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The beach on Aruba is empty. Alle boats are loaded in teh containers and on their way to Europe. Also all participants left the isaldn after an excellent week with good sailing and a lot of fun.

The 20th edition will be organised from 12 - 20 November 2010. Be sure to be ther to enjoy the event, the sailing, the island and fun.

On Friday November 27, the final race of the Dart 18 Worlds and Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta 2009 had to be cancelled. The 28 knots strong trade wind put an early end to the sailing competition and battle for bronze. The German Dart duo Matthias Huber and Dominik Volke could celebrate its third position. John Moret and Paul Smissaert (NED) remain in second position at the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta, followed by Leo Ambtman and Maarten Kroon on the Tornado. The prize giving will be at Moomba's Beach during a dinner party with live music.
As soon as the tenth race was officially abandoned, the German sailors started celebrating their medal. "This is outstanding", jubilated Matthias Huber. "We were looking forward to the last fight with Thierry Wibaux, but of course we are also very happy with this result." It was the fourth event for Huber and Volke as a team. In 2008, they won the German Nationals and they finished eleventh at the Worlds in the Netherlands.

Dutch glory "We are absolutely pleased with our fourth place", said Bart Damen from the Netherlands. "To be honest, I am glad that we didn't go out sailing today. It would have been difficult to keep this position with a second discard. It was a great sailing week." Nicolette van Gorp and Ruud van Gisbergen (NED) also considered the abandoned race as their luck. Van Gisbergen: "We didn't come for snorkeling, but it would have been hard to keep the fifth spot. It is the first time that a female helmsman makes it to the top five at the Worlds."

Thierry Wibaux from France needed today's result in order to get rid off his second discard. That would bring him close to bronze, but it wasn't meant to be. Wibaux: "The pressure is gone now, so it is ok. This is part of the game."

Dart 18 News "Yesterday at the Annual General Meeting, we proudly announced the Aruban Dart 18 Class Association", says Nicolette van Gorp, Chairman of the International Dart Association (IDA). "Over the last few years, the Aruban Dart 18 fleet has grown from one to seven boats at the moment." And it was the first time ever that the Caribbean Island hosted a World Championship for catamarans. Van Gorp: "We are all pleased with this spot and it was very well organized. Unfortunately the crisis spoilt the number of entries. However, it was good to see a bigger Swiss and German attendance, which is good for the class. France was the only country that hesitated in 2007, when Aruba was chosen as location for the 2009 Worlds. And they came here with the biggest and enthusiatic group." Next year's Worlds will be in Weymouth / England.

Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta This morning, the F18 Capsize Kings John Moret and Paul Smissaert (NED) were relieved that they did not have to test the limits again. Moret: "This was my 18^th Aruba Regatta and I have never experienced this before. It was great sailing with lots of swimming and a good rescue team." His crew Smissaert calls it a 'sensational week': "In fact it was too windy and I normally don't ever say that. It took al lot of energy, but it was also good fun. We are grateful for all the assistance on the water." Leo Ambtman and Maarten Kroon finished third overall with their Tornado. Ambtman: "It was a tough regatta. It started with rough conditions, which was a bit too much for us, so we didn't sail the first race. It is unfortunate that we couldn't do the last one in the big breeze. We could have beaten John, in case he would capsize. The Tornado is still a beautiful boat to sail here."

According to event organizer Edwin Lodder (NED) the twentieth edition of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta is going to be a true jubilee: "In 2010, we will try to bring as many former and new competitors together in another great sailing week on Aruba. Hopefully the exposure to the ten countries that were represented this year, will bring new sailors to the Caribbean." Dart 18 Worlds 2009 - Final top five after 9 races and one discard: FRA - Emmanuel Dodé & Fred Moreau, 9 points GBR - David Lloyd & Joanna Jones-Pierce, 20 points GER - Matthias Huber & Dominik Volke, 30 points NED - Ruud Goudriaan & Bart Damen, 37 points NED - Nicolette van Gorp & Ruud van Gisbergen, 45 points Final top three Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta after nine races and one discard: NED - F18 - Xander & Mark Pols, 7 points NED - F18 - John Moret & Paul Smissaert, 18 points NED - Tornado - Leo Ambtman & Maarten Kroon, 23,5 points In addition to the title sponsors Aruba Tourism Authority and Heineken Aruba NV, this year's Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta and Dart18 World Championships are also supported by Martinair, GILS Worldwide, Setar, Holiday Inn, Does & Cadushi, Tropical Bottling Company, Coca Cola, AWA, Aruba Aloë, VR Shipping, Aruba Watersports Center, Palm Tours, Pelican Watersports, Seaworld Explorer, Moomba, Zwitserleven, TNG, Patria and AMI Kappers. /// End

