We just talked to USA team Taylor Reiss and Matthew Whitehead. First day of racing at the 2013 F18 Worlds has concluded. They only got one race off today due to weather. Taylor and Matthew got a fourth today. There are 183 teams registered in the event. Not sure how the other USA team finished. So far, there is no place on the event website where results are posted, but hoping that will change.

Thanks for the update. Go USA!

-Mike

We had one race today about 14:30, which was when the sea breeze came in and sailing conditions where pretty much perfect.
Then some thunder showers came through and the RC sent us back to shore for the day.

Was NOT expecting rain in Tuscany, thought I left that at home

Not sure what to expect tomorrow, start times are variable.

If anyone finds where results are posted, please share the link on this thread. Thanks!

Results are on the (offline) notice board.

Results are very confusing, posted here, have Taylor and Matthew in 13th: http://www.compagniadellavelagrosseto.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PROVISIONAL_RESULTS.pdf

Looks like they are running 4 fleets to weed out the top.
Other U.S team is in 99th place. Shame more of our sailors aren't there but it doesn't sound like any of the charter options were very viable, and showing up at World's on an unknown to you design is pretty risky.

How's Matthew's knee doing? Looks like he caught the beam bolt in an unfriendly method? Tough spot to stitch too. SUPERGLUE!

Photo?? At least the Italian water is cleaner than NY harbor....or one can hope!

One race, finished 4th, scored 13th combined? Must be the new math...

Just kidding. With all of the ties, it actually is scored correctly and makes perfect sense. There are 12 teams with fewer points (and they are tied for 13th).

Of course, who can explain the 4th reported here vs. the 7th on the official results?

Other interesting things: one race, two DSQs and a redress...

Mike

Looks like they split the fleet into four groups and are running two flights, just like in Long Beach last year. Likely an inner and outer trapezoid course- good fun. Some updates can be found on twitter @f18worlds2013, @f18worlds2014, @catsailingnews

some updates on facebook as well:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/F18-...00533926623510?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

Looks like Steve Stroebel and Matt Morris on USA 70 had a nice second race . Wish I was there!

According to Facebook Taylor and Matt 5th in Race 2

Fleet is currently getting ready for race three, breeze is up to 15 knts

USA in 9th and 59th at the end of day 2.

Interesting that Tigers won both heats of race 2 but both DNC'ed the other other two races today. Do you think they were stock Tiger's or modified with the Wildcat foils?

Scored a 15th place in the first race today so not too unhappy about that, with some luck we will make gold fleet tomorrow (currently 79th).
Had to get of the water early again today due to squalls.

Here is a link to the results after day 2:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65JmcSKEFEJMmFWVGxUc2pTVHc/edit?pli=1

Stroebel and Morris had a great day and have moved up big time.

We had incorrect info about Taylor and Matthew's finish in the first race on day 1 -- they were 7, not 4. After day 2, they are in 9th overall.

@Karl - yes, Matthew has a huge gash on his knee from stuffing the bow on a training day. It has got to be killing him, but he is obviously one tough kid and hasn't let it slow him down.

Wow, that is just an insanely tight top 10. Three carrying OCS and one a BFD, anything could happen...

Mike

My guess is that is a mistake in the scoring. Hugh Styles and Richard Mason on a Phantom won one flight, a C2 won the other flight.

Phantom, Cirrus, Infusion, and C2 in the top ten. Great for the class!

We need trackers...

Mike