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The 2012 Singapore National Youth Championships was held from 13-17 March 2012 at the Singapore National Sailing Centre.

Sailors who are wanting to compete in the UK’s premier Youth Racing event of 2012 have only ten days until the entry deadline closes for the RYA Volvo Youth National Championships, which will take place at Pwllheli Sailing Club (North Wales) from the 31 March - 6 April.

Fifty-two talented sailors have been named to the 2012 US Sailing Development Team (USSDT), the youth pipeline team supported by US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC). The USSDT was created in 2007 to help young athletes, who have been identified as future Olympic prospects, acquire the skills necessary to launch successful campaigns and compete at the Olympic level.

Saturday's heavy weather had blown itself out overnight and racing on the final day started in a light north-easterly that built through the final day of the regatta.

The 2012 International 420 Class Association General Assembly Meeting will take place on Sunday 29 July 2012.

The meeting is taking place on the measurement and registration day during the 2012 420 World Championships in Neusiedl am See, Austria.

Further information and documentation for the General Assembly meeting will be published soon. If you have any queries, please email office@420sailing.org
 

Race Officer Brett Willcock used his local knowledge to set a course that offered the safe haven of Diamond Harbour (a harbour within a harbour) just 500m from the start. Heavy weather was forcast, and heavy weather we got, so the opportunity to rest up between races in the calm of Diamond Harbour was greatly appreciated by crews and supporters. For those with interested in old buildings, the top mark was off Fort Jervois - built to defend Lyttelton Harbour during the "Russian scare" of the 1890s (Russia had invaded Afghanistan!)

The world renowned known Italian boatyard Nautivela will be the official charter boat provider for the 2012 Worlds. The company based in Milan is one of the leading producers of 420′s and will be able to provide more than 30 charter boats at a unique very high standard.

Day two of the 2012 New Zealand National Championships saw racing get underway in a steady 10 knot north-easterly. The race area is well up the harbour, so there was quite a bit of chop, but with no swell, only passing cloud cover and about 15C. A fine day's racing was enjoyed by crews and supporters alike.

Day one of the 2012 New Zealand National Championships got underway on Thursday 8 March hosted by the Naval Point Club Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Ricardo Paranhos/Patrick Essle (BRA 52848) in the 420 boys and Viviam Alencastro/Marcela Moura (BRA 52200) in the 420 girls have been selected to represent Brazil at the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 2012.