Megan, who grew up in Haywards Heath and sails at nearby Ardingly reservoir, helped Britain's Paralympic class sailors score their best ever World Championship medal haul, with a British crew on the podium in each of the three events.

Her bronze medal in the one-person 2.4mR class marks her first ever World Championship podium finish, and Megan says along with her World Cup series win it has given her a real confidence boost ahead of the 2012 selection trials.

"I think the biggest thing I'll take from here is that I've shown I can be in that top rank," she said.

"I've definitely moved up a step and I now know that I can be in that top bunch.

"For British boats to be up there on the podium in the other two classes as well is just brilliant. It's been a hard couple of years for everybody, but the team seems to have pulled it together here.

"The SKUDs are now double World Champions, the Sonars are finally back at the top after a few years of dryness, and the 2.4mR battle is going to be as hot as ever, so I think we've definitely got a chance of a medal or two, come the Paralympics."