The winners are already known, but John Moret and Paul Smissaert still need to push in order to hold on to their second position. The Tornado duo Leo Ambtman and Maarten Kroon are only 5,5 points behind.

The Pols brothers won’t sail, as Xander Pols bruised his finger yesterday. They start packing their boat.

The offshore trade wind is still blowing. One more race to go!

At 10.50 the warningsignal was given for the Open Class. Good windconditions round 18 - 20 Knots during the first race.

"I have never ever started with 40 knots breeze", said Xander Pols on the beach. Just before the first race in the afternoon, a squall with gale force winds came over. John Moret and Paul Smissaert tried to bear away for the line, but pitch poled merciless. That was already the second unfortunate moment for the Dutch F18 sailors on this fourth day. Their mainsail came undone in the morning, so they missed the first gun and fought back to a sixth position. But the second time of bad luck put an end to today's racing, as they fell through the mainsail and they struggled to get the boat upright again. Leo Ambtman and Maarten Kroon (NED) sailed their Tornado well and overtook the second position overall.

Although the Pols brothers won every race, there were also some surprises on the course. The Dutch F18 sailors Willie van der Heijden and Arthur Moerman finished second and third in the afternoon. And the mixed Aruban/Dutch team of Friso Bakker and Henk Hankarth was first over the line in the morning. Bakker with a smile: "We finished ahead of Xander, which is a legendary moment." They are sailing a Dart 18 and have to do one lap less. Bakker: "We were too late with entering the Worlds. That is why we are participating at the Aruba Regatta, but we are enjoying it very much."

That is the question... At the breakfast table, John Moret showed great confidence in his chances. John with a big smile on his face and a bruised hand from all his capsizing this week: "Xander, we will get you today."

If not, there might be another interesting battle between the two rivals on Friday. To be announced soon!

Hopefully Jan and Arnoud Schrama won't let their Tornado go for a solo trip on the Caribbean Sea anymore. After their capsize yesterday, they received help from the rescue boat. The cat was up righted with the crew still in the water. The sails filled up and the Tornado went off pretty quickly, so father and son were lifted onboard of the RIB in order to chase their multihull.

The German duo Klaus Rocholl and Christian Goecke had its own problems. Their Tornado turned completely upside down after an unfortunate capsize in the gate, while fighting for the leading position with the Pols brothers. Even with an extra person onboard it was impossible to right it, so the RIB was needed to turn the boat over.

And meanwhile, the good old Hobie 18 of the Kemp family sailed slowly her laps.

Another day with new chances in still windy conditions.

The teams are getting ready for two back to back races. The breeze is still strong, so the action will be full on. It has been blowing all night, but it has calmed down a little bit. Hopefully, the wind doesn't pick up any further today. The first gun will be at 9:50 am.

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.

The race committee just gave green light for the first start of the series. The offshore breeze is strong, but sailable. the first gun will be fired at 11 am local time. Stay tuned! Monday November 23rd 2009

The trade wind shows no mercy on the first day of the 19th Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta. The offshore breeze is gusting up to 37 knots, which keeps the sailors ashore. In order to give them some action, the race committee is organizing a swim contest at the moment, with beautiful TNG Watches and Zwitserleven jackets to win.

New this year! The Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta 2009 can be followed by Twitter. Stay tuned and read about the latest news from the Aruban beach.

Palm Beach, November 14th

The weather conditions on Aruba are very good; lot of sun and good wind.

Monday morning the containers will be transported to the beach and the customs will check them in the afternoon.

All 4 containers arrived on Aruba. Monday November 16th the containers will be transported to the beach. During the week of the 1th the participants will arrive on Aruba and on Friday November 20th the most sailors will arrive.

The races will start on Sunday November 22nd with about 55 boats, a new record on Aruba!!

