Foiling Week Newport is about to start from September 8th to 11th in Newport, R.I at Sail Newport base
Foiling Week Newport will see another impressive speakers line-up at the forum, including Pete Melvin ( on Nacra future olimpic foiler and the Superfoiler project ) , Don Montague ( on all the recent kite boats out of Kai concepts ) , Tom Speer ( on A-class developments and AC ), Brunø Giunłoli( on foil configuration and C-class ) , Steve Clark and David Clark ( on a new foiling UFO ), Jay Phillips ( on the new Stiletto X series ), Nat Shaver ( on Team France AC developments ), William Sunnucks ( on the latest innovations of the Vampire project ), Leopoldo Rodriquez ( on a 37 meters foiling motor yacht ), Andrew Macpherson ( on a new 30ft foiling Cat ). All in the safe hands of the forum moderator Chris Museler. Forum entry is free for all competitors. Registration is open for non-competitors at http://one.foilingwe...m/index.php#nor
Foiling Week Newport will have several boats available for trials open to all including women and children (with dedicated boats and rigs) , from Waszpto Catamaran Stunt - S9 , from @Flying Phantoms to the new "UFO" from the brain and hands of Steve Clark and David Clark
There will also be racing of Moths, Waszp, A-class and prototype class.
Event is free to watch and open to fans and sailors of any ability. Bring your foiling boat, kite, catamaran, prototype !
Come and join the US Foiling community
Wish I could be there, I still remember the old days when foiling sailboats were a novelty. 😀
I plan to be there for at least part of it.
http://www.catsailingnews.com/2016/08/us-foiling-week-2016-fp-s9-heading-to.html S9 and Phantoms ready for trials at TFW newport...come and foil!
Might have to.check this out.
Is a schedule of events available?
Is there a signup for the foiling trails or is it first come first serve?
Schedule - http://one.foilingweek.com/index.php#fprogamm
not sure about the protocol for trials
-Mike