EVESHAM sailor Edward Higson helped Great Britain win the Austrian Keelboat Match Racing Nationals title.

Eight other nations took part in Austria and GB won all but one of the races over two days.

Higson previously tackled the RYA Keelboat Match Racing National Youth Championships at Weymouth, sailing in Elliott six-metre keelboats with a crew of three.

His crew were victorious after winning all 16 races.

At the Supernova National Championships at Pwllheli, Wales, Higson finished youth champion despite never having raced the class before and taking part in a borrowed boat.

Next month he is off to Australia for the Match Racing Worlds in Sydney Harbour.