Record-size fleets and perfect sailing conditions during the past week made the 2015 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia a most successful event but ......... the discussion about the forced absence of the two Israeli windsurfers, both with the highest potential for the RS:X Boys and Girls podiums, is not over yet. Several National Authorites even requested to void this Championship. Once more ISAF - or World Sailing as it is called now - responsible for the correct running of this ISAF event organised together with the local national federation, made a desolate leaderless impression, as the Israeli problem had been on the table quite some time in advance. An Emergency Executive Meeting has now been called for January 7 to 9 to deliberate this out-of-line situation. The Malaysian Yachting Federation pretends now that neither Visa delays nor flags or national anthems, but the entourage of the team with nine armed Mossad agents was the problem.
An article in SailWorld.

The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia was concluded yesterday with the last races, sailed - for the first time - in a light breeze around 10 kn, and this caused some changes in the medal rankings.
World Champions in the 420 Boys are Will Largue/Bram Brakman USA, ahead of Leonardo Lombardi/Rodrigo Luz BRA Silver and Douglas Elmes/Colin O'Sullivan IRL Bronze. The outcome in the 420 Girls was very tight with Julia Szmit/Hannah Dzik POL taking Gold one point ahead of Nia Jerwood/Lisa Smith NZL. Maria Caba/Carla Diaz ESP take Bronze.
The 29er Boys title was also very disputed with Peter Janezic/Anze Podlogar SLO moving up on top on the last day only. On rank 2 with a 2 points' backlog are Jackson Keon/Nick Egnot NZL, Bronze goes to Tomas and Mads Mathisen NOR. First in the 29ers Girls are Sirre Kronloof/Veera Hokka FIN ahead of Laerke Gravesen/Iben Nielsby DEN new on rank 2 at equal points with Greta and Kate Stewart NZL on the 3rd place.
Superior Youth World Champions in the SL-16 catamarans are Louis Flamant/Cahrels Dorange FRA. Silver and Bronze go to Shaun Connor/Sophie Renouf AUS and Tamryn Lindsay/William McKenzie NZL.
The favorite Maria Erdi HUN takes Gold in the Lasers Radial Girls, ahead of Hannah Andersohn GER and Maria Kwasna POL on the ranks 2 and 3. The dominating Alistair Young AUS is on top of the Lasers Radial Boys with a 20 points' advantage on George Gautrey NZL. Daniel Whiteley GBR completes the podium on 3rd.
Stefania Elfutina RUS defended her title in the RS:X Girls in front of Emma Wilson GBR and Xian Ting Huang CHN. The RS:X Boys winner is Titouan Le Bosq FRA, followed by Francisco Saubidet ARG and Brenno Francioli BRA
Winner in the Nations' rankings is Australia ahead of New Zealand and France.

The final results of the North American are:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st = Youth World Champions, Wilson/Moffat CAN 15th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 8th, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 13th, Margarita/Flores MEX 21st
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 4th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 8th, Matti Muru CAN 21st , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 49th
Laser Radial Girls: Coralie Vittecoq CAN 17th, Christina Sakellaris USA 18th, Paige Clarke ISV 41st
RS:X Boys: Varela Barba MEX 6th, Maximo Nores USA 16th, Juan Lucas Miranda PUR 25th, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 14th
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 8th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 20th
29ers Girls: Frykman/Frykman CAN 16th, Toppa/Toppa USA 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: Mark and Anderson Brunsvold USA 6th
Nations Cup: USA 5th, CAN 34th, MEX 36th, PUR 37th, ISV 48th

All ranking lists, the reports and the video highlights.

The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia was concluded yesterday with the last races, sailed - for the first time - in a light breeze around 10 kn, and this caused some changes in the medal rankings. .
The favorite Maria Erdi HUN takes Gold in the Lasers Radial Girls, ahead of Hannah Andersohn GER and Maria Kwasna POL on the ranks 2 and 3. The dominating Alistair Young AUS is on top of the Lasers Radial Boys with a 20 points' advantage on George Gautrey NZL. Daniel Whiteley GBR completes the podium on 3rd.
Winner in the Nations' rankings (all events included) is Australia ahead of New Zealand and France.

The final results of the North American Lasers are:
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 4th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 8th, Matti Muru CAN 21st , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 49th
Laser Radial Girls: Coralie Vittecoq CAN 17th, Christina Sakellaris USA 18th, Paige Clarke ISV 41st
Nations Cup (all classes): USA 5th, CAN 34th, MEX 36th, PUR 37th, ISV 48th

All ranking lists, the reports and the video highlights.

