 | Alado 18
The mother plug of
most of the existing boats. Cheap ... but you have to be
patient to get one ! Winner of the 1997 Europeans. Improved in 2002. |
| Bim X4
New wave piercing design from a famous A Class yard. |
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Capricorn
From Australian High Performance
Catamarans :
no more canted boards ! |
| Cirrus 18
Ultimate design and technology. Produced by the Boulogne brothers. Got Silver at
the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Worlds ...
and Gold in 2003 at Koksijde ! |
| Dart Hawk
The F18 from the Dart Company. Really able to fly.
Designed by Yves Loday, and born in the Reg White Yard in 1994. Regularly improved since.
Suffers from British Pound currency ... |
| Diam 18
Huge volume. Fast and easy.
has been successfully sailed
by both UK and French Class Association Chairmen for
many years. Improved in 2002
and 2004. Won't you become a
President ? |
| Flyer :
The wave piercing
design from Germany |
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Hunter 18
A design from Mischa Heemskerk (Hawk
and Tiger sailor, current member of
the Dutch Tornado team) produced in small numbers. Good speed potential. Check
affordability. |
| Mattia
Sport
Continuously improved design issued from the Italian yard near Como, following and improving
the Mattia Raid, one of the first ever Formula 18 cat, the Mattia Flash and
the Mattia Fortissimo. For sure a perfect choice ! |
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Nacra Inter 18
Rather extreme design from Morelli & Melvin. Winner of the 1998 Europeans.
Very popular in Northern Europe and USA. |
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Nacra
Inter 2
New design from Alain Comyn. Awarded "Boat of the Year 2001" in the
USA. Used by Darren Bundock and Gerhard Van Geest for
wave
jumping. Got Bronze at 2002 Worlds in Travemuende.
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Nacra Infusion
The new wave piercing design from
Nacra |
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Phenix
one other Jacques Valer design, built by KL Navistrat. |
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Taipan 18
The new F18 from Australia. Surprised all the European sailors (but not any
Aussies...) when entering the top ten in the first race at the 2001 Worlds held in
Parkstone UK. |
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Tiger
The F18 from Hobie, issued from the Alado design. The power of a big company,
and the support of the International Hobie Class Association. Three times
in a row (2000, 2001, 2002) World Champion
with Mitch Booth and Herbert Dercksen, 2004 winner
with Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby. |
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Twister
One other design from Jacques Valer. For sure as fast as the Tiger ... or
even faster ? Who knows ... |
A brand new
design from Argentina, the F18 
