The hydrofoil catamaran of FlyingPhantom would be used in this race in Qingdao.

ECNS, Qingdao, October 1 Affected by Typhoon Trami, the first race day of 2018 Qingdao Mazarin Cup powered by Extreme Sailing Series was postponed from September 30 to October 1, and the pre game meeting was held before the race in Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao. The captains of 12 hydrofoil catamaran teams from 6 countries and regions attended at the meeting.