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US SAILING
will send 9 members of the US Youth World Team to represent the United
States at the 2007 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Home of the 1976 Olympic Sailing
Competition, the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour will
host the regatta from July 12-21, 2007.
More than 225 of the world's best young sailors from a 52 nations
will compete for seven gold medals in the following classes:
Singlehanded Laser (boys) and Laser Radial (girls), the doublehanded
29er
(boys and girls), the RS:X windsurfer (boys and girls), and multihull
Hobie 16 with spinnaker (open).
The 2007 US Youth World Team will
be accompanied by Team Leader Kent Haeger (Lake Forest, Ill.) and
coaches Brett Davis (St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Benjamin Glass
(San Francisco, Calif.).
Meet the members of the
Team:
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NAME : |
Anne Haeger |
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CLASS: |
Laser Radial |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Lake Beulah Yacht Club/Lake
Forest Sailing |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Lake Forest High School, class of
2008 |
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AGE: |
17 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Chicago, Ill. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Lake Forest, Ill. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
9 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2nd 2007 Laser Radial North American
Championship
- 6th 2007 Laser Radial Midwinters
East
- 31st 2007 Rolex Miami OCR (2nd
American)
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NAME : |
Luke Lawrence |
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CLASS: |
Laser |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Coral Reef Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Martin County High School, class
of 2009 |
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AGE: |
17 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Hollywood, Fla. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Palm City, Fla. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
6 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 19th 2007 Laser Midwinter's
East (1st Junior)
- 50th 2007 Rolex Miami OCR (10th
American)
- 10th 2006 Pan American Games
Trials - Laser
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NAME : |
Oliver Toole |
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CLASS: |
29er Boys |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Santa Barbara Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Santa Barbara High School, class
of 2010 |
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AGE: |
15 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
6 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2nd 2007 US Youth
Championships - 29er
- 1st 2007 Pacific Coast
Championship - Club 420
- 6th 2007 Laser Midwinter's
West
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NAME : |
Willie McBride |
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CLASS: |
29er Boys |
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POSITION: |
Crew |
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US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Santa Barbara YC/Santa Barbara
Youth Fdn |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
San Marcos High School, class of
2008 |
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AGE: |
16 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
16 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2nd 2007 US Youth
Championships - 29er
- 4th 2007 Club 420 Midwinter
Championship
- 3rd 2006 US Youth Championships
- 29er
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NAME : |
Emily
Dellenbaugh |
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CLASS: |
29er Girls |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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US Youth World Team: |
2006, 2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Pequot Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Joel Barlow High School Class
of 2008 |
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AGE: |
17 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Bridgeport, Conn. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Easton, Conn. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
8 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
-
1st 2007 US Youth Championship -
29er
-
5th 2006 Club 420 Midwinter
Championship - 1st female team
-
1st 2005 U.S. Youth
Championship - Club 420
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NAME : |
Briana Provancha |
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CLASS: |
29er Girls |
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POSITION: |
Crew |
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US Youth World Team: |
2005, 2006, 2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Southwestern Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Point Loma High School Class
of 2007 |
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AGE: |
18 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
San Diego, Calif. |
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HOMETOWN: |
San Diego, Calif. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
8 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 1st 2007 US Youth
Championship - 29er
- 5th 2006 Club 420
Midwinter Championship - 1st female
- 2nd 2005 Volvo Youth
Sailing ISAF Youth World Championship Double handed Girls
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NAME : |
Eric Raybon |
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CLASS: |
Hobie 16 |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Red Bank Regional, Class of 2009 |
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AGE: |
16 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
New Brunswick, N.J. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Shrewsbury, N.J. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
5 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2nd Place US SAILING Youth
Multihull Championship
- 6th 2006 Hobie 16 Youth North
American Championship
- 4th 2006 Hobie 16 Sharky's
Cup
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NAME : |
Jason Bilow |
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CLASS: |
Hobie 16 |
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POSITION: |
Crew |
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US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Red Bank Regional, Class of 2009 |
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AGE: |
16 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Long Branch, N.J. |
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HOMETOWN: |
Shrewsbury, N.J. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
12 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2nd Place US SAILING Youth
Multihull Championship
- 6th 2006 Hobie 16 Youth North
American Championship
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NAME : |
Jimi Sobeck |
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CLASS: |
RS:X Boys |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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US Youth World Team: |
2006, 2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
West Hampton Beach High School
Class of 2008 |
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AGE: |
17 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Sherman,
Conn. |
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HOMETOWN: |
East Quogue, Conn. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
10 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 5th 2007 RS:X Midwinter
Championship
- 3rd 2006 RS:X Midwinter
Championship
- 2nd 2005 8.5 Meter Class
National Championship
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