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Discover bv, Edwin Lodder
Aluin 3
2719 TS Zoetermeer 
The Netherlands
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E-mail: info@arubaregatta.nl

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The first race of this year's Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta was sailed in wild conditions. The breeze picked up to 25-30 knots. The fleet had to take the outer loup, which resulted in a lot of reaching. Only three F18's out of fifteen cats finished the race.

Many boats on the course capsized, some of them multiple times. Like John Moret and Paul Smissaert, who pitchpoled twice and still crossed the finish line in second position. The Pols brothers stayed upright and won by miles. The Germans Dieter Maurer and Gunther Mortl took a third place.