Year: 2025

  • Tri-Island Series 2025 Update

    (Seattle, WA)- Over the late spring, the Seattle Yacht Club hosts its popular offshore series on Puget Sound and points North known as the “Tri-Island Series”. Throughout the six weekends, the three races that take place are: Protection Island, Vashon Island, and Blake Island Race. The series is popular with the greater Seattle area’s leading offshore J/Teams. After the first two races (Protection Island & Vashon Island), some of those teams are at the top of the leaderboard. Here is the latest news.
    PHRF 3 DivisionAs the largest fleet in the series with ten boats, the Js are leading a near-sweep of the standings. Currently winning is Dave Miller’s J/99 ONE LIFE with a 2-2 for 4 pts total. Second is Jay Renehan & Chris Lanzinger’s J/111 HOOLIGAN, and fourth is Kirk Fraser’s J/109 ECLIPSE with 9 pts.
    PHRF 5 Division- J/105sThe ten-boat J/105 division almost always provides stiff competition. The 2025 edition is no different than past epic battles. Currently, three teams are tied at 5 pts each for the top of the podium. After countback, Al Hughes’s CREATIVE is leading with a 1-4, while John Aitchinson’s MOOSE UNKNOWN sits in second with a 3-2, and Paul Viola’s PEER GYNT is camped in third place with a 2-3. The balance of the top five is close, with Jeff Pace’s LIFTOFF in fourth place with a 4-5 for 9 pts and Chris Phoenix’s JADED in fifth position with a DNC/9-1 for 10 pts.
    PHRF 6 DivisionThis five-boat fleet has Ryan Porter’s J/80 JOLLY GREEN currently in the silver medal spot with a 1-2 for 3 pts and is tied for first place!
    For more Seattle YC Tri-Island Series sailing informationhttps://www.seattleyachtclub.org/web/pages/regattas

  • Most Excellent First Meeting- Norwegian J/70 Sailing League

    (Floro, Norway)- Thanks to Florø Seilforening for another fantastic league meeting! That was the general feeling after the long weekend of racing in amazing sailing conditions. Nine races were sailed by each of the eighteen teams in attendace sailing off the quaint seaside village of Floro, Norway.
    In the end, the podium for the ELITE Series teams was the following:1. Grimstad seilforening2. Tønsberg Seilforening3. Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
    Then, the aspiring sailing clubs racing in the First Division also had a wonderful time. Here are the podium winners below:1. Sarpsborg Sailing Association2. Florø Seilforening3. Askøy Seilforening
    Follow the Norwegian J/70 Sailing League on Facebook herehttps://www.facebook.com/seilsportsliga/
    For more Norwegian J/70 Sailing League sailing informationhttps://seilsportsligaen.no/seilsportsliga-stevner-2025/

  • German J/70 Sailing League Report

    Berlin YC and Bocholt YC take the season lead.(Kiel, Germany)- The 2025 German J/70 Sailing League could not have gotten off to a better start. In perfect spring weather, three days of sailing took place on the Kiel Fjord, directly in front of the Olympic Harbor. While the first day’s offshore winds demanded the crews’ knowledge of the area, Saturday morning’s calm strained the participants’ nerves. However, with little wind, a few flights were possible. Then on Sunday, there was a fresh breeze and bright sunshine.
    Not only the perfect sailing weather contributed to the crews’ good spirits, but also the evenings spent together on Friday at the “Lönneberga” in Strande and yesterday with beer and gin and tonics from partner Gin Sul.
    As in previous years, the first league event of the year was very special for all participants. It wasn’t just about testing out on the water who would emerge from the winter break particularly well, but also about a reunion with the entire “league family.”
    “The league sailors had a perfect start to the new season; the changing conditions demanded true all-round skills,” says Anke Nowak, Managing Director of the German Sailing League. “A big thank you to the Olympic Harbor in Kiel Schilksee, where we were able to use a large event space.”
    After the first day of competition, the Berliner Yacht-Club (BYC) team took the lead in the 1st Sailing Bundesliga. Second place went to the team of the record champions, the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV), ahead of the defending champions, the Mühlenberger Segel-Club (MSC). “The conditions were perfect today, probably the best sailing day of the entire season with great wind,” said Philip Raabe, trimmer of the league-leading BYC. “It was a perfect day for us. We improved day by day and achieved only first places in the four races today.”
    In the 2nd Sailing Bundesliga, the Bocholt Yacht Club (BOH-YC) took the lead, followed by the Württemberg Yacht Club (WYC) and the Lübeck Yacht Club (LYC). This means that teams from three different German states are represented at the top of the 2nd Sailing Bundesliga.
    “Overall, it was a fantastic event, with excellent weather and constant wind,” said Thorsten Willemsen of the Bocholt Yacht Club after the event. “After the first few races, we found our rhythm, the boat speed was right, and then we were just doing well.” The organizers of the German Sailing League were also thoroughly satisfied with the first round of the season; all fans and spectators on land were able to follow the results directly for the first time via the Trac Trac app.
    “On the second day, we had the opportunity to show our new partner Rohde & Schwarz the action-packed races directly on the water,” says Anke Nowak. “With some teams, it was clear from their cautious starts that we were still at the beginning of the season, but they all improved from race to race.”
    The next matches will take place from May 23 to 24, 2025, in Kiel on the Inner Fjord. The host is the Kiel Sailing Camp.
    For more J/70 German Sailing League informationhttps://deutsche-segelbundesliga.de