You may follow the event via the website with daily reports, photoos and video.

Last week (10 October) 4 containers are loaded with 46 boats.

On Saturday October 10th the containers with participants ARUBA Heineken Regatta will be loaded in Ridderkerk (nearby Rotterdam).

The Dart18 Sailors from Suisse and South Germany will load in Suisse at October 3rd.

The Aruba Heineken Regatta 2009 will definitely goes on!! But because of logistic reasons we changed the dates to 20 - 28 November. The event will be hold together with the Dart 18 Wolrds. Over 50 boats will be totally on the water . Of course all parties, happy hour, lunches and dinners will be for all sailors.

Registration is still possible!!

About cira 2 months the containers will be loaded to ship the catamarans to Aruba, where the sun is shining, the water is crystal blue and warm, the wind is blowing with excellent circumstances to sail. We are preparing the event now and the entries are coming in . Be sure you will be there this November and register now. And with registration before August 15th, you will safe € 200,- . 

A lot of Aruba-sailors visited the Aruba Happyhour in the pitlane at Texel. many of them wants to go to Aruba this year again. We hope we will have a lot of sailors this November on Aruba.

May 1st.

At this moment we are very busy with preparing the 19th Aruba Heineken Regatta. The event will be from 6 - 15 November. The new brochure is ready and registration will start now. .

During last 18th Aruba Heineken Regatta our photographer Cliare Matches made a lot of very nice photo's They all are now online at her website www.clairematches.com

Make your planning now for 2009 and compete in the 19th Aruba Heineken Regatta from November 6th - Nvember 14th (subject to change, depending the flight schedules 2009).

The 3 containers with 34 boats are back in Rotterdam. The partcipants picked up their boats at Saturday morning December 20th. They all looked back to the warm circumstances on Aruba, instead rain and cold in Rotterdam. For all a good reason to go back to Aruba next year to participate the 19th Aruba Heineken Regatta from 6 - 14 November.

The participants arrived this morning (Sunday 23rd) back in Holland. From 32 degrees in Aruba to 2 degrees in Holland.

Everybody is happy and looks back to a very good event.

The beach is empty and the participants did the check in at the airport. Round 07.15 pm the Martinair plane will depart.

In the morining the last race is sailed with excellent weather and windconditions. In the afternoon he containers are loaded.

During the night the prizegiving and big party is held in Moomba Beach.

On Saturday the participants will fly back to Amsterdam by Martinair.

During the afternoon two good races are sailed with ideal windconditions. During the morning heavy rain and no visibility made it impossible to sail.

After sailing the hapy hour was good with a lot of Heineken and pizzasnacks. With the daily prizegiving the day on the beach was finished.

The first race (upwind-downwind), just started. This afternoon the famous long-distance will be sailed.

On Tuesday the sailors have a day off; no sailing but a lot of them made a round island with jeeps and quads.

BOOTH/NIEUWENHUIS EXTEND THEIR LEAD AT ARUBA HEINEKEN CATAMARAN REGATTA

Aruba, November 17 2008  On Monday November 17 2008, Mitch Booth and Pim Nieuwenhuis extended their lead at the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta. The Dutchmen took both bullets in again tricky sailing conditions on the Caribbean Sea. Pols/De Waard and Zanen/Heemskerk are tied on ten points, with Pols/De Waard still in second position. It was old style racing today, as the race committee decided to go for a tri-angle course.

This morning, big black clouds hang above the southern point of Aruba. As the fleet sailed out for the first race, it started raining and the wind was very gusty. By the time thunder and lightning came closer, all boats were sent back to the beach. That allowed the sailors to adjust some settings on the boat, to have a chat with others or to just have a siesta nap. During lunchtime the sky cleared up and the variable breeze filled in (10-12 knots). Finally, the Setar and Martinair Races could be sailed.

Booth: ‘Fun course with interesting tactics’
“Well, it is the other way around”, said Mitch Booth about sailing the former Olympic course. “This afternoon, we went clockwise and it used to be anti-clockwise in the old days. It has been a long time ago, since I rounded the marks on starboard.” The competitors had to do two tri-angles and a sausage. “It was a fun and small course with interesting tactics. The conditions were tricky, which you can expect from easterly trade winds at the leeside of an island. There was so much to gain and lose on the downwind along the coast.” Booth and Nieuwenhuis had a big lead at the first top mark in race one, but stayed a bit too long close to the shore. Pols/De Waard and Zanen/Heemskerk closed the gap by choosing the seaside. However, Booth and Nieuwenhuis maintained their winning position.

