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F18 Americas, Port Charlotte, FL eid# 772
October 17, 2015
All day event
All day event
Description:
The F18 Americas
organized by the Charlotte Harbor Regatta.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FLORIDA – The Notice of Race for the 2015 Zhik F18 Americas Championship has been posted. The international event, sponsored by high-performance sailing gear supplier Zhik, is scheduled for Oct. 17-25, 2015 at Port Charlotte Beach Park in Charlotte County, Fla. Five days of racing are scheduled for Oct. 19-23, 2015.
“The U.S. F18 fleet is very excited to be returning to Florida for the F18 Americas Championship. Charlotte Harbor’s bid was very well received by the fleet and everyone is looking forward to awesome sailing and Southwest Florida hospitality,” said U.S. F18 Class Association Vice President Mike Easton.
The event is expected to attract 60 boats from around the world to Charlotte Harbor and marks the second international sailing competition to be awarded to event organizer Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Inc. in recent years. The non-profit organization, which was formed in 2009 to promote sailing on Charlotte Harbor, also ran the 2012 International Association for Disabled Sailing World Championships.
“Zhik NA is proud to sponsor the F18 Americas event at Charlotte Harbor. Zhik gear is the choice of champions in the fastest classes, and we are happy to be able to give back to a group of sailors that has helped us get to where we are today!” said Mike Krantz, president of Zhik NA.
Location:
Port Charlotte Beach4500 Harbor Blvd
Port Charlotte FL, 33952
Contact information:
- Brian Gleason
- 941-206-1133
- gleason@charlotteharbor regatta.com
- http://usf18.com/events/2015-f18-americas/
Event recurrance information:
This event does not recur.
Event sharing information:
This is a public event.