2007 Youth Worlds Team
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: |
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1st 2007 US Youth Championship - 29er
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5th 2006 Club 420 Midwinter Championship - 1st female team
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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 |
| POSITION: |
Skipper |
| US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
| MEMBER OF: |
Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club |
| HIGH SCHOOL: |
Red Bank Regional, Class of 2009 |
| AGE: |
16 |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
New Brunswick, N.J. |
| HOMETOWN: |
Shrewsbury, N.J. |
| 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 |
| POSITION: |
Crew |
| US Youth World Team: |
2007 |
| MEMBER OF: |
Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club |
| HIGH SCHOOL: |
Red Bank Regional, Class of 2009 |
| AGE: |
16 |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Long Branch, N.J. |
| HOMETOWN: |
Shrewsbury, N.J. |
| 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 |
| POSITION: |
Skipper |
| US Youth World Team: |
2006, 2007 |
| MEMBER OF: |
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| HIGH SCHOOL: |
West Hampton Beach High School Class of 2008 |
| AGE: |
17 |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Sherman, Conn. |
| HOMETOWN: |
East Quogue, Conn. |
| 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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