It was Morgan Lagravière who won the title of Champion of the 7th ème edition of the St-Barth Cata Cup, accompanied by his teammate and friend, Arnaud Jarlegand. While it was thought that the final duel would be between Besson and Cammas and that the winning duo would be Cammas/Vandame, the champions of the last edition, it was the 2012 French Solo Ocean Racing Champion and the skipper of Safran for the next edition of the Vendée Globe who won the race, thanks to his remarkable course and consistency. The weather conditions were particularly rough and even led to race cancellations. Nevertheless, it allowed everyone to make some interesting strategic choices.
Morgan explains " The regatta was contested until the last race and it's even more pleasant to win the races when you fought until the last moment. Once again, we had a lot of fun with Arnaud because we are friends before being crew members on the boat. When you have fun while living your passion it's doubly fun."
The president of the F18 class, James Baeckler, made a point of mentioning the development of Formula 18, which was made possible by the Saint-Barth Cup It's a superb event and the one that gets the most media coverage. There is a high level of competition, but this is also the magic of Formula 18, as we manage to bring together champions and amateurs in the same event, and that is great ."
The final ranking of the 2014 edition of the St-Barth Catacup
1- FRA 124 (Architectonik) Morgan Lagravière and Arnaud Jarlegan
2- AUS (ODP1) Franck Cammas and Matthieu Vandame
3- 17 (Nikki Beach) Billy Besson and Marie Riou
4- USA 80 (St Barth Properties) John Casey and Colin Page
5- FRA 901 (Diamond Genesis) Emmanuel Boulogne and Vincent Boulogne
The St-Barth Cata Cup
The St Barth Cata Cup is an annual Formula 18 regatta held in the Caribbean. This international event brings together world champions and enthusiasts and is one of the 10 best regattas in the world. It is organized by St Barth MultiHulls and the Centre Nautique de St Barthélemy.
The F18 Class
The F18 Class is a class of catamarans defined by very strict criteria, including the length and width of the boat, the size of the mast, the sail area, the weight and the materials used. These criteria make it possible to offer models at a competitive price.
Today, 1,200 boats are measured, more than 400 racers are classified on the federal events, 200 competitors were selected at the last world championship, the F18 class represents 21 national classes organized in association and an International Class Federation.
