General
Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center, welcomes 26-29 August the 2025 F18 Americas Championship to the Ocean State, and the Notice of Race has just been published.
Four days of racing will take place on the legendary waters of Narragansett Bay, and the championship event will be preceeded by participation in the New England 100 Regatta (a separate event that requires separate registration).
Message from Steve Stroebel, US Formula 18 Catamaran Association President
Hello F18 Sailors,
I am pleased to announce that the NOR is published and registrations are open for the 2025 F18 Americas Championship at Newport, Rhode Island out of Sail Newport. Please register now to show a great entry list to attract more competitors for even more fun.
Here is the key information:
- 4 days of racing from Aug 26-29, 2025 (Tue – Fri)
- 2 day warm-up regatta optional which is the New England 100 Long Distance race from Aug 23-24 (Sat – Sun)
- Boat weigh-in starts on Fri Aug 22 and goes through Aug 25
- Racing both on the Atlantic Ocean (Rhode Island Sound) and/or Narragansett Bay depending on the wind conditions
- Great social schedule planned (see below)
- Red Gear Racing is offering a training clinic beforehand and charter boats – see the NOR for more info
Here is the link to the regatta website on The Club Spot: 2025 F18 Americas Regatta
View the Notice of Race with all the information you need.
Register now to pay the reduced early bird registration fee which is available through March 31 to save $50.
View who you will be competing against in the Registration List.
Thank you to our key sponsors: NAASA, Sail Newport, Red Gear Racing, USF18 and more to come.
If you have any questions please contact me. See you in Newport for a great regatta!
To go further
- Notice of Race
- Sail Newport Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center website
- Event Clubspot webpage
- Registration
- Crew list
Full schedule
Preliminary Schedule (Always check sailing instructions for schedule updates)
| Date | Time | Activity |
| Monday, August 18 | Daylight | Boats and trailers may arrive at Sail Newport* |
| Friday, August 22 | 0900-1600 | Registration and equipment inspection by appointment |
| Saturday, August 23 | New England 100 Regatta (separate event) | |
| Sunday, August 24 | New England 100 Regatta (separate event) | |
| Monday. August 25 | 0900-1600 | Registration and equipment inspection by appointment |
| 1800 | Opening Ceremony | |
| Tuesday, August 26 | 1100 | First warning signal of the day – Four races scheduled |
| After Racing | Regatta Dinner | |
| Wednesday, August 27 | 1100 | First warning signal of the day – Four races scheduled |
| After Racing | F18 Class Meeting | |
| Thursday, August 28 | 1100 | First warning signal of the day – Four races scheduled |
| After Racing | No social scheduled | |
| Friday, August 19 | 1100 | First warning signal of the day – Three races scheduled |
| 1500 | No races start after this time | |
| After Racing | Prize giving ceremony and reception |
For early storage arrival, please contact: Nick Mauprivez, Sail Newport Storage Manager