphy and the ISA Radial Academy in preparation for the Andalusian Olympic Week.

Aoife is entered in the women's radial division where she will be rubbing shoulders with Olympic medalists and World Champions. Hoping that some of the talent rubs off on her a mid-fleet result would be a tremendous achievement in this senior top level event.

Racing starts next Wednesday and you can follow her progress on the Andalusian Olympic week Facebook page

(Top photo: Launching in Cadiz-  the two lasers in the foreground are Aisling Keller from Lough Derg YC) and Howth's Aoife Hopkins)