>>I am sure you are aware of both the growing US interest in F18 and the struggles within our existing one design Class Associations (e.g. NAHCA and recent discussions).
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<br>Yes, I'm aware.
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<br>>>Can you tell us how it works in Holland? Specifically:
<br>Who holds the Dutch F18 Nationals?
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<br>It is the club chosen for that years national that organises it empowered by the F18 class itself and I'm sure it is done in coorperation with the Dutch NFB organisation which holds members of all cat klasses. This organisation makes sure that the race calender is balanced and that all klasses get a independend weekends in which to hold their calss raceswithout conflicting woth F18 or F20 races.
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<br>>>Does the Dutch Hobie Class hold a separate Tiger Nationals?
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<br>Yes, and seperate Fox national and serperate H16 national. Other classes have been layed to rest and the FX-one was just a prototype national for their are no class rukes yet and only 2 to 3 boats raced.
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<br>>>Also NACRA F18, Dart Hawk, etc. Nationals?
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<br>Yep. All are being held in the same weekend as to avoid distrubtion of the F18 competitions. (Class) Races are pretty much coordinated and planned along side eachother by virtue of the NFB. Maybe your reviced NAMSA will do this for US. I'm not sure if there was a Dart hawk national this year.
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<br>>>How involved is the Dutch sailing National Authority (don't know the proper name) in multihull racing?
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<br>Called KZVW. THis is a smaller to small player in catland here in NL. KZVW was dominated by monos some 30 years ago and sniffed at the multis. Discontent the NL catsailorsw united together with other coastal sports like salt water fishing) and formed a interest group called the NFB. It grew and grew and is now a well working organisation which all cat classes respect and it does help all of us.
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<br>>>What one design Class Associations exist?
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<br>Hobie Tiger
<br>Hobie Fox
<br>Hobie 16
<br>Maybe in future Hobie FX-one
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<br>Nacra Inter 18 / F18
<br>Nacra Inter 20
<br>Not sure if Inter 17 exist
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<br>Dart 18
<br>Tornado Sport ofcourse !!!
<br>All other classes are dead and don't have actieve one-design races anymore. All these race open handicap class now.
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<br>Most raced classes in order of participants at Nationals (as I can tell)
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<br>F18
<br>F20
<br>Hobie16 / Dart18 (about equal)
<br>A-cat class
<br>Tornado Sport
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<br>In order of competitive sailing
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<br>F18
<br>F20
<br>A-cat class
<br>Tornado Sport
<br>Hobie16 / Dart18 (about equal)
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<br>>>How strong are they both on a national level and reletive to each other?
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<br>Take a look at the little lists.
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<br>>>Are the organizations in Holland similar to other EU countries like France or Germany?
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<br>France is a little different. And I advice you ask locals to get more accurate describtions.
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<br>Wouter
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<br>Thanks.
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