2015 Flying Phantom Series preview

by Phantom International on 24 Nov 2015 This week-end will start the final act of the 2015 Flying Phantom Series that will take place in Hamilton - Bermuda from Sunday 29th of November to Wednesday second of December 2015.

An international fleet of Flying Phantoms will come together to enjoy four days of intense racing on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Bermuda was host in October of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series racing circuit and will be the venue for the 2017 America’s Cup. With the Flying Phantom Series Bermuda 2015, it will confirm that Bermuda is the place to be for foiling events.

The One Design races will take place in the Great Sound, the large body of water surrounded on almost all sides by the islands of Bermuda. A spectacular location offering what should be ideal conditions. The Flying Phantoms will be racing against each other on a course specially prepared by the Regatta Director David Campbell James. These courses will be laid out to offer a reaching start with a clearing mark in the middle, a leeward gate, a windward gate and a reaching finish after rounding the final mark. This should ensure fast, exciting and close racing on catamarans that take off in just seven knots of wind and can fly at two and half times the real wind speed.

Thirteen Flying Phantom teams registered with two additional pending coming from Europe and USA as well as from Bermuda as Oracle Team USA and Artemis Racing have based their own Flying Phantoms there.

DMS Sailing team - UK: Tom Phipps and Jonathan Cook
Artemis Racing - SWE: Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen
Artemis Racing - SWE: Luke Parkinson and Ayden Menzies
Team Tilt - SUI: Sebastien Schneiter and Lucien Cujean
Sailing Team Phantomas - GER: Raphael Neuhann and Elias Neuhann
Lupe Tortillas - USA: John Tomko and Jonathan Atwood
Blag Flag Racing - FRA: Hugo Fedrigucci and Virgil Aubriot
Team Momentys - FRA: Normand Thomas and Antoine Joubert
Team Rogues - FRA: Sebastien Rogues and Cantin Roger
Team Zoulou - FRA: Erik Maris and Christian Tiggeler
Solidaires en Peloton - FRA: Thibaut Vauchel-Camus and Benjamin Lamotte
Phantom Sailing Team - FRA: Gurvan Bontemps and Benjamin Amoit
Phantom Sailing Team - FRA: Billy Besson and Matthieu Vandame
+ Pending Oracle Team USA

Phantom International wish to thank the sponsors and partners that made this possible: Bermuda Tourism, Harken, Gosling's Rum, Kaenon and Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.

Schedule of the event
Saturday 28 November
0900 - 1800 Measurement/Registration/Inspection
1730 Competitors Briefing
1800 Opening Ceremony
Sunday 29 November
1055 Racing
Monday 30 November
1055 Racing
Tuesday 1 December
1055 Racing
Wednesday 2 December
1055 Racing
1730 Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony