Evi Van Acker
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Evi Van Acker is a professional sailor who started sailing at the age 7 in an Optimist (dinghy)
and soon started on the youth program of the Royal Belgian Sailing Club. She went on to competed in the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition
finishing 8th in the Womens Singlehanded Class the Laser Radial
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She was shortlisted in 2007 by the International Sailing Federation
for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards
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Optimist (dinghy)
The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by children up to the age of 15. Nowadays boats are usually made of fiber reinforced plastic, although wooden boats are still built....
and soon started on the youth program of the Royal Belgian Sailing Club. She went on to competed in the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina....
finishing 8th in the Womens Singlehanded Class the Laser Radial
Laser Radial
The Laser Radial is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to...
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She was shortlisted in 2007 by the International Sailing Federation
International Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards
ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards
-Background:The ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards were launched in 1994 by the International Sailing Federation. The awards are recognised as the pinnacle award a sailor can receive in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements by the world of sailing....
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