F18 Americas Championship Underway
The Formula 18 Americas Championship is being held off Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, at Coligny Beach. This marks the first time the championship has taken place on the island.
The event has drawn 30 elite two-person crews, including Olympic hopefuls, former national champions, and former world titlists. Among the participants are defending champions John Casey and Dalton Tebo from Florida, who are seeking to repeat their title win from last year’s championship in Rhode Island.
Official competition began on Tuesday with the first four of 16 scheduled races. The champion of the F18 Americas Championship will be crowned on Friday night.
Hilton Head Island Mayor Alan Perry noted that the multi-day regatta provides an economic boost to local businesses during the late-summer shoulder season.
