The F18 Class is the largest and by far the fastest growing catamaran class in the world. In Ontario there is a very strong racing fleet with many events on the schedule.

The Nacra F18 Infusion represents the very latest F18 design and has some significant enhancements over the previous generation of F18s. The Infusion just won the F18 world championships for the second time in a row.

‐ Canted hulls. 4 degrees for better upwind performance
‐ Innovative bow/deck watershearing design gives less water resistance
‐ Semi encapsulated front beam reduces drag from water
‐ Gybing dagger boards give you more lift upwind
‐ Wing shaped mast profile means less wind drag and also less weight aloft
‐ Maximum raised rear beam gives reduced tendency for the rear beam to hit waves going downwind
‐ Self tacking jib
‐ Low bridle means very efficient, high aspect jib, giving more drive and less heal
‐ Nacra kick‐up rudder system is recognized as the best around today
‐ Ultra‐clean deck lay out adds to sailing efficiency and safety
‐ High aspect square topped mainsail yields more controllable power.
‐ Infusion wing mast has a much better system for diamond tension. It is a single bolt under the base of the mast and you can change the diamond tension on the water.
‐ Infusion semi‐planing hulls will actually lift the boat out of the water a couple inches resulting in more speed. This is pretty amazing to experience. Over a certain speed everything suddenly gets ighter and very sensitive. You can really feel it.
‐ Infusion hull design has much more volume in he front so that you can push the boat harder.
‐ Mast rotation on the Infusion can be done from on the wire.
‐ The Infusion comes with all Harken Carbo rachematic blocks including a 10:1 main block..The best there is.
‐ The Infusion has a superior spinnaker tack system which allows the skipper to deploy and release the tack which allows the crew to hoist and snuff the spinnaker very quickly.

Close up detail of the spinnaker tack release system under the tramp. Red line is the spinnaker tack.