New faces, including Santiago Grillo from Columbia and Andrea Aldana from Guatemala, will test and develop their skills under the watchful eye of Olympic gold medallist and coach Belinda Stowell and Olympic coach Arthur Brett.

During the fifth Emerging Nations Programme at the Fremantle Sailing Club athletes will take part in on-water and gym sessions designed to develop their physical training, racing development and theoretical knowledge.

Rohini Rao (pictured) from India is excited to come back to Perth for her third camp to further improve her sailing skills and fitness.

"I am looking forward to testing my own performance during the Perth International Regatta and finding out how my results compare against the best athletes in the world," she said.

After the Perth International Regatta, Rohini will continue to improve her world ranking by competing at Sail Melbourne, the first event of the 2010-11 ISAF Sailing World Cup.

The fitness focus will shift during the second week of the camp as athletes prepare for the Perth International Regatta next month when more than 200 boats from 37 nations will test the conditions off Fremantle in preparation for next year's World Championship.

"It is an incredibly rewarding experience to work with these athletes and give them access to the skills and knowledge required to perform on the world circuit," said coach Stowell.

"These athletes are committed to working hard and putting in everything they have to live their Olympic dreams."

As part of the camp finale, Emerging Nations Laser sailors will compete in the City of Perth Sailing Regatta.

The racing will be held in front of Barrack Street at 1pm on October 24.

The competition will be a chance for the athletes to prove their skills and talent to coaches and gain recognition towards the TAG Heuer Rising Star Award.

This prestigious award will be presented at the completion of the seventh camp for the star sailor across the entire program.

Familiar faces returning to Perth to continue their development and take the next step towards achieving their Olympic dream include Laser sailors from Moldova, Cook Islands, India, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru and Columbia and RS-X sailors from Chinese Taipei, Pakistan and Philippines.