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Family, friends and support crews are going to LOVE what we have in store for them at the upcoming Australian Formula 18 National Championships 2024 Hervey Bay Sailing Club … we’ve organised an incredible spectator boat with Hervey Bay Boat Club for Day 1 and Day 3 of racing so they can come and see the live action while also enjoying: Morning tea Bar and Canteen facilities Expert commentary Plus, there’ll be some prizes to be won, and pack the togs because there’s a boom net for splashtacul

Entries are now open for the 2022 National Championships, the notice of race and link to the entry can be found here: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/ausf18/events/108554/

The AF18C committee are very disappointed to announce the cancelation of the 2021 National championships that were to be held at the Kurnell Catamaran Club

Please see attached Notice of Race and Entry Form for the coming State Championships to be hosted by Koombana Bay Sailing Club over the long weekend of 2nd to 4th of March 2019. Thanks to Gavin at Forward Sailing Australia for sponsorship of prize vouchers.

The 2019 OTB Maine Sailing instructions are now online and available for download.

NOTICE: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM will be held on Thursday the 24th January 2019 at 6.00pm at the Adelaide Sailing Club, all members are welcome.to participate

Exciting news! Mark Stitchbury-Copper has secured a sponsorship deal from Maersk Shipping for the F18 worlds in Spain. Competitors will only have to pay the cost of the shipping from the port to La Bellena Alegre in Spain. There are two containers leaving Australia, one east and one west coast, places are going to fill fast! so please contact Mark on 0450 322 104 or mark@racmar.com.au and book your spot today!

This year our major sponsors is Off The Beach Marine, Gavin Reitman will be running a popup shop at the Adelaide Sailing Club, OTB Marine sell all kinds of apparel, ropes and hardware from many of the major brands. The website is https://www.otbmarine.com.au/ and if there is anything in particular you are after Gavin will deliver, just give him a call on 0413208777.

The NOR for the 2019 Nationals has a typo, the cut off date for shirts is the 15th of December sharp. no exceptions!

Hi All WA F18s, This season’s WA F18 traveller series is nearly upon us with the first leg in 4 weeks hosted by Jervoise Bay Sailing Club. We have some great major prizes with the emphasis on participation. Goodall Design have kindly donated a spinnaker, and Next Gen Sails have donated a jib, which will be given away by raffle. Each race sailed will result in one ticket in the draw, so the more you sail, the more chance you have to win. Boatcrewgear.com have donated vouchers.

We will once again be running the Enzed Traveller Series over 5 legs at 5 different clubs, all of which are Cat sailing clubs.

The 2019 Australian Formula 18 National titles will be held at the Adelaide Sailing Club from the  21st January until the 26th January.

The 2018 F18 Catamaran West Australian State Championship will be organized by the Australian Formula 18 Catamaran Association with Geographe Bay Yacht Club (GBYC) the conducting authority, under the authority of Sailing Australia and World Sailing.

NOTICE OF RACE - 10th – 12th March 2018

The Australian F18 Nationals were held at Jervoise Bay Yacht Club, Western Australia 24-27 January.

The new sailing season will soon be upon us. During the off season, we have been planning regatta's all over the country.