  • J/70 US National Championship 2025 Preview

    (Wayzata, MN)- The 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship is being hosted by the Wayzata Yacht Club, situated on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Minnetonka. Long a bastion of the world’s best scow sailors, the lake and its two principal sailing clubs have grown into small keelboats over a few decades. First, it was the J/24s, then J/22s, and now the ubiquitous and globally popular International J/70 class. A fleet of thirty-six teams from the left and right coasts, as well as the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains in between, will be testing their mettle on the wildly treacherous, shifty, puffy Lake Minnetonka waters. Plus, there’s lots of weed to muddy things up a bit!
    There are many “new kids on the block”, primarily from the Midwest, and a strong contingent of J/70 class veterans showing lots of scars from battles around the world. Some of those teams include Alec Cutler’s Bermuda team (Brad Rodi, Ryan Cox, & Chuck Pucciariello), Dave Jannetti’s TWO ODD crew (Greiner Hobbs, Patrick Wilson, & Travis Odenbach), local boys Bryce & Dick Kalow each sailing their boats- KID’S TABLE and SUPERIOR 1, Cate Muller-Terhune’s highly regarded Annapolis team (Allan Terhune, Jeff Hayden, & Katja Sertl), Chicagoan Jim Murry and his merry bandits aboard HESTIA (Steve Leuck, Will Howard, & Zeke Horowitz), and Leif & Laura Sigmond’s Chicago crew on NORBOY (Collin Kirby & Marty Kullman). It should be fun sailing! Pray for good weather, even though the Weather Godz don’t seem to be cooperating in the current weather forecasts (up to F2 or F3 tornado potential??).
    For more J/70 U.S. Nationals sailing informationhttps://wyc.org/regatta/TAbtxZc5UX

  • RORC De Guingand Bowl Race 2025 Preview

    (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s De Guingand Bowl Race marks the fifth race in the 2025 RORC Season’s Points Championship— the world’s largest offshore racing series. It also serves as Round One of the IRC Two-Handed National Championship and the second race in the exciting new RORC Cowes Offshore Racing Series. Over seventy-five boats are expected to be racing in the approximate 110.0 nm race.
    The De Guingand Bowl Race starts and finishes in the Solent off the co-host’s famous Royal Yacht Squadron starting line in front of the Cowes waterfront. As a result, this gives the RORC race team full flexibility to design a course that is both tactically challenging and strategically demanding for the given weather forecast for the weekend. With no fixed route, the course is set the day before the start, allowing it to respond directly to the forecast and deliver the most dynamic racing possible.
    IRC 2 DivisionFeatured in this eight-boat fleet is Frans van Cappelle’s J/122E MOANA from the Netherlands.
    IRC 3 DivisionSailing in this diverse, huge 28-boat fleet will be Simon Harris & Charles Linard’s J/112E J’OUVERT and Alain Waha’s J/99 FURTHER WEST.
    IRC 4 DivisionThis 23-boat fleet features seven J/Teams. Two J/99s are participating- Mark Kendall’s JIRO and Tim Tolcher’s RAGING BULL. Four J/109s are racing- Fred Neville-Jones’s JAMIRA, Jim Fitchett’s JUMUNU, Rob Cotterill’s MOJO RISIN, and Gillian Burgess’s RED ARROW from the Royal Air Force Sailing Association. A lone J/105 JAVELIN, sailed by Richard & Thomas Newsom, will be joining them.
    IRC Doublehanded DivisionTwenty-one boats are also participating as doublehanders. The two J/teams that are double-counting (double & full crew divisions) are Simon Harris & Charles Linard’s J/112E J’OUVERT and Tim Tolcher’s J/99 RAGING BULL.
    For more RORC De Guingand Bowl Race sailing informationhttps://www.rorc.org/2024-race-programme

