Eurocat 2011: Day 1 pics, The Phantom racing

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Photo: Alex Udin -The 2010 Champs , Olivier Backes and Arnaud Jarlegan domintaing with any design
Photo: Alex Udin – Mischa Heemsker/Bastian Tentij on the Cirrus R

Photo: Alex Udin

Photo: Alex Udin . Darren Bundock/Jeroen Van Leeuwen on their C2

Photo: Alex Udin

Photo: Alex Udin
Photo: Alex Udin

Photo: Alex Udin

Photo: Alex Udin – Excellent photos of the new Phantom, showing the added volume , trademark of the F18s, although some other classes still need to figure out that key feature on overpowered racing cats like the F18 for themselves.
Right now the Phantom is literally and conceptually The Ultimate F18,
Oliver Backes and Arnaud Jarlegan are showing why they are the 2010 F18 World Champs.
All Photos courtesy of Alex Udin/Sail Innovation

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5 Responses

  1. Grantly says:
    April 30, 2011 at 1:41 am

    Thanks Alex, great photos. Any chance of a couple of photos of the set up on the tramp etc any tricky bits that might be on the boat. Good luck with it.

  2. Anonymous says:
    April 30, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    Pretty snotty comment "although some other classes still need to figure out that key feature".
    Name the classes and have a discussion. Perhaps you learn something.

  3. Martin says:
    April 30, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Perhaps you are not reading the blog every day, as you missed the name and the discussions… no point on naming them at every post.

    This blog itself is a learning process.

  4. Anonymous says:
    May 2, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Is that is a good reason for underhandedly ridiculing the sailors and boatbuilders in a class?

    Is that a good way to grow the sport and help promote a class?

    I would suggest you talk with some of the other key players in that class just to verify whatever information you base your position on.

  5. Martin says:
    May 2, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    For s*** go to sa.

    Your statement that "I underhandedly ridiculing(?) the sailors and boatbuilders" needs no answer as any person involved in the industry and sailors alike of any class that follow this blog can tell you the contrary right away about this site.

    The """Class""" I clearly talked about was the AC45!

    Mike Drummond (you can read an interview with him here) will take no offense on an amateur blog he reads, with my comments about a THE top notch cat of this era, more when I ridiculize the AC45 like this: "the AC 45 Class is the epitome of catamaran racing to date"

    Phrase found here: https://catsailingnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/1st-ac45-launched.html

    So please start reading backwards the website before any additional bad vibes, non sense , and non productive comments.

    One of the mentions of the AC45 and discussions:
    https://catsailingnews.blogspot.com/2011/04/pitch-pole-frenzy.html

    Posterior post on discussions feedback:

    https://catsailingnews.blogspot.com/2011/04/wave-piercing-and-volume-distribution.html

    You, are reading another website for sure, this is catsailingnews.

    Your name will be welcome too.
    Cheers,
    Martin