Rolf,

the guy handing over this "trophy" is Gerhard van Geest, chairman of the organizing comittee and also finishing 45-th in this year's worlds.
For as I can read this tattoo it says : DISCES.

Any sailor with knowledge on the latin language ?

Google, the best invention since the drain plug :

Disces : to learn

Hi all,

I think I have worked out what brand of F18 top ten where sailing bar one, can anybody help, GBR 921 had no branding on sails or hulls in the pics I found. If any are wrong please post corrections.

1 AUS 69 Bundock, Darren, Ashby, Glenn,
Hobie.
2 NED 111 Booth, Mitch, Dercksen, Herbert,
Hobie.
3 GER 123 Sach, Helge, Sach, Christian,
Capricorn.
4 FRA 1907 Mourniac, Jean-Christophe, Citeau, Franck,
Hobie.
5 NED 1 Kenbeek, Remco, Brouwer, Paul,
Capricorn.
6 GBR 921 Walsh, Andy, Barney, Ed,

7 NED 76 Meulen, van der,Reindert-Jan,Knol,Carina,
Capricorn.
8 NED 7 Heemskerk, Mischa, Boer, de, Sander,
Hobie.
9 FRA 808 Boulogne, Emmanuel, Boulogne, Vincent,
Cirrus.
10 AUS 33 Van Kerckhof, Daniel, Cook, Michael,
Capricorn.

So I think it can be said, that no brand dominated. At this stage I count 4 x Hobie, 4 x Capricorn,1 x Cirrus, 1 x unknown.

However I think it can be said that the home nation dominated with 4 in the top ten, well done.

Finaly of course I must congratulate the AUSTRALIAN winners, Well done Darren and Glen and the other Aussies. OZ rules the waves.

Regards Gary.

Can't quite see enough to tell for sure here. Although I think I might see a Hobie logo on the inside starboard hull on GBR 921:



OH WAIT...that's 129

While that picture is not the boat, I did find this 'for sale' advertisement in the UK from http://www.f18.org.uk/advertisements.asp ...it appears to be a Tiger:

Thanks Jake,

looks like it might break the tie in the top ten?

How long have you been dislexic? You picked up the numbers but it was the letters as well.

Regards Gary

Let's not say dislexic (of which I have yet to be diagnosed) but...rather...capable of deep observation with a sprinkle of impatience. In other words, I read the backside of the sail, was able to process the numbers, but didn't take the time to mentally sort it out! Or something....

How else will the racer chacers get in touch with you?