Qualifying announced

US Sailing has announced heir selection criteria for the 2007 Youth Worlds team

US Sailing has announced the qualifying events for the 2007 US Youth World Team, which will represent the U.S. at the 2007 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships. Open to sailors who will not turn 19 in 2007, the Youth World Championships feature competition in five events: Hobie 16 (open multihull), Laser (boys singlehanded), Laser Radial (girls singlehanded), Neil Pryde RS:X (boys and girls boardsailing), and 29er (boys and girls doublehanded). The 2007 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships will be held July 12-21 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

The qualifying events for the 2007 US Youth World Team are:

-Open Multihull (Hobie 16): 2006 U.S. Youth Multihull Championship (already held)
-Boys Singlehanded (Laser): 2007 Laser Midwinters East, to be held February 22-25 at Clearwater Yacht Club, Clearwater, Fla.
-Girls Singlehanded (Laser Radial): 2006 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship (already held)
-Boys and Girls Boardsailing (Neil Pryde RS:X): 2007 RS:X North American Championship, January 12-15, Miami, Fla.
-Boys and Girls Doublehanded (29er): 2007 U.S. Youth Championship, dates to be determined, Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, La.