F18 Worlds - 150 Boats

F18 Worlds start Monday July 5th in ERQUY, FRANCE

F18 Worlds Site

Greg Thomas and Jacques Bernier (Hobie USA Factory Team) fresh off their win at the West Coast F18 Championship have arrived at the venue and are building their Hobie Wild Cat for the competition.



Event Schedule:

Friday 2nd 14:00 - 17:00 Measurement checking
Saturday 3rd 09:00 - 19:00 Registration & measurement checking
Sunday 4th 09:00 - 18:00 Registration & measurement checking
15:00 Practice race
19:00 Opening ceremony

Monday 5th from 11:00 Qualification races
Tuesday 6th from 11:00 Qualification races

Wednesday 7th from 11:00 Final races
Thursday 8th from 11:00 Final races
Friday 9th from 11:00 Final races
19:00 Price giving ceremony

Saturday 10th Spare day

who else is hailing there from the US?


edit: nevermind...I should have clicked the link first!

1. Mike Easton and Tripp Burd - Nacra Infusion
2. Robbie Daniel and John Williams - AHPC C2
3. John Casey and Cas van Oort - Hobie Wildcat
4. Greg Thomas and Jacques Bernier - Hobie Wildcat
5. Tyler Burd and Garth Fasano - Hobie Wildcat

It must be nice to fly to an event and get a brand new boat waiting for you there, I'm so jealous.

But then, I'm rubbish, so I really don't expect to get such treatment on merits

Practice, practice some more, practice even more, win the Euros at Garda and about 20 other races, smooch up to a sponsor and I reckon you maybe in with a chance.

New at an event is not always so good really.

Super slippery when wet for the first few times. You have to spend some time with cleanser or maybe sand to rough up the rails, tramp and even the sheets.

John Casey as in JC is supposed to be in Maryland Tuesday the 6th...hmmm

Greg's Eating well it looks like...





Hobie Camp...


The Venue... big beach with a huge tidal swing it appears. Thats a long hike to the water's edge on a low tide!

My, what a great shirt Greg's wearing! (and damn, I should have placed that SPS logo the other way). I'm rootin' for them and all the US teams to make a great showing. Go the 'dub.

Good luck to all. I hope the video is as good as or better than last year.

i am available to help "scratch up" new boats.

John is not attending Worlds this year.

No doubt. This one is awesome.

Wind is looking quite good for today with 11-16 knots, probably the windiest day this week.
We where surprised to see hardly any current, even though there is a 6m difference between high and low tide.