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Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship 2007

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Regatta Details

Start Date	12 July 2007
End Date	21 July 2007
Venue	Kingston
Country	Canada
Entry Name	CYA & Cork Sail Kingston
Entry Address	53 YongeSt Kingston ON
Tel	+ 1 613 545 1322
Fax	+ 6 613 548 3752
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Website	www.isafyouthworlds.com

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The 37th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship took place from 12-21 July, sailed out of the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

2007 was the eighth ISAF Youth Worlds to be sponsored by Volvo. Competition takes place in seven events along with the national battle for the Volvo Trophy.

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Top News

Day 6: Australia Wins Volvo Trophy For Third Time

20 Jul, 22:35

Australia has won the Volvo Trophy at this year's Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship with 259 points, breaking France's domination of the event. Denmark was second (248 points) and New Zealand was third (230 points).

Other News

Canadian Awards Handed Out

30 Oct, 11:16

The Canadian Yachting Association presented its 2006 awards at their Rolex Annual Awards Banquet in Kingston on 27 October.

Youth Worlds Host ISAF Centenary Celebration

10 Oct, 11:06

Thanks to Volvo, the athletes and coaches at this year's Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships were able to enjoy a special dinner on 16 July in place to honour the International Sailing Federation's 100th Anniversary.

Day 4: Light Wind Techniques Come To The Fore

18 Jul, 23:59

Weak and confused gradient winds were the order of the day on Lake Ontario as the fleet racing in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship got back out on the water for day four of the regatta after having a well-earned day off yesterday.

Day 3: Tough At The Top

16 Jul, 23:46

As racing at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship reaches the halfway stage, the competition intensifies. All fleets have now sailed at least six races which means each competitor can discard his or her worse score so far.

Day 1: Hot Shot Hobies Lead The Way

14 Jul, 23:55

Britain's hot shot Hobie Cat crew of Richard and Andrew GLOVER, took the first two races in their class, and, with a fourth in race 3, they now lead the overall standings as racing got underway today at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship on Lake Ontario, Kingston, Canada in 8-10 knots of southwesterly breeze.

Day 2: Fast, Furious And So Much Fun

15 Jul, 23:46

Racing today at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship was fast and furious, and 'so much fun' according to Australia's Gabrielle KING who won both races in the girls' Laser Radial fleet. Twenty knots of southwesterly breeze kicked up white horses on Lake Ontario, and under a hard blue sky, the sailing was spectacular.

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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...
© Peter Bentley

...and nine years later on his way to a second Olympic gold medal at the Athens Games
Clive Mason/Getty Images

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...
© Peter Bentley

...and winning the gold medal in the Europe at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
© MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images

Ben AUSTIN of Australia won gold on in the Laser at the 2000 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Sydney...
© Peter Bentley

...before moving to the double handers and wining the 2008 49er Worlds, pictured right
© Jeff Crow/Sport the Library

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...
© Peter Bentley

...following a switch to the skiff, now the 2008 49er World Champion
© PTVela2007/JFF/ISAF

Tom ASHLEY collects the Volvo Trophy for New Zealand at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...

Pippa WILSON, right, celebrates gold in the 29er at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...
© Peter Bentley

...standing at the top of the Yngling podium, pictured left, at the 2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Cascais
© PTVela/JFF/ISAF

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...
© Peter Bentley

Great Britain's Iain PERCY on his way to victory at the 1993 ISAF Youth World Championship in Italy...
Peter Bentley

...seven years later he was celebrating winning an Olympic gold medal in the Finn at the Sydney Games
Nick Wilson/ALLSPORT/Getty Images

Amelie LUX won gold for Germany at the 1994 IYRU World Youth Sailing Championship in Greece...
Peter Bentley

Amelie Lux, Alessandra Sensini and Barbara Kendall

...by 2000, Lux, picutred left, was celebrating her Olympic silver medal success at Sydney
Mark Dadswell/Allsport/Getty Images

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Event Images

Copyright free images for editorial use will be available to download from:
onEdition on-line image library at : http://www.w-w-i.com/volvo_youth_worlds_2007/

This library will be online during the event and for 12 months after the event
For assistance or specific requests please contact :
Tim Stonton, OnEdition
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Broadcast Footage

Broadcasters can request rights free access footage of the event from the host broadcaster by contacting:

Sarah Marriott, Volvo TV
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m: + 44 (0)1489 564555

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