New F18
Despite sailing a 2005 Hobie Tiger, Team Zwitserleven is still competitive. Booth: “It is a 15 year old design, but it goes alright.” Meanwhile Booth and Nieuwenhuis are part of the design team of the new Hobie F18. Booth: “We are spending a lot of time to get all the details perfectly right. There are some good guys involved, such as Bundy, Ashby, Mourniac and Citeau. Pretty much everything is new and there are no compromises, since it might last for another fifteen years.” This summer, the Olympic duo caused heavy discussions by introducing the Code Zero to the Tornado class. However, this sail won’t appear on the new F18. Booth laughs: “It is not allowed by the rules.”

Pols: “Experience pays”
During the first three days of close competition, Xander Pols and Frank de Waard showed a consistent performance with only top four results. Today’s score is a fourth and second, which keeps them in second position overall. Former overall winner Pols: “I like the changeable weather at the moment. I think the experience with Aruba and the sailing pays in these circumstances. It feels good to battle with top sailors as Mitch and Mischa. Coming back from a fifth to a second place in the last race is fantastic. We never teamed up before, so I am very pleased with our performance.” Pols and De Waard are about 20 kilogram heavier than their competitors, which is an advantage going upwind. Pols: “We are slower downwind though, but the beat takes twice as long, so that is good.”
Small class adventure
The small class with six slower catamarans is dominated by the local kids. Father Martin and daughter Nicole van der Velden started the series with a disqualification, but took revenge by winning all following races. The Grijpma brothers and helmsman Henk-Johan Hankart are in a comfortable second position. Sil Grijpma (11) about his adventure of the day: “The dose dived into the water and I flew around the forestay. That had never happened before.” Amanda Westera, crewing for Manfred Thomasch (AUT), is third overall: “My mom replaces me in the mornings, while I am at school.” Both youngsters will participate at the Dart 18 Worlds 2009 on their home island Aruba.

Top five <105 fleet (35 entries) after 5 races and one discard:
1. NED – Booth/Nieuwenhuis, F18 Hobie Tiger, 4 points
2. NED – Pols/De Waard, F18 Nacra Infusion, 10 points
3. NED – Zanen/Heemskerk, F18 Hobie Tiger, 10 points
4. GBR – Sunnuck/Farren, F18 Nacra Infusion, 17 points
5. GBR – Gummer/Bogaards, F18 Capricorn, 19 points

Top three >105 fleet (6 entries) after five races and one discard:
1. ARU – Van der Velden/Van der Velden, Dart 18, 4 points
2. ARU – Grijpma/Hankart, Dart 18, 8 points
3. AUT – Thomasch/Westera, Dart 18, 15 points

The Aruba Catamaran Regatta is sponsored by Heineken, Aruba (ATA), Martinair, Hapag Lloyd, Holiday Inn, Setar, AWA, Coca Cola, TNG, Does & Cadushi, Aruba Aloe, Palmtours, Aruba Watersports Center, Atlantis, Pelican Nest, Moomba Beach, Zwitserleven and Alfons de Letter.

Aruba, 17 November 2008 On the second day of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta 2008, the fleet of 41 teams had to deal with tricky sailing conditions on the Caribbean Sea. From time to time, big clouds brought rain showers and gusts. That resulted in a shifty and variable breeze, which made it an interesting competition. Dutchmen Booth and Nieuwenhuis are still in the lead by one point, with Xander Pols and Frank de Waard (NED) in second position. Last year's winners Eduard Zanen and Mischa Heemskerk (NED) climbed to a third place. Henk-Johan Hankart and the Grijpma brothers are first overall in the fleet of slower catamarans.

Today's weather required a lot more trimming and smart racing. The winning strategy was about getting the shifts and pressure right. Sunburned legs and arms had a rest, as it was mostly clouded. The morning breeze was about 8 knots strong, but in the afternoon it picked up to 16 knots and more. During lunchtime on the Aruba beach, the competitors could share their experiences and reconsider their tactics. Or simply enjoy the Aruba hospitality. Late afternoon, they decided to have their happy hour in sea, as the rain was pouring down in a tropical shower.

