Birmingham is an unlikely start in life for a champion windsurfer — but that’s the birthplace of Maya Morris, who has scooped the world championship for under 19s.
Maya, 17, moved with her family from the UK to Eilat when she was just five and it was at the Israeli resort’s sailing clubthat she learned to windsurf when only 10 years old.
“It started as a hobby but I began competing in contests abroad about three years ago”, said Maya.
She had to juggle training for the world championships, held at Lake Garda, Italy last week, with studying for her final-year school exams.
