F18 Worlds 2023, Day 2: Volker & Polimeni lead

F18 Worlds 2023, Day 2

Three more races could be completed for both fleets today after +8hs on the water, including calm, cancellations mid race, medium wind wind range, hard shifts, and final +15-20knots, flat offshore breeze. Photo from yesterday, none from today available till now…

Argies Pablo Volker & Federico Polimeni (racing ESP 042) are leading the talented top 10 pack. The Akurra showing thrilling speed in every condition. Its upto the them to win this thing.

Wont be a walk in the park though with Colby-Coleman (Scorpion / 1D) also getting 3 bullets in the qualys sitting in second overall. Demesmaeker-Tas (Goodal Akurra 3rd overall, and the Aussies on the Edge / Nxt Gen combo charging as we said yesterday when breeze on.

Defending Champ Ravi Parent (Nacra Evo), sailing with Henry Lee leaving some key points in today’s conditions but just looking 2022 Worlds Title race progression, this regatta is far from over.

The F18 in 2023 having a fest on design / platforms combo to choose from, all winners. Class in excellent health, and we expect +120? boats next year at Costa Brava, one of the best venues the F18 has attended in its 23yrs history.

Tomorrow Gold & Silver fleet, check table below for rest of top ten teams /equipment.

Tracking links for Day 3 here

Top 11 below complete results here

NrSailHelmCrewT.N.R1R2R3R4R5R6Boat/Sails
1 ESP 042Pablo VÖLKERFederico POLIMENI97-221211Akurra Goodall
2 AUS 5Gavin COLBYKai COLMAN181215-6141Scorpion / 1D
3 BEL 1Patrick DEMESMAEKERGilles TAS2316-762323Akurra Goodall
4 AUS 532Gavin PARKERKris BILSTON241741-7435Edge / Nxt Gen
5 SWE 141Emil JÄRUDDRasmus ROSENGREN68183-501734Scorpion / 1D
6 AUS 3Brett BURVILLMax PUTTMAN3019-1159212Edge / Nxt Gen
7 ITA 11Matteo FIORINILorenzo CASAMENTI3320912-1362Scorpion / 1D
8 NED 77Hans van DAMMarius van DAM3323236-1057Akurra Goodall
9 ARG 11Cruz GONZALEZ SMITHMariano HEUSER4923533-2675Scorpion / 1D
10 USA 1Ravi PARENTHenry LEE512912-227136Nacra Evo
11 GER 374Helge SACHChristian SACH4429447-15410Akurra Goodall