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Formula 16

Formula 16

The F16 is a box rule class, like the A-class & F18. A major advantage of the F16 class is that you can sail one or two up. The F16 class rules are more restrictive than the A class, but less restrictive than the F18 rule set.

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Show news Befoil F16 Carbon 2nd in F16 Worlds
Emmanuel Le Chapelier and Eric Le Bouëdec demonstrated their sailing abilities
Posted on 11 Aug
Fast Cat Open at Grafham
Weather Gods decide that a July event needs October weather
Posted on 9 Jul
Rutland Sailing Club Cat Open 2024
A-Cats, F18s, F20s, Shearwaters, Catapults and a lone F15, an F16 and a Dart 15 make up the fleet
Posted on 20 May
Oldest videos of racing catamarans
We start in 1965, covering Hobie, Shearwater, Prindle and C Class, then the Worrell 1000
Posted on 7 Apr
Solent Forts Race 2023
Part of the Allen Endurance Series
Posted on 17 Jun 2023
Martinique Cata-Raid overall
Lou Mourniac and Pierre-Yves Durand win the F18 crown
Posted on 30 Jan 2023
Martinique Cata-Raid day 4
Acomalis hits the nail on the head!
Posted on 29 Jan 2023
Martinique Cata-Raid day 3
Fast, not too furious and a bit tricky
Posted on 26 Jan 2023
Martinique Cata-Raid day 2
The sailors were nervous about the passage of the Pointe des Galets
Posted on 26 Jan 2023
Martinique Cata-Raid day 1
Coastal regattas contested in F18 and F16 sport catamarans
Posted on 25 Jan 2023
Record tumbles as cats & tris join in for ABRW
Airlie Beach Race Week has already reached an unprecedented high of 139 boats
Posted on 10 Jun 2021
Humpybong WinterBash draws massive fleet
A stunning total of 151 boats attend over the weekend
Posted on 3 Aug 2020
10th Annual Miami Sailing Week
The largest spring regatta
Posted on 12 Mar 2019
Australian F16 Catamaran Titles
Challands and Delaine dominate at Rye
Posted on 28 Jan 2018
Grafham Cat Open rescheduled
Storm Brian pushes event back to March
Posted on 29 Oct 2017
Melbourne awarded 2018 F16 Worlds
To be held at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Posted on 26 Dec 2016
Formula 16 Worlds at Knokke, Belgium overall
Demesmaeker and Bagueì win with 8 bullets
Posted on 21 Jul 2016
Formula 16 Worlds at Knokke, Belgium day 3
Demesmaeker & Bagué extend lead after carnage
Posted on 21 Jul 2016
Formula 16 Worlds at Knokke, Belgium day 1
Demesmaeker and Bagué lead
Posted on 19 Jul 2016
Belgium proud to host Formula 16 worlds
At Knokke-Heist in July
Posted on 12 Mar 2016
Twins Froukje and Diemer Feenstra aiming high
For F16 World Championships at Travemünde
Posted on 20 Jul 2013
F16 World Champs overall
Viper stings the opposition
Posted on 31 Jul 2011
F16 World Champs day 1
Making the most of the gusty conditions
Posted on 26 Jul 2011
F16s at Grafham
Autumn open during clubs cat open
Posted on 21 Oct 2008
F16 Catamaran Global Challenge
Teams from around the world at Mumbles
Posted on 14 Aug 2008
F16 Nations Cup at Mumbles
Stunning arena for racing
Posted on 14 Jun 2006
F16 nationals at Pendine Sands
6 teams for inaugural event
Posted on 6 Sep 2005
Links
Formula 16 UK Nationals Attendance
see the full nationals attendance table here

Photos

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Gill Fast Cat Open at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP
Paul and Arthur Warren sailed superbly in their Falcon F16 during the Rutland Cat Open 2024
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com
Race start. Paul and Arthur Warren 207, Finn Caddy on the Nacra 15 and Mark Rushton on the A-Cat 101 during the Rutland Cat Open 2024
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com
F16 and F18 crews have been having a blast at ABRW - Airlie Beach Race Week
© Vampp Photography
Martinique Cata-Raid 2023
© Pierrick Contin
Martinique Cata-Raid 2023 - Day 4
© Pierrick Contin
Action from the F16 Australian Championship
© F16 Association
2018 Australian F16 National Championship
© Gordon Hyde and Bob Coope
2018 Australian F16 National Championship
© Gordon Hyde and Bob Coope
Melbourne, Australia awarded the 2018 Formula 16 Worlds
© Eric Peng Photography
Henri Demesmaeker & Alec Bagué win the Formula 16 Worlds 2016
© Jasper van Staveren
Henri Demesmaeker & Alec Bagué win the Formula 16 Worlds 2016
© Jasper van Staveren
Henri Demesmaeker & Alec Bagué win the Formula 16 Worlds 2016
© Jasper van Staveren
Formula 16 Worlds day 3
© Jasper van Staveren
Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 3
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Formula 16 Worlds day 1
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Formula 16 Worlds day 1
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