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17 August 2010, 07:25 am

Byte CII - Girls: Elizabeth Wauchope (CAY)

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Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

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Elizabeth Wauchope (CAY) first tried sailing as a nine-year-old at summer camp in the Cayman Islands. She won a race and has been hooked ever since.

Six years later, she is still pursuing her passion as a pupil at boarding school in England and makes the most of warmer waters when she returns home to the Caribbean for the holidays.

Elizabeth Wauchope, who trains at a reservoir near King's School, Canterbury, finished second in the 2010 national (Great Britain) school fleet racing championships.

She received an unused quota place at the Youth Olympic Games.

The multi-talented 15-year-old also plays netball, hockey and tennis and has been awarded an art scholarship by her school.

For full details on the Sailing competition at the Youth Olympic Games visit: www.sailing.org/yog

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