Just figured I’d put a quick message on here, that if any H18 sailors in the Great Lakes region are interested in racing, I’m planning on attending CRAM’s North Cape regatta next weekend near Monroe, MI & Toledo, OH.
http://www.cramsailing.com/regattas/schedule/35-ncyc I have been to a couple regattas over the last few years, but have yet to race another Hobie 18. Hopefully this will be the year!
I’m also planning on attending Fleet 119’s club level racing this year, which should have a handful of H18’s at least, given that they have close to 20 of them.
Last year I raced in the Canandaigua Multihull Open Regatta (CMOR) against a fleet of sharks, which turned out to be a very good competitive match to the Hobie 18! They’re a fleet of wooden cats, 20’ length with a 10’ beam. I’d definitely recommend it to any H18 sailors looking to try their hand at racing in the NY region!
The Sharks have a D-PN of 73.0 compared to H18's 71.4, so in a 45 minute race you will owe them 59 seconds.