  • Royal Southern YC May Regatta Preview

    J/70 UK Southern Championship(Hamble, England)- This coming weekend, the Royal Southern Yacht Club will be hosting its eponymous springtime mega-event- the May Regatta. Traditionally, the regatta has marked the beginning of the summer season of sailing on the Solent and the RSYC host team rolls out the proverbial red carpet on their huge, expansive decks, serve up tons of great food and, of course, copious amounts of assorted beer and drinks for the hungry and thirsty sailors. The regatta has become a “de facto J/Fest” and has huge appeal for J/sailors that love sailing on the capricious Solent and survive to recount all kinds of “tall tales and sea stories” (both good and bad!).
    IRC 1 DivisionThe eleven-boat fleet is overwhelmed by a veritable armada of J/Crews. Six J/111s will be dueling for class supremacy and one-design honors. Those teams include Paul Griffiths’s JAGERBOMB, Louise Makin’s JOURNEYMAKER II, Tony Mack’s McFLY, and Cornel Riklin’s JITTERBUG. Joining them are two J/112E’s- Lesley Hunt’s WHITE MAJIC and Jim Chalmers’s HAPPY DAIZE. This will be a very difficult class to win!
    IRC 2 DivisionIn this fleet, ten of twelves boats are J’s that range from the J/99 to the J/109s. The two J/99s are Kevin Taylor’s JUMP 2 IT and Brian Denny’s JALAPENO 3. The six J/109s include Stephen Davis’s JEROBOAM, Samantha Love’s FRANK 4, Chris Burleigh’s JYBE TALKIN, and David Richards’s JUMPING JELLYFISH. The two J/105s include Tom Hayhoe’s MOSTLY HARMLESS and Gillian Ross’s GENE JENIE.
    IRC 3 DivisionThis seven-boat fleet includes two J/92s- Becky Walford’s BRENDA’S J and David Greenhalgh’s family’s J’RONIMO.
    J/70 ClassWith nineteen boats participating and many class leaders in the mix, the weekend should prove to be a healthy dose of world-class racing at the top of the leaderboard. Some of those teams include Patrick Liardet’s COSMIC, Martin Dent’s JELVID, Alastair Hall’s CALYPSO, Graham Clapp’s JEEPSTER, and Doug Struth’s DSP.
    For more Royal Southern YC May Regatta sailing informationhttps://scm.royal-southern.co.uk/event/summer-series-2025-may-regatta

  • Oregon Offshore Race 2025 Preview

    (Portland, OR)- Corinthian Yacht Club of Portland, along with the race’s long-time title sponsor, Schooner Creek Boat Works, and with new support from Portland Yacht Club, is proud to present the 49th edition of the Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race. The race will challenge the sailor’s skills, navigation ability, tactical skills, and offshore endurance. One hundred ninety-three miles long, this race from the mouth of the Columbia River up the Washington coast and down the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, BC, will test the competitiveness of the sailors. The race continues to be a great way to qualify for the Pacific Cup, Vic-Maui, Transpac, and other races and to get your boat north for Washington sailing events and/or summer cruising in the famous San Juan Islands.
    Heeding the “call to action” is a cadre of hard-core offshore J/sailors, several of whom have won their divisions and overall over time. Six teams will point their bows across the starting line at the mouth of the Columbia River:
    – Scott Campbell’s J/121 RIVA – Bob Brunius’s J/120 TIME BANDIT – Jim Calnon’s J/120 PATHFINDER – David Sheperdson’s J/120 MARGARET II – Robert Hodson’s J/120 JUGO – Chad Stenwick’s J/35 THE BOSS
    For more CYC of Portland Oregon Offshore Race sailing information and trackinghttps://www.cycportland.org/