Today is the last day of the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 2015 in Langkawi MAS. Racing is underway in a 10-12 kn breeze, and the first results are already available.
Julia Szmit/Hannah Dzik POL take Gold in the 420 Girls, Maria Erdi HUN is first in the Laser Radial Girls and Louis Flamant/Charles Dorange FRA winning 14 of 15 races are the outstanding Youth World Champions in the SL16-catamarans. During the morning UTC the other title decisions will be made.

The results of the North American teams as available at press time (6 hrs UTC) this morning:

420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st, Wilson/Moffat CAN 15th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 8th, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 13th, Margarita/Flores MEX 21st
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 4th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 8th, Matti Muru CAN 21st , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 49th
Laser Radial Girls: Coralie Vittecoq CAN 17th, Christina Sakellaris USA 18th, Paige Clarke ISV 41st
RS:X Boys: Maximo Nores USA 8th, Juan Varela Barba MEX 10th, Lucas Miranda PUR 23rd, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 15th
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 8th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 20th
29ers Girls: Frykman/Frykman CAN 16th, Toppa/Toppa USA 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: Mark and Anderson Brunsvold USA 6th

The live blog provides continuously the lastest news from Malaysia, and also the results table will be updated soon. The reports and the videos.

Today is the last day of the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 2015 in Langkawi MAS. Racing is underway in a 10-12 kn breeze, and the first results are already available. Maria Erdi HUN is first in the Laser Radial Girls, 9 points ahead of Hannah Anderssohn GER and another 9 points back Magdalena Kwasna POL.
In the Laser Radial Boys, the positions as communicated at press time (6 hrs UTC) were: World Champion Alistair Young AUS 20 points ahead of George Gautrey NZL and Daniel Whiteley GBR. Nicolas Baird USA seems to have missed the podium by 2 points.

The results of the North American Laser sailors as published at 6 hrs UTC were:
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 4th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 8th, Matti Muru CAN 21st , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 49th
Laser Radial Girls: Coralie Vittecoq CAN 17th, Christina Sakellaris USA 18th, Paige Clarke ISV 41st

During the morning UTC the other title decisions will be published. The live blog provides continuously the lastest news from Malaysia. Check also the results table that is being updated continuously as well. The reports and the videos.

Both gender fleets have already finished a race at the ISAF Youth Sailing Worlds in Langkawi Malaysia at press deadline (6 hrs UTC) this morning UTC.
On top of the Laser Boys remains Alistair Young AUS. Nick Baird USA on 2nd reduced the backlog on 8 points. Pedro L. Fernandez PUR is 5th, Matti Muru CAN 25nd and Leopoldo Seifert MEX 55th.
Maria Erdi HUN is now 4 points ahead of the 2nd Magdalena Kwasna POL in the Laser Girls. Christina Sakellaris USA is 15th, Coralie Vittecoq CAN 19th and Paige Clarke ISV 41st.
All ranking list, the reports and the videos.

Racing has resumed for all classes after yesterday's lay day, and both gender 29er fleets as well as the 420 Girls' fleet have completed today's program. The updated results of all other classes will follow on the event website during the morning UTC.
Julia Szmit/Hannah Dzik POL took the lead in the 420 Girls with two race wins, 2 points ahead of Nia Jerwood/Lisa Smith AUS. The 3rd-ranked Maria Caba/Carla Diaz ESP have a 17 points' deficit already. Klinger/Thompson USA are down on 6th, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN are 12th and Margarita/Flores MEX 19th. Jackson Keon/Nick Egnot NZL defended their lead in the 29er Boys, but the best of the day Peter Janezic/Anze Podlogar SLO reduced their backlog to 3 points. Tomas and Mads Mathisen NOR are now 3rd. Screve/Wilson USA are 9th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 19th. Sirre Kronlof/Veera Hokka FIN regained the first place in the 29er Girls, two points in front of Carla and Marta Munte ESP on the 2nd position. Only one point behind are Laerke Graversen/Iben Nielsby DEN protecting their chance for the Worlds' title. Toppa/Toppa USA are now 17th, overtaken by Frykman/Frykman CAN 16th.
All other results, the reports and the videos.

After three days with fresh breeze racing, the new year begins with a lay day in Langkawi Malaysia. Only the SL-16 catamarans have been racing this morning to compensate for the lost days due to the late delivery of the multihulls. Louis Flamant/Charles Dorange FRA is in the lead with four bullets ahead of Mark and Anderson Brunsvold USA on 2nd. After six races, Will Logue/Bram Brakman USA is first in the 420 Boys, Nia Jerwood/Lisa Smith AUS are on top of the 420 Girls, Jackson Keon/Nick Egnot AUS lead in the 29er Boys and Carla and Marta Munte ESP control the 29er Girls. First in the Laser Boys is Alistair Young AUS, while Maria Erdi HUN and Magdalena Kwasna POL jointly hold the first position in the Laser Girls. The top windsurfers are Titouan Le Bosq FRA in the RS:X Boys and Stefania Elfutina RUS in the RS:X Girls.

