World Sailing News - 28 May 2014 - ISAF

It's just one week to go until the start of the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship and four of the top five ranked sailors will be in attendance ready to put up a fight. World  #1 Camilla Ulrikkeholm (DEN) has been preparing for the event training with her team in J/80's. World #2 Anna Kjellberg (SWE) will be hoping to better her 5th place from last year whilst World #4 Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen (DEN ) and World #5 Stephanie Roble (USA) will be fighting for top honours. Take a look at the previews below. ISAF have announced the 28 young sailors from 17 nations who will receive Athlete Participation Programme (APP) funding for the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships. APP sailors will benefit from subsidised entry, travel and the coaching of Hugh Styles, World Youth Sailing Trust coach, who will guide the athletes. This year is the first that Tanzania will compete at the ISAF Youth Worlds with Laser Radial sailor Sahala Imamu set to sail thanks to APP funding. Nations are starting to announce the sailors that will fly their flag at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, this week the Kiwi team has been announced and we will continue to bring you updates of sailors as soon as they are announced. Juan Pedromo (PUR) sailing's athlete role model for Nanjing 2014 was featured in Sea Master Sailing this month, view the piece on the ISAF channel here. Also in this week's World Sailing News we have highlights from the Rolex Capri Sailing Week, PWA World Cup, Delta Lloyd Regatta, ISAF Graded Match Racing events and much more. ISAF 28 May 2014