Big winds at F18 Americas Championship

Sarasota, FL (October 23, 2013) – Following the light to moderate winds on Tuesday for the opening of the F18 Americas Championship Regatta, today delivered winds into the high teens for the 56 teams. Four races were again completed, with Gunnar Larsen/ Ferdinand van West (NED) now leading after eight races and one discard. Eight points back in second is Taylor Reiss/ Matthew Whitehead with Mike Easton/Tripp Burd one point further back in third. Racing concludes October 26.

Current results – To 10 of 56
Pos,Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points
1. 1785, Gunnar Larsen/Ferdinand van West, Watersport verbond, 2-3-2-[8]-4-6-2-1- ; 20
2. 284, Taylor Reiss/Matthew Whitehead, St Andrews Bay Yacht Club, 6-5-6-7-1-1-[8]-2- ; 28
3. 11, Mike Easton/Tripp Burd, NENSA, 4-8-3-4-2-7-1-[9]- ; 29
4. USA 316, Todd Riccardi/Dalton Tebo, Sail Newport, 1-2-1-6-10-15-[16]-10- ; 45T
5. 281, Bob Merrick/Tyler Burd, PYC, [19]-4-11-3-8-2-12-5- ; 45T
6. USA7, Robbie Daniel/Enrique Rodriguez, Red Gear Racing, 3-7-[10]-10-6-8-10-4- ; 48T
7. 123, Juan Faustin/Nicolas Aragones, aguila, [25]-9-7-14-5-5-5-3- ; 48T
8. 1718, Cruz Gonzalez Smith/Mariano Heuser, Yacht Club Argentino, 7-10-[55/OCS]-11-3-9-3-8- ; 51
9. 1523, Ravi Parent/Sam Armington, Sarasota Youth Sailing, 8-1-[55/OCS]-2-11-3-14-13- ; 52
10. 100, Luke Ramsay/John Casey, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 9-6-9-[12]-7-12-4-7- ; 54

Complete results