The results of the North Americans:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st, Wilson/Moffat CAN12th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 3rd, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 14th, Margarita/Flores MEX 18th
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 2nd, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 7th, Matti Muru CAN 32nd , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 54th, Colin Brego ISV 66th
Laser Radial Girls: Christina Sakellaris USA 16th , Coralie Vittecoq CAN 21st , Paige Clarke ISV 40th , Paula Pelayo MEX 53rd
RS:X Boys: Maximo Nores USA 8th, Juan Varela Barba MEX 10th, Lucas Miranda PUR 23rd, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 15th ,
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 11th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 26th
29ers Girls: Toppa/Toppa USA 16th, Frykman/Frykman CAN 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: pendingThe results of the North Americans:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st, Wilson/Moffat CAN11th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 5th, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 12th, Margarita/Flores MEX 18th
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 3rd, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 5th, Matti Muru CAN 30nd , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 55th, Colin Brego ISV 66th
Laser Radial Girls: Christina Sakellaris USA 14th , Coralie Vittecoq CAN 19th , Paige Clarke ISV 41st
RS:X Boys: Juan Varela Barba MEX 7th, Maximo Nores USA 11th, Lucas Miranda PUR 24th, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 14th
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 7th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 20th
29ers Girls: Toppa/Toppa USA 16th, Frykman/Frykman CAN 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: Mark and Anderson Brunsvold USA 2nd

All ranking list, the reports and the videos.

Racing is on this morning UTC at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia in a somewhat lighter 16 kn breeze. The SL-16 catamarans are finally racing after the delayed delivery of the equipment.
The daily program completed already have the 420 Boys with Will Logue/Braml Brakman USA defeating their lead after now 6 races, 5 points ahead of Alec Brodie/Xavier Winston AUS. The 420 Girls, with Nia Jerman/Lisa Smith AUS leading after 4 heats ahead of Julia Szmit/Hanna Dzik POL, did not yet race early this morning UTC. Tomas and Mads Mathisen NOR lead nach the first two days in the 29er Boys, while in the 29er Girls, Sirre Kronloof/Veera Hokka FIN take the lead. The SL-16 catamarans already completed four races today, and Mark Brunsvold/Anderson Brunsvold USA and Shaun Connor/Sophie Renouf AUS lead at equal points. The Radial Boys have completed their Thursday program as well with Alistair Young AUS extending his lead on Oskari Muhonen FIN. Maria Erdi HUN and Magdalena Kwasna POL share the lead in the Laser Radial Girls, with Hannah Andersohn GER on 3rd 6 points behind. Leader change in the RS:X Boys with Titouan Le Bosq FRA replacing Francisco Saubidet ARG on top. Stefani Elfutina RUS remains one point ahead of Xian Ting Huang CHN in the RS:X Girls.

The results of the North Americans:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st, Wilson/Moffat CAN12th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 3rd, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 14th, Margarita/Flores MEX 18th
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 2nd, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 7th, Matti Muru CAN 32nd , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 54th, Colin Brego ISV 66th
Laser Radial Girls: Christina Sakellaris USA 16th , Coralie Vittecoq CAN 21st , Paige Clarke ISV 40th , Paula Pelayo MEX 53rd
RS:X Boys: Maximo Nores USA 8th, Juan Varela Barba MEX 10th, Lucas Miranda PUR 23rd, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 15th ,
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 11th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 26th
29ers Girls: Toppa/Toppa USA 16th, Frykman/Frykman CAN 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: pendingThe results of the North Americans:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st, Wilson/Moffat CAN11th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 3rd, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 14th, Margarita/Flores MEX 18th
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 2nd, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 7th, Matti Muru CAN 32nd , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 54th, Colin Brego ISV 66th
Laser Radial Girls: Christina Sakellaris USA 16th , Coralie Vittecoq CAN 21st , Paige Clarke ISV 40th , Paula Pelayo MEX 53rd
RS:X Boys: Maximo Nores USA 6th, Juan Varela Barba MEX 7th, Lucas Miranda PUR 23rd, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 14th
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 11th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 26th
29ers Girls: Toppa/Toppa USA 16th, Frykman/Frykman CAN 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: Mark and Anderson Brunsvold USA 1st

All ranking lists, the daily news, the video of yesterday, as well as the live blog, commenting currently on the daily activities.

The 2015 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Langkawi Malaysia, with 76 nations one of the largest sporting event in the World, began yesterday, blessed with a 20-25 kn wind. Here the video of the first day. All classes were sailing except the SL-16-catamarans, whose container with the boats did not yet arrive in Langkawi ! Today's racing is already underway in a good 18 kn breeze, and a challenging day is ahead.