Race 2 - Going left pays
"We had to fight all race long", said Mischa Heemskerk with a smile. He and his helmsman Eduard Zanen had a close battle with Xander Pols and Frank de Waard. Heemskerk: "I saw good pressure on the right sight of the course, so we started near the starting boat. Unfortunately, we had no room to tack and had to carry on. It looked really bad, but we managed to stay with the front runners. We pushed hard downwind and were second at the gate. In the next beat, we grabbed the lead by going to the left." Pols and De Waard did the same and climbed to the second position. Both front runners fought for every meter. De Waard: "In the third beat, we went a bit further left than Mischa, which was our winning move."

Crewing for the F18 World Champion
Jacques Visser and his son Thijs Visser (NED) recovered well from a bad start and finished third. Thijs (19): "We were forced to tack to the right, where we picked up a cloud with a good breeze. That was our luck." This is their last regatta as a family team, as Thijs will move on to a new challenge. Next season, he will crew for the current F18 World Champion Coen de Koning (NED). "I am very excited about it, as it is a big step forwards for me. It gives me the chance to learn a lot and to compete on the highest level", said Thijs Visser.

Race 3 – Shorter course
After a relaxing lunch break, the third starting gun was fired at about 2:45 PM. The race committee decided to shorten the course, so the fast cats had to do three laps and the slower boats two. That was one less that in the previous races. Booth: "That made the first beat very important." He got it right and was in the lead from the beginning until the end. That battle for the second and third place was full on. The British duo William Sunnucks and Simon Farren was fifth at the first top mark and overtook three boats on the following run. It looked like a comfortable second position, but Heemskerk/Zanen became a threat again. Sunnucks: "On the last full beat, Mischa went left and made a huge gain. He came into second place, but dropped down to a third." Sunnucks and Farren benefited from the final shift and kept their competitors.

In the evening, the sailors and families enjoyed the tasty barbeque at Moomba Beach. Tomorrow is going to be a big day, as three races are scheduled.

Top five <105 vloot (35 entries) after three races:
1. NED – Booth/Nieuwenhuis, F18 Hobie Tiger, 7 points
2. NED – Pols/De Waard, F18 Nacra Infusion, 8 points
3. NED – Zanen/Heemskerk, F18 Hobie Tiger, 10 points
4. GBR – Gummer/Bogaards, F18 Capricorn, 13 points
4. NED – Visser/Visser, F18 Capricorn, 15 points

Top three >105 vloot (6 entries) after three races:
1. ARU – Grijpma/Hankart, Dart 18, 5 points
2. ARU – Van der Velden/Van der Velden, Dart 18, 10 points
3. ARU – Grijpma/Van Galen, Hobie Tiger, 12 points

Today, Mondag 10th, the 3 containers with 34 boats arrievd on the beach aand are opened. The first boats are almost ready to sail.

Tuesday a second group sailors will arrive and on Thursday the biggest group with 65 sailors and non-sailors.

Friday they will prepare the boats and in the evening we will start the event with the opening-party and dinner. On Saturday the races will start.

It's excellent weather and the forecast is very good. It's good to be on Aruba now!

This year we want to ask attention for the international humanitarian organization Right To Play. Right To Play is an organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and diseases in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.   

To let the most disadvantaged children in the world play; the organization Right To Play need funds. To raise funds at the Aruba Heineken Regatta 2008 there will be organized a lottery and an auction.

The Aruba Heineken Regatta is an amazing experience for all the participants, therefore this is a nice moment to do something for people whom are struggling. To stride on this sportive level with each other and against each other on the Caribbean Sea and making it at the same time possible that the most disadvantaged children in the world can sport and play as well is something really beautiful.    

The initiative to involve Right To Play with the Aruba Heineken Regatta 2008 is an idea of one of the participants named Vladimir Voûte. The company of Vladimir, ATOS Origin (IT partner of the IOC and Platinum partner of Right to Play), will double all the donations made for Right To Play at the Aruba Heineken Regatta 2008.

Right To Play is an organization which is supported by athletes worldwide, for example the Olympic Sailors Annemieke Bes and Margriet Matthijsse.  

