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Youth Worlds Quiz - Answers
Youth Worlds Quiz

Take a look at the answers below...

1. The first ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship took place in 1971. But which nation hosted it?


Denmark
Brazil
Great Britain
SWEDEN
USA
Italy

2. Spot the odd one out!

Listed below are some of the world's sailing superstars. Who is the only one who hasn't won a medal at the Youth Worlds?


Ben AINSLIE (GBR)
Russell COUTTS (NZL)
Alessandra SENSINI (ITA)
Dean BARKER (NZL)
Jordi CALAFAT (ESP)
PAUL CAYARD (USA)

3. Name the Volvo Ocean Race winner

Ericsson 4 have just won the 2008-09 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. Can you name their crew member who is also a Youth Worlds gold medallist?


Torben GRAEL (BRA)
STUART BANNATYNE (NZL)
Ryan GODFREY (AUS)
Brad JACKSON (NZL)
Brian MACINNES (CAN)
Jules SALTER (GBR)

4. French Volvo Trophy haul

The Volvo Trophy is the prize awarded to the top performing nation at the each edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship. France has won the trophy more times than any other nation. But how many times have they won it?

9 TIMES - in 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005

5. Buzios 2009 start date

The 2009 edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship takes place in Buzios, Brazil this July. What is the date of the first scheduled racing day?

11 JULY

6. APP?

The ISAF APP assists sailors from developing sailing nations with Travel Costs and Entry Fees so they can compete at the Youth Worlds. But what does APP stand for?

ATHLETE PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME - find out more at www.isafyouthworlds.com/APP.

7. Past Venues

Which was the first non-European nation to host an edition of the Youth Worlds?

CANADA - in 1976, when the sixth edition of the Youth Worlds were held in Toronto

8. Australian Gold Medals

Australia has won more gold medals than any other nation at the Youth Worlds. How many have they won?

23 - Great Britain is next best with 20, then France with 19 - click here for the full Medal Table.

9. Mega Medallists!

Two sailors have won an incredible four Youth Worlds gold medals. Can you pick them out from the list below.


Elise RECHICHI (AUS)
Zofia KLEPACKA (POL) - in the Girl's Windsurfer - Mistral event in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
Nathan OUTTERIDGE (AUS)
Nicholas CHARBONNIER (FRA)
Sally CUTHBERT (GBR) - in the Girl's Dinghy - Laser II event (as crew) in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996
Laura LINARES (ITA)
Jorge CALAFAT (ESP)
Chris DICKSON (NZL)

10. Looking ahead...

Can you select the three nations from those listed below who are hosting the Youth Worlds in 2010, 2011 and 2012.


Algeria
Australia
CROATIA - at Zadar in 2011
Denmark
IRELAND - at Dun Laoghaire in 2012
Korea
Mexico
Portugal
TURKEY - at Istanbul in 2010
USA

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