From Volvo Jan 9 press release
« Young Sailing Stars Look To Denmark In 2008
As the new year begins, the future stars of the sailing world are aiming towards Århus in Denmark and the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship this July.

The 38th edition of the event, which is expected to attract over 250 young sailors from more than 60 nations, heads to Denmark for the first time and the championship already has a Royal seal of approval. The Royal Danish Court recently announced that HRH Crown Prince Frederik, an enthusiastic and talented sailor as well as a member of the ISAF Events Committee, is pleased to become Royal Patron of the 2008 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship.

"This is a great honour for us," says event director Thomas Capitani Nielsen. "The Crown Prince's interest and affection for sailing is well known not only in Denmark, but internationally, and the fact that he will support the event will be a great motivation for many young, ambitious sailors."

The 2008 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship will be held from 10-19 July out of the Århus Yachting Harbour and the Bay of Århus, on the Jutland peninsula of Denmark. Århus is the second largest city and, fittingly for a Youth Worlds venue, it has the lowest average age of any city in the country thanks to its wealth of educational institutions. It is also a city of great history, having been originally settled by the Vikings during the 8th century.


Seven titles are up for grabs in the following events:
· Boy’s One Person Boat dinghy - Laser
· Girl’s One Person Dinghy - Laser Radial
· Boy’s Two Person Dinghy - 29er
· Girl’s Two Person Dinghy - 29er
· Boy’s Windsurfer - Neil Pryde RS:X with 8.5m2 sail & 60cm marine fin
· Girl’s Windsurfer - Neil Pryde RS:X with 8.5m2 sail & 60cm fin
· Open Multihull - SL 16

The SL 16 multihull is making its debut at the Youth Worlds this year and will be supplied by Sirena Voile in cooperation with the Danish distributor Børresen Sailboat boats. Other boat suppliers, and key supporters of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, are Performance Sailcraft for the Laser and Laser Radial, Ovington Boats in cooperation with Børresen Boats for the 29er and NeilPryde International in cooperation with NeilPryde Scandinavia A/S for the RS:X. »

http://www.youthworlds2008.org


NOTE:
THE USA YOUTH MULTIHULL CHAMPIONSHIP WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK END AT LOS ALAMITOS BAY BOAT YACHT CLUB/ LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA . THIS SL16 EVENT IS QUALIFYING FOR THE YOUTH SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.


THE FIRST SL16 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL TAKE PLACE FROM AUGUST 25 TO 29 IN LA BAULE FRANCE WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 3 « GUEST STARS » : Bruno Peyron, Esperanza Perez, and Frank Cammas,
www.slica16.org