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Eurocat Carnac 2008 report |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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Five F16s attended last week's Eurocat regatta in Carnac. This event saw over 200 catamarans competing in both round-the-cans racing and a long distance raid. See below for a full race report.
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Formula 16 PR committee formed |
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
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We, the F16
GC are pleased that, after asking for help, there were people who want to help
and put their shoulders under the F16 class. This means that the F16 PR
committee is now formed and that the F16 class will be spreading the news of
its existence around the world.
We think
it is a good idea to have an international member committee so we can reach the
most people possible all around the world.
The idea
of the PR committee is to give more publicity to the F16 class in magazines,
news papers, internet etc . We think
that by using a PR committee we will achieve the maximum result with the best
possible input from the members.
The
following people have accepted appointment to the PR committee
Rolf Nilsen (Norway)
Gill de Bruyne (Belgium)
Kathleen Vandenbulcke (Belgium)
Gary
Maskiell (Australia)
Mark
Presdee (Great
Britain)
Unfortunately
we are missing somebody from the United States but if somebody wants
to be part of this committee please contact me, all the help is welcomed.
With
friendly regards,
Hans
Klok
Chairman
F16 Governing Council
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F16 Handicap Ratings Worldwide |
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Saturday, 05 January 2008 |
The F16 Governing Council has compiled a list of F16 ratings to be used under the different handicap systems used worldwide. The list is now available under the About F16 section of the website.
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Global Challenge 2008 to be held at Mumbles, UK |
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Tuesday, 18 September 2007 |
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 The 2008 F16 Global Challenge will be sailed at Mumbles Yacht Club in the UK from Friday 8th August to Tuesday 12th August. Mumbles is a popular venue for UK F16 events, offering excellent sailing in the shelter of Swansea Bay combined with the famous Mumbles nightlife.
A practice race will be sailed on the Friday. The official event starts on Saturday 9th, with a schedule of 3 races per day.
Further information will be published on this website in due course.
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Global Challenge 2007 Event Report |
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Sunday, 30 September 2007 |
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The international F16 event of the year is over. And it was a very
successful event. If not because of the weather (3 days with too much
wind) it was certainly because of the exceptional people who attended
this year’s and the first ever Global Challenge for F16’s.
Participants were:
Gregg Goodall - Viper – AUS101 (couldn’t participate due to late arrival of the Viper)
Marcus Towell - Blade – AUS401
Gill De Bruyne/Kathleen Vandenbulcke – Blade – BEL666
John Alani/Paul Alani - Stealth – GBR527
Paul Warren/Ann Powter - Blade – GBR801
Marc Presdee - Stealth – GBR516
Jaap Haasnoot/Tijs Haasnoot - Blade – NED006
Hans Klok - Blade – NED111
Frank Boom/Hester Deutekom - Blade - NED013
Geert Ruesink/Karin Weeda - Blade - NED014
Martien Kooyman/Frans Van Marle – Blade – NED015
Wouter Hijink - Taipan – NED243
Matt McDonald/Bart Hoek – Blade – USA10
End results can be found here. Photos from the event can be found in the gallery.
Thanks to Phill, for providing details on the races sailed. See below for the full race report.
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2007 Alter Cup sailed on Blade F16s |
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Sunday, 29 April 2007 |
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John Casey and John Williams have won the 2007 Hobie Alter Cup. The event was sailed on 10 brand new Blade F16s supplied by Vectorworks Sail. This year's event was hosted by Melbourne Yacht Club in Melbourne, Florida. The Alter Cup is the US Sailing Mulitihull Championship, and is sailed each year on a different boat. The event puts sailors on identical equipment, and teams swap boats between races. The Blades performed impressively throughout the event, allowing all team weights to do well. Results, reports and photos can be found on the US Sailing website.
Most of the competition boats have now been sold, providing a boost the fast-growing US F16 class. The boats sport new high aspect ratio daggerboards, designed by Catamaranparts.
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Inaugural F16 Pacific Coast Championship |
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Saturday, 16 December 2006 |
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The inaugual F16 Pacific Coast Championship will be held at Huntingdon Lake, California June 23-24, 2007. See below for more details...
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Zandvoort Global Challenge 2007 |
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Sunday, 17 September 2006 |
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As announced recently on the forum, the 2007 F16 Global Challenge will no longer be taking place in Singapore. Fortunately, a new venue has now been found, and the Global Challenge will take place in August 2007 at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. The Global Challenge will incorporate 5 days of racing, combined with a full programme of off-the-water activities. For those who just can't get enough sailing, there is the option of participating in a 2-day open event hosted by the sailing club on the following weekend. Details of the event will be posted on this website (follow the link on the left or click here for the latest information)
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U.S. F16 Class Association Formed |
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Saturday, 12 August 2006 |
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The formal organization of the U.S. F16 Class Association has been completed. The inaugural membership has ratified an operating constitution. This is a major step in the recognition of the F16 class as a viable beach cat option in the United States. The organization will be a strong proponent of the international formula rule, with an express purpose of promoting F16 sailing in the United States. All the members of the class association are excited to be a part of a growing class of performance catamarans in the United States. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the inaugural officers and class strategies. Please contact tbshannon[at]charter.net for more information. |
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