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Into day 3 at the 2011 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Zadar, Croatia and it is the 2010 ISAF Youth Worlds 420 Boys gold medallist Jordi Xammer, with new crew Alex Claville who have taken the lead after going 2-4 today.

Four-time America's Cup winner Murray Jones and three time Olympian Jan Shearer of New Zealand have passed their sailing passion and skill onto their children, Matthew and Gemma.

The entry list for the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta 2011, the London 2012 Olympic Test Event, has been finalised.

There was one race on the final day of racing for the 177 boat 420 fleet at the 2011 Kieler Woche. The Australian team of Angus Galloway and Alexander Gough were leading the fleet going into the final day by a 15 point margin, and didn't disappoint with a third place finish only extending their points margin over the second placed boat to 24 points – a convincing outcome.

With 10 races now completed at the 2011 Kieler Woche, there has been significant shuffling around of positions amongst the 177 420s competing.

Racing in the 420 fleet at 2011 Kieler Woche got underway on 23 June, with an impressive 177 boats from 17 countries contesting the titles.

Congratulations to past 420 sailors, Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie (NZL) who have just won the 470 women's event at 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta. Aleh and Powrie took victory at the 2007 420 Ladies World Championships on their home turf in Auckland, New Zealand.

The IOC Olympic Solidarity department has confirmed that the Federacao Mocambicana de la Vela e Canoagem (Mozambique Sailing Federation) will host a Level 3 Technical Course for Coaches from 25 -31 July 2011. Timed to take place place ahead of the All African Games in Maputo this September, thanks to $12,000 USD in funding from their National Olympic Committee, the Course will be open to coaches from all over Africa.

Today was the day when the team selection for the ISAF Youth Worlds was determined at the Dutch Youth Regatta, incorporating the 2011 Dutch 420 National Championships