With Worlds in Long Beach, CA this September the New England F18 fleet has decided to get an early start to the season.
Our first regatta isn't for another month and a half, water is still around 45 degrees and the air temp is between 45-55.
Bristol Yacht Club (through F18 fleet member Ken Madsen) in Bristol, RI has graciously extended an offer to the Norheast F18 Fleet to store our boats and hold training sessions out of their club every Sunday of this month.
We will be hitting the water at 11AM with 9 boats scheduled to attend!
We will be there every Sunday rigging at 10AM and sailing at 11. No set time to come in, we will debrief in the yacht club afterwards.
Bob Merrick, Olympic 470 Silver Medalist and top F18 sailor will be coaching the first two Sundays.
If you're interested in getting into the F18 fleet come check us out, we're very friendly! If you have the appropriate gear (drysuit and etc) we would even be happy to take you for a quick spin.
Our fleet averages 20 boats per regatta during the summer and we grew by at least 4 boats this winter!
For more info or to come check out our training go to the fleet email group, join and send us an email: Eastern Area Google Group