The gruelling Archipelago raid for F18 catamarans has now started. This year the very top European F18 sailors compete like the champions Heemskerk/Tentji from the Netherlands. Hobie Cat Nissan has fielded a team of four boats with French, German, Finnish and Swedish crews. When following the fleet from my powerboat the first day the Swedish Capricorns seemed to perform well in flat water (light wind), but during day 2 and 3 the foreign Tiger and Nacra Infusion teams seem to be faster in tougher conditions.
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