The results of the North Americans:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 1st, Wilson/Moffat CAN11th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 32nd
420 Girls: Klinger/Thompson USA 3rd, Lewin-Lafrance/Carling Lanteigne CAN 14th, Margarita/Flores MEX 18th
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 2nd, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 7th, Matti Muru CAN 32nd , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 54th, Colin Brego ISV 66th
Laser Radial Girls: Christina Sakellaris USA 16th , Coralie Vittecoq CAN 21st , Paige Clarke ISV 40th , Paula Pelayo MEX 53rd
RS:X Boys: Maximo Nores USA 6th, Juan Varela Barba MEX 7th, Lucas Miranda PUR 23rd, Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 15th ,
29ers Boys: Screve/Wilson USA 11th, Lyall/Moreno CAN 26th
29ers Girls: Toppa/Toppa USA 16th, Frykman/Frykman CAN 17th
SL-16 Catamaran: pending

All ranking lists and the daily news.

The 2015 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Langkawi Malaysia, with 76 nations one of the largest sporting event in the World, began yesterday, blessed with a 20-25 kn wind. Here the video of the first day. All classes were sailing except the SL-16-catamarans, whose container with the boats did not yet arrive in Langkawi ! Today's racing is already underway in a good 18 kn breeze, and a challenging day is ahead.
Alistair Young AUS took the lead in the Lasers Radial Boys on the opening day and defended this place today with two bullets. Within an 8 to 10 points backlog follow Nicholas Baird USA, Oskari Muhonen FIN, Geore Gautrey NZL and Kirill Eveimyevskiy RUS. Pedro L. Fernandez PUR follows on the good 7th place, Matti Muru CAN is 32nd, Leopoldo Seifert MEX 54th and Colin Brego ISV 66th.
First in the Laser Radial Girls is Magdalena Kwasna POL, 4 points ahead of Maria Erdi HUN at equal points with the 3rd Hanna Andersohn GER. Alexandra Nightingale NZL on 4th is only one point behind. Christina Sakellaris USA is 16th, Coralie Vittecoq CAN 21st, Paige Clarke ISV 40th and , Paula Pelayo MEX 53rd.
All ranking lists and the daily news.

The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 2015 in Malaysia with 435 registered participants from now 76 nations - a new particpants' record - has been underway since this morning, and the first results are already available.
Race one of the Lasers Radial Boys won Alistair Young AUS ahead of Matias Dyck ECU and Nick Baird USA. Francisco Saubidet ARG is the winner of the first RS:X-Boys' windsurfers followed by Mack Van den Eerenbemt ARU and Brenno Francioli BRA. Chinese victory in the RS:X-Girls' windsurfers with Xian Ting Huang CHN ahead of Stefania Elfutina RUS.

The results of the North Americans:
420 Boys: Logue/Brackman USA 2nd, Wilson/Moffat CAN 9th, Toribio/Miranda MEX 31st
420 Girls: pending
Laser Radial Boys: Nicholas Baird USA 2nd, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 7th, Matti Muru CAN 26th , Leopoldo Seifert MEX 59th, Colin Brego ISV 65th
Laser Radial Girls: Christina Sakellaris USA 17th , Coralie Vittecoq CAN 23rd , Paige Clarke ISV 41st , Paula Pelayo MEX 48th
RS:X Boys: Juan Varela Barba MEX 6th , Maximo Nores USA 10th , Lucas Miranda PUR 25th , Zane Feder CAN 26th
RS:X Girls: Ana Solis MEX 15th ,
29ers Boys: pending
29ers Girls: pending
SL-16 Catamaran: pending

During this morning, some more results will be available. The Worlds' live blog informs currently on the activities in Malaysia.
The event website.

The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 2015 in Malaysia with 435 registered entrants from now 76 nations - a new particpants' record - has been underway since this morning, and the first results are already available.
Race one of the Lasers Radial Boys won Alistair Young AUS ahead of Matias Dyck ECU and Nick Baird USA. During this morning UTC, some more results will be available. The Worlds' live blog informs currently on the activities in Malaysia.
The event website.

The 2015 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship on the Malayan holiday island Langkawi begins today with the Practice Races. With 430 participants form 80 nations, a record attention has been attained. The official preview.

The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia will begin next Monday, and with 82 nations this event will be attended by as many nations as never before .... and there is hardly any other sport with such a world-wide spread. But there is now one nation less: Israel, with the defending champion in the windsurfers boys and a windsurfer girl retired as the organisers did not allow them to carry the Israel flag. The reason given by the Government was that Visas have not been issued because Malaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel. An article in Sail-World.