| Famous Faces From the ISAF Youth Worlds |
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Since its first event in 1971, the Youth Worlds has earned itself a unique place in the sailing calendar. What makes the Youth Worlds so special? - just take a look at some of the former winners…
Famous Faces - Then and Now
Take a look at our photo gallery of the stars of the Youth Worlds, when they first made their mark and at the height of their sailing fame.
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Famous Faces from the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship
Many famous faces in sailing have first made their mark at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship - here are just a few of them... Ben Ainslie on the podium after winning gold at the 1995 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Bermuda...
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...and nine years later on his way to a second Olympic gold medal at the Athens Games
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Norway's Siren SUNDBY on her way to winning gold in the Byte class at the 2000 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Sydney...
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...and winning the gold medal in the Europe at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
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Ben AUSTIN of Australia won gold on in the Laser at the 2000 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Sydney...
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...before moving to the double handers and wining the 2008 49er Worlds, pictured right
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Nathan OUTTERRIDGE on his way to the first of three Youth World gold medals, the first at the helm of the 29er at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Lunenburg, Canada...
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...following a switch to the skiff, now the 2008 49er World Champion
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Tom ASHLEY collects the Volvo Trophy for New Zealand at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...
...six years later he lifts the RS:X World Championship in Takapuna
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Tom SLINGSBY competing for Australia at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...
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...just four years later and the young Australian is already a double World Champion in the Laser
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Pippa WILSON, right, celebrates gold in the 29er at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...
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...standing at the top of the Yngling podium, pictured left, at the 2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Cascais
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France's Sarah STEYAERT at the top of the podium after victory in the Laser Radial at the 2004 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Gdynia, Poland...
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...four years later she celebrates winning the Laser Radial World Championship title
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Great Britain's Iain PERCY on his way to victory at the 1993 ISAF Youth World Championship in Italy...
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...seven years later he was celebrating winning an Olympic gold medal in the Finn at the Sydney Games
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Amelie LUX won gold for Germany at the 1994 IYRU World Youth Sailing Championship in Greece...
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...by 2000, Lux, picutred left, was celebrating her Olympic silver medal success at Sydney
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The winners and medallists at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship have gone on to hits the heights at the very pinnacle of the sailing world. These are just some of the famous names who have first made their mark at the Youth Worlds.
Compete in the Volvo Ocean Race
| Sailor |
Youth Worlds Success |
Volvo Ocean Race Fame |
| Stuart BANNATYNE (NZL) |
1989 - gold, Laser |
2005-06 - watch captain, movistar
2008-09 - watch captain, Ericsson 4
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| Carolijn BROUWER (NED) |
1991 - gold, Laser Radial |
2001-02 - Amer Sports Too |
| Jordi CALAFAT (ESP) |
1985 - silver, 420
1986 - silver 470 |
2008-09 - trimmer/driver, Telefonica Blue |
| Stuart CHILDERLEY (GBR) |
1984 - gold, Laser |
2001-02 - News Corp |
| Richard CLARKE (CAN) |
1986 - silver, Laser |
2001-02 - Illbruck |
| Chris DICKSON (NZL) |
1978 - gold, 420
1979 - gold, 420
1980 - gold, Laser II |
1993-94 - Tokio |
Win Olympic Medals
