At the recent ISAF Youth Worlds Selection regatta held on the Henley Midmar Dam in October – Michaela Robinson and Jenna Bailes (ABYC) won all but one of the races.
Micaela and Jenna have been selected to attend the ISAF Youth World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia from 27 December 2015 to 3 January 2016.
They will be competing in the 420 Girls discipline.
Please join ABYC in wishing Jenna and Micaela the very best of luck.
The ISAF Youth Worlds has seen a whole host of star studded names compete and take honours across its 44 year history. Over 300 of the world’s top youth sailors are expected to compete in Langkawi in a bid to add their name to the star studded list that includes Olympic and America’s Cup stars such as Russell Coutts (NZL), Alessandra Sensini (ITA) and Ben Ainslie (GBR).
Open to competitors aged under 19 in the year of the championship (i.e. for Langkawi, under 19 on 31 December 2015) in the events and equipment listed (all supplied), the Youth Worlds occupies a unique place in the sailing calendar. Entry is limited to one boat per nation, per event, with highly competitive national qualification events taking place to decide who will have the honour of representing their nation.