Eric:

We still have a large number of Formula 18s in So Cal. You have not been to a regatta here lately if you have not seen them. I know you have not as I have not seen you.

I have a list of about 40 in the Western area and contact them about twice or more a month. We are also getting more interested and some coming in from other areas like JW and Charles from the Netherlands. I have talked to a couple of sailors from other classes that are seriously considering Formula 18s as well.

As John mentioned there are several F18 sailors in this area that are on 16s this year in practice for the Nationals in Alameda or the Worlds in Fiji, but will be back on the F18 right after.

In Northern CA there is a big Miracle 20 fleet so some of the Formula sailors are sailing that boat so they can have boats on the start line. They will come down for a nice sized Formula race in So Cal though.

For those of you thinking about sailing here there will be 2 Infusions available for charter during the Santa Barbara Wind and Roses regatta, August 18th and 19th. I do not know how much they are. I suspect that they are being chartered so the boats can be set up and ready to race when they get to the delivery site in Canada. I suspect we will have more than 20 F18s on the line at that regatta.

Later,
Dan