Image source, 470 Olympic Sailing / Junichi HiraiImage caption, Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have won both European and world titles this year
ByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalist- Published19 minutes ago
British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have established themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the 470 World Championship in Japan.
The pair claimed their first world title in Enoshima, bettering the bronze they won a year ago by holding off a fightback from defending champions and long-time rivals Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona of Spain.
"To win the worlds for the first time is really special. It's extra special for it to have been here in Japan where it feels like the unofficial home of the 470," said Harris.
"The racing was hard, conditions were tricky but at the end of the day we gave it our all and I couldn't be prouder of how we've managed to finish this year."
Wrigley and Harris will defend their world title next June at the Sailing World Championships in Gdynia, Poland.
That will also be the first opportunity to secure Great Britain a quota place in the 470 class at the 2028 Olympics.
