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
| Nr | Sail | Helm | Crew | T. | N. | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Boat/Sails |
| 1 | ESP 042 | Pablo VÖLKER | Federico POLIMENI | 9 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Akurra Goodall |
| 2 | AUS 5 | Gavin COLBY | Kai COLMAN | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Scorpion / 1D |
| 3 | BEL 1 | Patrick DEMESMAEKER | Gilles TAS | 23 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Akurra Goodall |
| 4 | AUS 532 | Gavin PARKER | Kris BILSTON | 24 | 17 | 4 | 1 | -7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Edge / Nxt Gen |
| 5 | SWE 141 | Emil JÄRUDD | Rasmus ROSENGREN | 68 | 18 | 3 | -50 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Scorpion / 1D |
| 6 | AUS 3 | Brett BURVILL | Max PUTTMAN | 30 | 19 | -11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Edge / Nxt Gen |
| 7 | ITA 11 | Matteo FIORINI | Lorenzo CASAMENTI | 33 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | -13 | 6 | 2 | Scorpion / 1D |
| 8 | NED 77 | Hans van DAM | Marius van DAM | 33 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 5 | 7 | Akurra Goodall |
| 9 | ARG 11 | Cruz GONZALEZ SMITH | Mariano HEUSER | 49 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -26 | 7 | 5 | Scorpion / 1D |
| 10 | USA 1 | Ravi PARENT | Henry LEE | 51 | 29 | 1 | 2 | -22 | 7 | 13 | 6 | Nacra Evo |
| 11 | GER 374 | Helge SACH | Christian SACH | 44 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -15 | 4 | 10 | Akurra Goodall |
