2012 Globaltech F18 Worlds (Long Beach)

The F18 Worlds are currently going down in Long Beach CA.
From the reports I'm getting it sounds like the first day of racing involved some very light airs but looks like the top teams still came to the forefront.

Light & tight - photo: SurfCityRacing.

Leading currently after day one is Carolijn Brouwer which is very cool to have such a talented chick leading. Shows how well balanced the class is that no one boat is better or it being a male dominated class.


Macca out training - photo:Ingrid Petitjean

You can follow the regatta on their FB page where you can find some great photos and video;
http://www.facebook.com/#!/2012F18Worlds

More good video on the AHPC page
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/AHPC-Australian-High-Performance-Catamarans/10150116138925627

Bit more here from Sweden Racing (Nice job so far Timmy)
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Sweden-Racing/119608994782137


Results Below;

Rank	Flight	Nat	SailNo	HelmName	CrewName		Q1	Q2	Q3	Total	Nett
1st	Green	BEL	888	Carolijn Brouwer	Wouter Samama		4.0	2.0	2.0	8.0	8.0
2nd	Yellow	SUI	1	Billy Besson	Jeremie Laguarrigue		3.0	6.0	1.0	10.0	10.0
3rd	Red	FRA	36	Olivier Backes	Matthieu Vandame		2.0	3.0	6.0	11.0	11.0
4th	Red	SWE	7	Tim Shuwalow	Thomas Ekefalk		6.0	4.0	4.0	14.0	14.0
5th	Yellow	NED	2010	Jorden Veenman	Frank de Waard		10.0	1.0	5.0	16.0	16.0
6th	Red	USA	11	Michael Easton	Tripp Burd		4.0	13.0	1.0	18.0	18.0
7th	Blue	NED	1933	Gunnar Larsen	Gerhard van Geest		7.0	5.0	6.0	18.0	18.0
8th	Blue	GBR	7	Hugh Styles	Alain Sign		10.0	1.0	9.0	20.0	20.0
9th	Yellow	USA	323	Robbie Daniel	Hunter Stunzi		5.0	13.0	2.0	20.0	20.0
10th	Green	NED	2	Oscar Zeekant	Karel Begemann		5.0	5.0	10.0	20.0	20.0
11th	Green	NED	007	Mischa Heemskerk	Bastiaan Tentij		8.0	8.0	5.0	21.0	21.0
12th	Yellow	AUS	888	Darren Bundock	Jeroen van Leeuwen		9.0	11.0	3.0	23.0	23.0
13th	Red	AUS	331	Jason Waterhouse	Brett Goodall		11.0	6.0	8.0	25.0	25.0
14th	Blue	USA	1610	Sarah Newberry	Maxime Hainneville		1.0	2.0	23.0	26.0	26.0
15th	Blue	NED	3	Coen De Koning	Thijs Visser		3.0	15.0	8.0	26.0	26.0