The International Formula 18 Catamaran
Association (IF18CA) are delighted to announce that they have joined
forces with Jasper van Staveren to help support the marketing,
communication for the F18 sailors. This shows real confidence
in the future of the Class at a time when multihull sailing has been so
much in the public arena with the Olympic N17 and the success of the
AC72’s.
Jasper is 37
years old and lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. After he got his
Bachelor Degree in (marketing) communication he worked for 15 years in
management roles at a large Telecom company in the
Netherlands. In July 2013, he started his own
company in communication, extreme sport photography and freelance text
writing. He knows the F18 builders, coaches, sailors and most of the
youth so knows what’s going on in the catscene.
As an active
monohull sailor he sailed many Dutch regattas. Because his spot
was on the foredeck he grabbed his camera (after permission from the
skipper) in a steady downwind course.
At the North Sea Regatta in 2007
he took photos of the prize
giving of all classes, the next day Hobie Cat Holland contacted him to
use these photos. After that phone call he got
several communication and photography assignments and has become
a familiar face in the scene.
Jasper
will be attending to report on F18 regattas, as well as articles on key
sailors in every F18 country and also talking to the technical people
to give
a real insight into their views on F18 racing. He will not just be
looking for the “hot shots” but also keep a close eye on all the
youngsters coming forward. Likewise it won’t be just the larger European
memberships, but the smaller newer countries to F18
racing that need all his support.
We
have prepared a detailed Marketing Plan as we seek a real expansion in
F18 sailing, and will be presenting this to Council in next few days.
But
it is not just us that provides information, websites are only as
active as information that is fed to them, so PLEASE feed Jasper with
details of F18
sailors and regattas on
info@jaspervanstaveren.com or
info@sailshoot.com , Skype is jaspervanstaveren and phone +31
6 2999 0800.
IF18CA
wish him every success in his new role as we all work to move the F18
Class forward. We know that all members will welcome Jasper to
his new role.
Don Findlay.
Sec. Gen. IF18CA.
