2012 F18 Worlds

Terrible news, prayers go out to his family and friends...

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fsan_francisco&id=9096653

Olympic gold medalist killed in America's Cup boat capsize Training on the Bay turned deadly for an America's Cup racing team from Sweden when its catamaran capsized Thursday.

For those who have missed...

http://www.clubracer.be/2013/4/23/spectaculaire-derde-editie-bolster-teamrace-knockout

and http://www.catsailingnews.com/2013/04/bolster-team-race-2013-images-by-jasper.html

Spectaculaire derde editie Bolster Teamrace Knockout Afgelopen zaterdag werd voor de derde maal de Bolster Teamrace Knockout gehouden op het catamaranstrand Marina Muiderzand. Een straffe 20 knopen wind maakte het de (inter)nationale Formule 18 zeilers

At the GLOBALTECH F18 Worlds the sailors came from different parts of the world.

It's 'funny' to see that some sailors are used to 'cold temperatures' at Long Beach (CA)...and some some sailors are 'not'....

Special good luck to our friends of the St Barth Cata Cup.... in their DRYsuits ;)

F18 Sailors from Europe who are going to the St Barth Cata Cup... all the cloths you need are clean underwear...

(all used shots are taken on the same race day)