  • The Edlu Distance Race 2025 Preview

    (Larchmont, NY)- This coming weekend, the first of the major offshore races will be taking place on Long Island Sound- the Larchmont Yacht Club’s EDLU Distance Race.
    The Edlu Race, first sailed in 1954, has long been a classic tune-up race for the around Block Island Race and Block Island Race Week. Followed by a classic party, it is one of the “must-do” events on western Long Island Sound.
    The spinnaker course is 32.0 nm from the Larchmont Breakwater to Gong 11B off Eaton’s Neck and back. The non-spinnaker course is approximately 20.0 nm. The race has always been popular with offshore racing J/Teams as it’s a good “shakedown cruise” to clean off all the cobwebs, clear the mind, feel the refreshing breeze, and enjoy some Vitamin D from a sunny day of sailing on the water!
    PHRF 3 Division- Big BoatsThis small division of four boats has a 50.0% J/Team participation rate! The “big dog” is Lennie Sitar’s gorgeous flag blue J/160 COUGAR. Chasing them hard will be the infamous lightweight carbon fiber speedster- the J/125 GOOD NEWS, skippered by Macrae Sykes.
    PHRF 2 DivisionOf the fourteen boats sailing in this hotly contested division, TEN are J/Teams ranging from the J/111s up to a J/133– that’s 71.0% of the class! Here are a few notable teams that are sailing: three J/111s are sailing (Peter Chirlian’s CIAO BABY, Bill & Jackie Baxter’s FIREBALL, and Abhijeet Lee’s VARUNA); two J/122s (Constantine Baris’s DIRE WOLF and Kevin Kelley’s SUMMER GRACE), Ron Richman’s J/133, John Sartorius’s J/120 ALIBI, Bill Ingraham’s J/124 TENEBRAE, and Bill Komaroff’s J/112E TEXAS ROSE.
    PHRF 1 DivisionSimilar to their colleagues in PHRF 2, the predominant brand in this fleet is J/teams; five J’s of ten boats- 50.0%! Sailing are Adam Zakka & Jonathan Krumeich’s J/99 WIZARD, John Greifzu’s J/109 GROWTH SPURT, the Dittenhofer/ Roleke duo on their J/33 CO-CONSPIRATOR, and two J/105s (Randy Bourne’s STRANGE BREW & David Owen’s TEMPEST II).
    PHRF DoublehandedThis increasingly popular division also has a 50.0% participation rate with five J/Teams vying for class honors. Those boats include three J/99s (Mike Kohler’s EVENTYR, Doug McKeige’s SAVE THE SOUND, and Todd Aven & Gerard Girstl’s THIN MAN), Andrew Weingarten’s J/100 PHANTOM, and Cary James’s J/109 SUNNY SIDE.
    J/88 ClassA nice turnout of five boats will be racing for one-design J/88 class honors. Three teams that should feature on the podium are Justin Scagnelli’s ALBONDIGAS, Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION, and Ken & Drew Hall’s NEVERMORE.
    For more EDLU Distance Race sailing informationhttp://www.larchmontyc.org

  • J/Newsletter- May 14th, 2025

    As the northern hemisphere shakes off winter’s grip, the global J/sailing community is surging into action with a packed calendar of regattas that stretch from the windswept shores of San Francisco Bay to the tricky inland waters of Lake Minnetonka, and from the choppy Baltic Seas off Germany’s “sailing city”- Kiel- to the storied Solent off Cowes. With spring conditions bringing everything from glassy calms to gale-force gusts, this season’s early events are already shaping up to be a test of skill, patience, and preparation.
    From the J/70 US Nationals in Minnesota and the J/24 North Americans heading to Houston, to iconic offshore challenges like the Oregon Offshore and RORC’s De Guingand Bowl Race, teams across classes are feverishly fine-tuning their boats and chasing hardware. Add in the rising momentum of the European J/70 sailing leagues and local favorites like the Tri-Island Series off Seattle and the Edlu Distance Race on Long Island Sound, and you have a season bursting with promise, performance, and epic challenges.

    J/70 US National Championship Preview
    (Wayzata, MN)- The 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship is being hosted by the Wayzata Yacht Club, situated on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Minnetonka. