Due to Australia cancelling their accepted bid to host the 2022 F18 World Championships, the International F18 class is looking for a new championship venue. This is an opportunity for the US to host a Worlds before our normal time in the rotation. This email is to provide all current USF18 members a voice in which venue(s) we select to forward to the F18 World Council for their vote. The desire is to have a final decision shortly after the 2021 World Championships are completed on July 10, 2021 to provide the winning bid sufficient time to prepare for the event.
History of Worlds in USA:
2012 Long Beach, California hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
2018 Sarasota, Florida hosted by Sarasota Sailing Squadron
We have two bids from locations in the US to host the 2022 Worlds with a summary as follows:
| Location | Clearwater, FL | Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Sailing Venue | Gulf of Mexico | Pacific Ocean |
| Host Clubs | Red Gear Racing & Clearwater YC | Alamitos Bay YC |
| Championship Dates | Wed-Sun, Oct 12-16, 2022 | Tue-Sat, Sep 20-24, 2022 |
| Days of Racing | 5 | 5 |
| On Site Hotel | Sheraton Sand Key Resort | None |
| On Site Hotel Rate (approx. discount) | $199 per night ~50% discount | N/A |
| Entry Fee (Early/Regular/Late) | $375 / $425 / $500 | $350 / $450 / $600 |
| Junior Discount Entry Fee | $100 less than above | None |
Please see your email for the link to vote. If you have any questions or you did not get the email with voting link and you believe you should have please contact Steve Stroebel. Their detailed bids will be sent with two follow-up emails.
Voting closes at midnight Pacific Time Monday, June 28th. For your vote to be counted you need to be a paid member for 2021 by the voting deadline. If you are unsure of your membership status you can vote and I will contact you if you are not a member. If you are not a member go to https://usf18.com/membership/
Also if you are sailing in the Americas in September and are not yet a member please sign up now to avoid registration delays at ABYC and enable you to vote now.