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Awards Pre-view: 2013 Youth Performance Awards

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This year seven Youth Performance Awards will be presented at the 2013 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards recognising sailing achievements since September 1st 2012. Sailors in this category must be under the age of 21 years on December 31 this year. 

Molly Meech (Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club)

2013 49erFX World Champion, Bronze at the 2013 49erFX European Championships, and gold and silver medals at ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas in Palma and Hyeres. 

Sam Barnett and Zak Merton (Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club)

5th in the Men’s 420 at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships

Abigail Goodwin and Olivia MacKay (Napier Sailing Club)
6th in the Women’s 420 at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships and 420 National Champions
Isaac McHardie ((Hamilton Yacht Club) and Micah Wilkinson (Ngaroto Sailing Club)
Gold in the SL16 at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships and 3rd Youth at the 2013 SL16 World Championships (Pyla, France)
Andrew McKenzie (Kohimarama Yacht Club)
6th in the Laser Radial Boys at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships and 2013 Laser Radial National Champion
Markus Somerville and Jack Simpson (Wakatere Boating Club)
Bronze in the 29er at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships, Silver at the 29er Youth World Championships and winners of the Australian, Great Britain and New Zealand 29er National Championships. 
2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team, Yachting New Zealand
3rd country in the ISAF Nations Trophy at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships sailed at Limassol, Cyprus in July.