Author: Deb Whitehorse

Elizabeth Frost was the youngest female competitor in the 2022 Immunolin F18 World Championship sailed in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Frost was awarded the “Sandra Tartaglino – Top woman competitor Perpetual trophy.” at the trophy banquet.

Elizabeth competed at the highest level in the Nacra 15 fleet and placed third in the Nacra 15 Nationals at the previous weekend’s Red Gear Racing Championships. Chicago-based Frost joined as skipper with recent Worrell 1000 competitor Jared Sonnenklar of Key West, Florida to compete in the 2022 F18 World Championship.

Frost devoted herself to a serious training schedule across the Midwest and East Coast this past summer with Red Gear Racing coach Robbie Daniels in preparation for the F18 Worlds. Congratulations to Elizabeth Frost.

RESULTS
Ravi Parent and Severin Gramm battled their way to win the 2022 Immunolin F18 World Championship in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Parent and Gramm kept their focus after a rough start to their day when they crossed the finish line first but received a UFD for going over the line early at the start.
Australians Gavin Colby and Kai Colman took second, and Cruz Gonzalez Smith and Mariano Heuser finished third.

A large crowd of racers, their friends and families, the Race Committee, and volunteers filled the hotel’s ballroom for the prize-giving dinner and last of the regatta’s top-notch social events.
Vendors stepped up and donated items for a raffle that generated over $5,000, with proceeds going to the victims of Hurricane Ian.

F18 International Class President and one of the founders of the class, Olivier Bovyn, served as measurer for the regatta along with F18 USA President Steve Strobel and Pierre-Charles Barraud.

The Race Committee, under the direction of PRO Todd Fedyszyn, received a standing ovation for their flawless teamwork. Australian sailing legend John Forbes attended the regatta and was honored. Regatta chair Jill Nickerson recognized the sponsors and the team of volunteers she assembled from around the country who helped to make it a successful event. All the ingredients, especially the wind, came together for a memorable F18 World Championship.

And finally, thank you to each and every competitor who attended the event. None of this happens without you.

2022 Regatta Archives:
This website  https://www.f18world2022.org/
Facebook Live Feeds From the Water on the Red Gear Racing Facebook
Red Gear Racing Instagram
TracTrac Race Tracking Replays. Link to follow online or to download the app.
Results

Who will win? You won’t know unless you follow!
Ways to Follow the Regatta:
This website  https://www.f18world2022.org/
Daily highlight videos on this website.
Facebook Live Feeds From the Water on the Red Gear Racing Facebook
Red Gear Racing Instagram
TracTrac Race Tracking. Link to follow online or to download the app.
Results
Schedule
Race Documents (NOR, Sailing Instructions, Registered Competitors)

Regatta photographer Anna Suslova’s photos from Saturday, October 16, 2022. These high quality photos and more will be available for purchase after the regatta. Today is the final day of the regatta. We hope you have been enjoying the Facebook live feeds, Icarus videos, and the professional photos. Stay tuned today to find out who wins the 2022 Immunolin F18 World Championship.
Ways to Follow the Regatta:
This website  https://www.f18world2022.org/
Daily highlight videos on this website.
Facebook Live Feeds From the Water on the Red Gear Racing Facebook
Red Gear Racing Instagram
TracTrac Race Tracking. Link to follow online or to download the app.
Results
Schedule
Race Documents (NOR, Sailing Instructions, Registered Competitors)