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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | various |
| Year | 1994 |
| Design | Box Rule |
| Brand | various |
| Builder(s) | various |
| Name | F18 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 person |
| Displacement | 180 kg (400 lb) |
| Draft | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) (upwind) |
| Trapeze | helm and crew |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| LOH | 5.52 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | optional: daggerboards / centerboards |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in) (maximum) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 17 m2 (180 sq ft) (mainsail and mast combined area) |
| Jib/genoa area | 4.3 m2 (46 sq ft) |
| Gennaker area | 21 m2 (230 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 21.3 m2 (229 sq ft) |
| Downwind sail area | 42.3 m2 (455 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | International Formula 18 Class Association |
The Formula 18 (F18) class is a non-foiling, restricted development,[1] formula-design sport catamaran class. It was started in the early 1990s and quickly grew getting class recognition by World Sailing, with large racing fleets all over the globe.
- ^ "Constitution". Formula 18. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-15.