Savills Truro office has stepped up to sponsorlocal Olympic Games sailing hopefuls Tom Phipps and Zennor Pascoe.

Tom and Zennor, who are both from Falmouth, are on a campaign to represent the UK at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the mixed multihull sailing discipline. They will be sailing a boat called the Nacra 17 which will make its Olympic debut in the 2016 Games.

Last week saw Team Phipps Pascoe complete their first training regatta in Palma where they finished a very promising seventh overall out of 30. The pair will have to compete in various regattas on the Olympic Classes Circuit over the next three years. In order to secure selection for 2016, Tom and Zennor need to perform consistently as the best British team, as only one team from each nation will ultimately go to the Games.

Jonathan Cunliffe of Savills Truro office, a keen sailor, said: “Over the years I have seen Tom develop into a world class sailor, under the tutelage of his champion father and catamaran supremo Brian Phipps. I have also known Zennor for a long time and seen her amass an impressive sailing CV that, while very different, is complimentary to Tom's own sailing background.

“Though Team Phipps Pascoe are a Cornish team, they are talented and driven athletes and have a really strong chance of being selected to represent Team GB at Rio 2016. This would be a fantastic achievement, and we are delighted to help make that ambition a reality.”

Healey’s Cyder is also sponsoring Tom and Zennor’s 2014 campaign.