BBC coverage of the F18 Worlds 2014
We had a visit from the BBC on Monday. Their coverage was broadcasted twice. We are very happy to see the enormous interest for F18 sailing and all reports by…
Westpoint Regatta- San Francisco F18
Fifty-four boats signed up for the Westpoint Regatta, and four of them didn’t have keels. Our local F18 fleet decided to splash our boats at Treasure Island and participate in…
Day 2, F18 World Championship 2014
The F18’s experienced 3 seasons today in Bangor Northern Ireland at the 2014 F18 World Championships. After last night’s “home hospitality” and with a few sore heads, the day started…
Day 1, F18 World Championship 2014
Ballyholme Yacht Club woke up to champagne conditions on Day 1 of the F18 World Championship. As the fleet took to the water, however, the wind began to drop and…
F18 Worlds: Show Time in Ireland!
Today it’s showtime for the F18 class. Weather is looking good, the sun is there already and everybody is busy preparing their boats. After a nice practice day the organization…
America’s Cup sailor heads BYC Points series
Glenn Ashby from Emirates Team New Zealand swapped San Francisco Bay for Ballyholme Bay this evening as part of the build up to the F18 World Championship next week. Borrowing…
John Tomko & Ian Billings win Great Texas 300
The Great Texas Catamaran Race is one of the premier long distance beach cat races in the country. This is distance racing at its best. In four stages a distance…
“Step aside folks….the F18’s are coming!”
Young “Pirates”, Emily Magee (9) and brother Rowan (11), enjoy a bit of fun, at Ballyholme Yacht Club, the hosts for this fast Catamaran event, from 4th until 11th July.…
10 Takeaways from the 2014 Great Texas Race
Overall Top 10 List for the 2014 Great Texas. The Great Texas, gt300.com, is a 300 mile beach catamaran race run up the Texas coast in four legs which concluded…