Sailing Boat News Australia wins the Volvo Trophy at this year's Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship | Australia wins the Volvo Trophy at this year's Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship |
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| Saturday, 21 July 2007 | |
 Australia taking this years Volvo Youth Sailing Trophy Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Australia wins the Volvo Trophy at this year's Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship with 259 points, breaking France's domination of the event. Denmark was second (248 points) and New Zealand was third (230 points) Volvo awarded the prize to Australia as the best performing nation taking part in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, the Volvo Trophy was first offered by Volvo in 1999 and has been presented every year since, with the exception of Madeira 2003. Australia last won the event in 2003  As an Australian myself, it is hard not to be proud of the standard of athletes my home country has fielded in this year's world championship and I am thrilled that Australia is now the holder of the Volvo Trophy  PGlenn Bourke, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race Australia's team leader, Kristen Kosmala, said, "It was a full team effort and we all worked together as a strong unit. It's pretty amazing and all the kids are really excited." Helping to secure the Volvo Trophy were: Laser Boys: Jye Murray 10th Laser Radial Girls: Gabrielle King GOLD 29er Boys Luke Parkinson/Paul Kelly 12th 29er Girls Hannah Nattrass/Michelle Muller BRONZE Multihull Open: Jason Waterhouse/Michael McCormick BRONZE Windsurfer Girls: Alisha Kawalla 4th Awarded by Volvo to the best performing nation taking part in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, the Volvo Trophy was first offered by Volvo in 1999 and has been presented every year since, with the exception of Madeira 2003. Australia last won the event in 2003. Add this page to your favorite Social Networking websites           |
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