| Sailor |
Youth Worlds Success |
Olympic Fame |
| Ben AINSLIE (GBR) |
1994- silver, Laser
1995 - gold, Laser |
1996 - silver, Laser
2000 - gold, Laser
2004 - gold, Finn
2008 - gold, Finn |
| Sarah AYTON (GBR) |
1998 - silver, Laser Radial |
2004 - gold, Yngling
2008 - gold, Yngling |
| Lobke BERKHOUT (NED) |
1997 - silver, Girl's 420
1998 - silver, Girl's 420
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2008 - silver, Women's 470 |
| Julien BONTEMPS (FRA) |
1997 - silver, Boy's Mistral |
2008 - bronze, Men's RS:X |
| Jordi CALAFAT (ESP) |
1985 - silver, 420
1986 - silver 470 |
1992 - gold, Men's 470 |
| Nicolas CHARBONNIER (FRA) |
1997 - gold, Boy's 420
1998 - bronze, Boy's 420
1999 - gold, Boy's 420 |
2008 - bronze, Men's 470 |
| Russell COUTTS (NZL) |
1979 - silver, Laser
1981 - gold, Laser |
1984 - gold, Finn |
| Nick DEMPSEY (GBR) |
1998 - bronze, Boy's Mistral |
2004 - bronze, Men's Mistral |
| Luis DORESTE (ESP) |
1979 - gold, Europe |
1984 - gold, 470
1992 - gold, Flying Dutchman |
| Jose Luis DORESTE BLANCO (ESP) |
1973 - bronze, Laser |
1998 - gold, Finn |
| Chris DRAPER (GBR) |
1996 - silver, Laser II |
2004 - bronze, 49er |
| Gal FRIDMAN (ISR) |
1989 - silver, Boy's Mistral |
2004 - gold, Men's Mistral |
| Roland GAEBLER (GER) |
1983 - bronze, Laser |
2000 - bronze, Tornado |
| Joe GLANFIELD (GBR) |
1997 - silver, Boy's 420 |
2004 - silver, Men's 470
2008 - silver, Men's 470 |
| Nikos KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE) |
1986 - bronze, Mistral |
1996 - gold, Men's Mistral
2004 - silver, Men's Mistral |
| Mateusz KUSZNIEREWICZ (POL) |
1992 - bronze, Laser |
1996 - gold, Finn
2004 - bronze, Finn |
| Amelie LUX (GER) |
1994 - gold, Girl's Mistral
1995 - gold, Girl's Mistral |
2000 - silver, Women's Mistral |
| Charlie MCKEE (USA) |
1981 - bronze, Laser |
1988 - bronze, Men's 470
2000 - bronze, 49er |
| Tessa PARKINSON (AUS) |
2004 - gold, Girl's 420 |
2008 - gold, Women's 470 |
| Iain PERCY (GBR) |
1983 - bronze, Laser |
2000 - gold, Finn
2008 - gold, Star |
| Elise RECHICHI (AUS) |
2002 - silver, Girl's 29er
2003 - gold, Girl's 420
2004 - gold, Girl's 420 |
2008 - gold, Women's 470 |
| Nick ROGERS (GBR) |
1995 - gold, Laser II |
2004 - silver, Men's 470
2008 - silver, Men's 470
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| Robert SCHEIDT (BRA) |
1991 - gold, Laser |
1996 - gold, Laser
2000 - silver, Laser
2004 - gold, Laser
2008 - silver, Star |
| Alessandra SENSINI (ITA) |
1987 - bronze, Girl's Mistral |
1996 - bronze, Women's Mistral
2000 - gold, Women's Mistral
2004 - bronze, Women's Mistral
2008 - silver, Women's RS:X |
| Siren SUNDBY (NOR) |
2000 - gold, Byte |
2004 - gold, Europe |
| Lijia XU (CHN) |
2005 - silver, Laser Radial |
2008 - bronze, Laser Radial |
Compete America's Cup
| Sailor |
Youth Worlds Success |
Louis Vuitton Cup |
America's Cup |
| Ben AINSLIE (GBR) |
1994- silver, Laser
1995 - gold, Laser |
OneWorld Challenge 2003 |
Emirates Team New Zealand 2007 |
| Dean Barker (NZL), |
1990 - gold, Laser
1991 - silver Laser |
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Emirates Team New Zealand 2000 (winner)
Emirates Team New Zealand 2003 & 2007 |
| Adam Beashel (AUS) |
1986 -bronze, Laser |
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Emirates Team New Zealand 2007 |
| Jordi Calafat (ESP) |
1985 - silver 420
1986 - silver 470 |
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Alinghi 2007 (winner) |
| Russell Coutts |
1979 - silver, Laser
1981 - gold, Laser |
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Black Magic 1995 (winner)
Team New Zealand 2000 (winner)
Alinghi 2003 (winner)
BMW ORACLE Racing 2010 (winner) |
| Chris Dickson (NZL) |
1978 - gold, 420
1979 - gold, 420
1980 - gold, Laser II |
KZ-7 - 1987
Nippon - 1992
Tag Heuer - 1995
BMW Oracle Racing 2003 & 2007 |
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| Luis Doreste (ESP) |
1979 - gold, Europe |
Desafio Español 2007 |
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| Kevin Hall (USA) |
1986 - gold, Laser |
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Emirates Team New Zealand 2007 |
| Andy Hemmings (GBR) |
1983 - gold, 470 |
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Emirates Team New Zealand 2007 |
| Murray Jones (NZL) |
1975 - bronze, 420 |
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Black Magic 1995 (winner)
Team New Zealand 2000 (winner)
Alinghi 2003, 2007 (winner)
Alinghi 2010
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| Santiago Lange (ARG) |
1982 - silver, Europe |
Victory Challenge 2007 |
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| Iain Percy (GBR) |
1993 - bronze, Laser |
+39 Challenge 2007 |
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| Vasco Vascotto (ITA) |
1986 - bronze, 470 |
Mascalzone Latino 2007 |
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