Inaugural F18 Americas Championship Regatta

Sarasota, FL (October 22, 2013) – The inaugural F18 Americas Championship Regatta began today, with 56 teams completing four races in light to moderate winds. The Americas regatta represents the equivalent of the European F18 championship and is intended to bring the fast growing F18 fleets from North and South America together for world class competition. Todd Riccardi/ Dalton Tebo (USA) top the ranks after day one, posting a 1-2-1-6 to lead by five points over Gunnar Larsen/ Ferdinand van West (NED). Racing concludes October 26.

Current results – Top 10 of 56
Pos,Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points
1. USA 316, Todd Riccardi/Dalton Tebo, Sail Newport, 1-2-1-6- ; 10
2. 1785, Gunnar Larsen/Ferdinand van West, Watersport verbond, 2-3-2-8- ; 15
3. 11, Mike Easton/Tripp Burd, NENSA, 4-8-3-4- ; 19
4. 284, Taylor Reiss/Matthew Whitehead, St Andrews Bay Yacht Club, 6-5-6-7- ; 24
5. USA7, Robbie Daniel/Enrique Rodriguez, Red Gear Racing, 3-7-10-10- ; 30
6. 1719, Sandra Tartaglino/Alex Shafer, NENSA, 5-16-5-9- ; 35
7. 100, Luke Ramsay/John Casey, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 9-6-9-12- ; 36
8. 281, Bob Merrick/Tyler Burd, PYC, 19-4-11-3- ; 37
9. USA 2222, Annie Gardner/Eric Witte, San Diego Yacht Club, 13-12-13-13- ; 51
10. 123, Juan Faustin/Nicolas Aragones, aguila, 25-9-7-14- ; 55

Complete results