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New and old World Champions in Zandvoort 2025
The Dart 18 World Championship 2025 ended in spectacular fashion with a final 10th race that had everyone on the edge of their seats. After a thrilling week on the water, it was Vincent and Fanny who emerged as the new Dart 18 World Champions—but only after an all-or-nothing battle on the last day. Going into the final race, three teams were still in contention: Vincent and Fanny, Dave and Louise (who were leading the standings), and fellow French team Hervé and Mariam. With the pressure mounting and conditions challenging, it was anyone’s game. The deciding race turned into a tactical nail-biter, with position changes throughout the…
Keep readingWorlds 2025 – Camping on the beach
Great news regarding the campsite!There will be areas for campervans and tents directly on the beach next to the club and the boats. So we will have a little festival during our worlds! This Video explains how it works.
Keep reading2025 – 2028 Racing Rules of Sailing
Please note that changes and corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025 – 2028 have been made by World Sailing. The 2025 – 2028 edition will take effect on 1 January 2025. The revised Rules and a Notice of the Changes and Corrections are now available on the World Sailing website https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/rules-regulations/racingrules/
Keep readingIDA – Annual General Meeting on tuesday 10.09.2024
We would like to invite you to the annual general meeting 2024 at the Worlds in Tarquinia. The meeting will be held at the club on tuesday, 10.09.2024, 19.00 (local time). Representatives that can not travel to the Worlds can join us online on Google Meet. Agenda Minutes previous meetings -> If you can not make it to the meeting please make shure your nation is represented by another sailor.
Keep readingLake Garda 2024 cancelled
Unfortunately we had to cancell the regatta in Arco for 2024. Scheduled shortly after the worlds the required minimal number of boats could not be reached. We hope to organize a joint German, Italian an Swiss Championship in September 2025 in this beautiful location!
Keep readingLake Garda 2023
One year ago we sailed the worlds at this beautiful location, last weekend 27 boats took the chance to return to Arco. Results
Keep readingDART18 Worlds 2024: 6th to 13th September in Tarquinia, Italy
Hello Dart18 Sailors around the World, please save the date for our next World Championships. We are looking forward to sail in Italy, Tarquinia, which is approx 70 km from Rome. We keep you posted on further updates.
Keep readingDART18 Worlds 2023 in Bridlington: Congratulations to our new Champions!
Congratulations Vincent and Fanny (1), Grant and Ellamey (2) , and Robert and Fi (3) and also to all other sailors who mastered the conditions of this years World Chamiponships at Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club. Thank you, dear UK friends for hosting and organising this event! Please find here all the results of the 2023 Worlds: https://events.clubsupport.uk/results/2023/dart18worlds23.htm There is a great Video on BBC: https://www.afidart.eu/images/stories/videos/bridlington2023-newsBBC.mp4
Keep readingWanted: IDA secretary
You want to help the DART18 Class to move into the future and keep this fantastic boat going strong? Then why not engage yourself as IDA secretary. After many years Michiel Fehr will step back from this job latest in summer 2024. What does the job involve? Who else is envolved? ready to join the crew? contact Michiel Fehr for further information
Keep readingDart18 events 2023
After a great sailing season 2022 we are looking forward to national and international sailing in 2023. We just posted many planned events in our international racing calendar. (Please check with the local class calendar before finalizing any arrangements.) There are more than 40 (!) events in NED, ITA, GER, FRA already posted, GBR and SUI will be posted soon. Here is a overview of the locations.
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