The Formula 18 class has established itself as one of the most competitive and accessible forms of multihull sailing across the globe. For 2012 a series of top events have been selected from across Europe, representing all European regions with Formula 18 competitions.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the gold medal of the Groupama Garancia F18 Catamaran World Championship goes to Darren Bundock – Jeroen van Leeuwen.
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The first two days of the Groupama Garancia F18 Catamaran World Championship were busy and full of experiences. The 136 participants of the very first Hungarian catamaran world championship - arrived from 26 countries - turned the Füred Camping into a colorful community.
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On Wednesday June 16, the Nacra 2010 International Championship crowned its new champions. The final two races were sailed in wild conditions off the Texel beach in the Netherlands, which caused lots of capsizes and an exciting battle for the remaining competitors. Gunnar Larsen and Jeroen van Leeuwen pushed the accelerator once more and won the Infusion title with a nine points lead. Peter Vink and Pom Green showed the same supremacy in the Nacra carbon 20 class. Skotnicki and Kleijweg regained the first position and won convincingly with a gap of 11 points.
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Day two of the Nacra 2010 International Championship was sailed in challenging conditions along the Texel coast in the Netherlands. The northern breeze had an average strength of 15-16 knots, gusting up to 18-22 knots, and there was a big swell. The overall leaders in the Nacra Infusion class, Gunnar Larsen and Jeroen van Leeuwen (NED), extended their lead. The Dutch F18 World Champions Coen de Koning and Thijs Visser capsized in the surf, but made a winning comeback.
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