Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship : Buzios 2009 : Results

In their first regatta sailing a catamaran, the boys from Bahrain, Al Naar Faisal and Daoud Abdulla are the epitome of the catchphrase ‘living the dream’

Shifty Winds On The Penultimate Day (16 Jul)

Shifty was the word of the day to describe the penultimate day of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Istanbul.

Another Scorcher In Istanbul (15 Jul)

After the scheduled lay day, Wednesday dawned with another hot and hazy day. Most classes managed at least one race in wind ranging from 5 – 9 knots before the land started to cool and the sea breeze shut down again.

Levent Ahiskali Living The Turkish Dream (15 Jul)

Levent Ahiskali currently enjoys a comfortable lead in the Boys Laser Radial division at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Istanbul. The 18 year old started sailing seven years ago and has competed in Optimist and Laser 4.7 classes before stepping up to the Radial rig.

Long Day On The Water On Day Two (13 Jul)

Competitors had to wait until 16:30hrs local time for the breeze to fill and then when the gun went a blaze of dinghies sailed off into the early evening sunshine to try and get at least one race completed.

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Schedule

Day	Date	Schedule
Day 1	Thursday 9 July	Arrival, Airport-Hotel Transfer Hotel Check-In and Registration Boat Allocation & Measurements Official Reception at Hotel
Day 2	Friday 10 July	Boat Allocation & Measurements Skippers & Team Leaders Meeting Practice Race Opening Ceremony at Buzios´ Rua das Pedras
Day 3	Saturday 11 July	1st Official Race Day
Day 4	Sunday 12 July	2nd Official Race Day
Day 5	Monday 13 July	3rd Official Race Day Brazilian bar-b-que and evening at Club
Day 6	Tuesday 14 July	Lay Day Sport and social activities at Geriba Beach
Day 7	Wednesday 15 July	4th Official Race Day
Day 8	Thursday 16 July	5th Official Race Day
Day 9	Friday 17 July	6th Official Race Day Return Boats Closing Ceremony at Club
Day 10	Saturday 18 July	Departure Day Hotel-Airport Transfers