Quota hit at Offshore Double Handed Worlds

The inaugural World Sailing Offshore Double Handed World Championship (ODHWC) is at maximum capacity with 22 teams from 16 countries on four continents. The confirmed mixed entries come from Australia, Belgium (2), Canada, France (2), Germany, Great Britain (2), Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands (2), New Zealand (2), Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and USA (2). The event will use supplied One Design Sun Fast 30s with racing on September 25-October 1 in Lorient, France.

The course area will be north of Lorient along the Atlantic Coast, as far west as the Isles of Scilly, and to the east, the Western Approaches of The English Channel. In September, westerly winds and strong ocean currents are expected to produce complex and thrilling conditions for the championship.

All teams will take part in an Elimination Series consisting of two groups. Each team will take part in one overnight race. The first 5 boats of each group will qualify for the Final Race. The winner of the Final will be the 2024 Offshore Double Handed World Champion.

The Sun Fast 30 OD was new for the 2023 season and is the brainchild of UNCL – Pôle Course du YCF in partnership with the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Storm Trysail Club. The 10.4m monohull is a simple, affordable, and sustainable in design and built in a collaboration between Jeanneau and Multiplast.

Details: http://www.lorientgrandlarge.org/fr/evenements/offshore-double-handed-world-championship