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Booth/Nieuwenhuis extend lead
On Monday November 17 2008, Mitch Booth and Pim Nieuwenhuis extended their lead at the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta. The Dutchmen took both bullets in again tricky sailing conditions on the Caribbean Sea. Pols/De Waard and Zanen/Heemskerk are tied on ten points, with Pols/De Waard still in secon...
Tricky conditions on second day
On the second day of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta 2008, the fleet of 41 teams had to deal with tricky sailing conditions on the Caribbean Sea. From time to time, big clouds brought rain showers and gusts. That resulted in a shifty and variable breeze, which made it an interesting competition...
Booth/Nieuwenhuis leading after first day
Dutchmen Mitch Booth and Pim Nieuwenhuis are in the lead after day one of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta 2008. The competition started off with a windy practice race with lots of capsizes, followed by the first race of the series with an average breeze of 22 knots and Caribbean sunshine. ...
DE KONING AND VAN LEEUWEN WIN NACRA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
The flying Dutchmen took the last three bullets on the final racing day. Xander Pols and Tjiddo Veenstra (NED) won silver, followed by Team Boskalis Sascha Larsen and Christa van Helden (NED). Their battle for podium positions was full on, as they were on equal points going into the last race....
Dutch and French contingent are battling at the F18 Worlds
The wind gods make their appearance as the heat is on for podium positions Coen de Koning and Jeroen van Leeuwen at the top after three ‘golden’ races Dutch and French contingents remain strong amongst fierce competition ...
French Team Kalix Wins Archipelago Raid 08
Eric Proust and Romain Motteau, Team Kalix, have completed an outstanding six day Formula 18 catamaran race through the Stockholm, Åland and Finnish archipelago. Since the first day the highly experienced duo has been difficult to beat, showing great tactics and excellent boat handling. Since last F...
Flat Calm Over the Baltic Sea
With practically no wind over the Baltic Sea the ninth leg of the Archipelago Raid was cancelled after two hours of sailing early this morning. The wind has picked up and the boats are now heading in good speed to Sandhamn in the Stockholm Archipelago. ...
The Pressure is on for the Frontrunners
The French experienced Formula 18-duo Eric Proust and Romain Motteau on Team Kalix are leading the Archipelago Raid since the first day. But it is not over yet and the followers are constantly nagging at their heals. On the fourth day of the Raid the boats are back in the Åland archipelago, sailing ...
Full Speed to the Finnish Archipelago
On the third day of the race the teams are finally experiencing some powerful sailing in winds at around 20 knots. The small boats are reaching speeds of 20 knots and eating miles far east of the Baltic Sea in the archipelago of Finland....
Fleet Cross Baltic Sea to Åland
At sunrise this morning the Archipelago Raid competitors crossed the 33 mile open stretch of the Baltic Sea to the autonomous islands of Åland. On the second day of the demanding race the teams are already cold, wet and tired but in good spirit, surrounded by the beautiful island landscape of Åland....