Below is a very brief guide to the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship. You can find out much more detail on the championship, including past medallists, famous winners, previous venues and more in the 'About the Youth Worlds' section.
Then and Now...
The ISAF Youth Worlds was first held in Sweden in 1971. The 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Buzios, Brazil will be the 39th championship. This is the first time the event will be held in South America.
Famous Winners
Past notable winners include American’s Cup skippers, Chris Dickson (NZL), Russell Coutts (NZL), Dean Barker (NZL); Olympic medallists, Robert Scheidt (BRA), Amelie Lux (GER), Ben Ainslie (GBR), Nick Rogers (GBR) and Siren Sundby (NOR); Volvo Ocean Race sailors like Stuart Bannatyne (NZL) and Richard Clarke (CAN). The most successful ISAF Youth World Champions are Great Britain’s Sally Cuthbert and Poland’s Zofia Klepacka having won four successive titles in the Laser II and Mistral respectively.
Top Nations
Great Britain is the current holder of the Volvo Trophy, awarded annually to the top performing nation at the Youth Worlds. France is the most success nation through the history of the Championship, winning the Volvo Trophy on a record nine occasions and holding a record 57 medals: 19 gold, 25 silver and 13 bronze.
Volvo Support
Volvo support international youth sailing by sponsoring The Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships. This assists young sailors with the development of their sailing careers whether it be focused on inshore Olympic dreams or the offshore challenges of the Volvo Ocean Race. For further information:
http://www.volvooceanrace.org/
Current Championship
The 39th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships is being hosted by Buzios, Brazil in the Bay of Århus. The event will be organised by Rio de Janeiro State Sailing Federation (FEVERJ) in affiliation with the Confederação Brasileira de Vela e Motor (CBVM) under the authority of ISAF.
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