Steve just filled me in some more on the Aussie F18 winners boats...

Ashby and Collett were on stock (used, from the Tiger Worlds) boats and STX sails. Stock boards, masts... Sumner was on a two year old boat.

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National Champions Glenn Ashby and Andrew Williams on the way to taking the title

Yeah... that is a stock Hobie Tiger. Standard white boards and rudders, sails and mast.

Steve thinks the last F18 Worlds (Italy) leaders there were basically stock Tigers. Some may have had the carbon daggers and or blades that are available to anyone and have been for some time.

John, You mean Greg and Jacques Boat? No their boat is a 2005 that they sailed at the Tiger Worlds. Their spinnaker is the older cut. They had the STX sails that we have been selling with 2005 boats. At the Hobie Tiger Worlds they had to use the older cut. The STX will not be Tiger Class approved till January 2006.

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