At September 28th the three containers are loaded in Rotterdam with 34 boats. This year with 2 boats from England, 2 boats from Germany, 1 boat from France and all other boats from Holland.

On Thursday morning November 15th, three possible winning crews sailed off Palm Beach for the final race of the 17th Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta. After a long course with three sausages and two triangles, Eduard Zanen and Mischa Heemskerk (NED) took the bullet and the overall victory.

Gunnar Larsen and Bastiaan Tentij (NED) managed to finish third just one spot ahead of Wouter Samama and Sam Frank (NED). Both teams are tied on points, but Larsen/Tentij became second overall on count back. Thomasch and Hankart (AUT) won in the small class of slower catamarans.

"You will race on a course that has everything in it", said organiser Edwin Lodder this morning at the briefing. He looked at the top teams and smiled: "Reaching, sausages and counting laps." The wind was about force five, so cautious racing was important. After the starting gun, the fleet was smoking upwind. Grant Piggott (replacing William Sunnucks, who had to leave early) and Simon Farren were first at the windward mark. Zanen/Heemskerk were fourth, but on the run they overtook two boats. Piggott: "In the second beat, they went far into the right corner and passed us." The British were close behind the Dutchmen, who extended their lead in every downwind. Zanen: "We sailed safely, which is easier if you are leading." According to Heemskerk, they had a good preparation before the start and tried to stay calm: "We knew the pressure was on the top three teams. This morning, we said to each other that our event was already successful, so let's enjoy this last race and sail smoothly. We won with a considerable lead." That made them the winners of the Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta 2007. Zanen, who became second in 2005 on a Tornado: "It was good fun to sail the F18. It was the first time with such a strong battle and I have learned so much from boat to boat situations. Mischa is a great coach."

Larsen and Tentij had a mission today. They wanted another colour than bronze. The boys rounded the upwind mark in third position and gained one spot on the run. Larsen: "Grant passed us in the second beat and we had two options: trying to overtake Mischa or covering Wouter. We picked the last one and finished third. We are happy with that result. We climbed to a second position overall" Samama and Frank had an unfortunate start, being rolled by somebody reaching lower. Samama: "That ruined our first beat, which was a pity. We could catch up on Gunnar, but it was not enough. Mischa and Eduard sailed a great race, so they are the true winners. But I am happy with a third place overall and it has been a fantastic racing week." Heemskerk agreed: "I think everybody enjoyed the close competition and it was nice to watch the fleet interacting with each other. The atmosphere was perfect. It all gives sailing in the Caribbean the ultimate kick. Oolaalaa!"

This year's class of slower catamarans (8 entries) was dominated by good old participant Manfred Thomasch from Austria and Henk Hankart from Aruba. They took all ten bullets with their Dart 18. Hankart: "The conditions were excellent, so we did enjoy the sailing. Last year, we had competition from more and very good Dart 18 teams. Without them around, it was easier to win these series." Thomasch's favourite race was yesterday's long distance: "That was a classic one, just perfect."

All hands are on right now, because the containers need to be packed. But after the work, the sailors are invited to the prize giving and party at Moomba Beach (offered by ATA). That will be the end of a

1. NED – Zanen/Heemskerk, F18 Nacra Infusion, 17 points
2. NED – Larsen/Tentij, F18 Nacra Infusion, 20 points
3. NED - Samama/Frank, F18 Hobie Tiger, 20 points
4. NED – Pols/Veenstra, F18 Nacra Infusion, 29 points
5. GBR – Gummer/Bogaards, F18 Capricorn, 35 points

1. AUT – Thomasch/Hankart, Dart 18, 8 points
2. ARU – Grijpma/Ren, Sil & Mark, Prindle 19, 19 points
3. ARU – Valize/Hoek, 32 points

In addition to title sponsors Heineken and the Aruba Tourism Authority, the 17th Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta is also sponsored by Hapag Lloyd, TNG Swiss Watches, KLM, Holiday Inn, Does & Cadushi, Yamaha, Patria, Young Improvement, Magic Marine, Coca Cola, AWA, Anthony Veder & Co, Aruba Watersports Center, Colgate, Palm Tours, Pelican Watersports, Seaworld Explorer, Absolute Real Estate and Aruba Aloe.

Diana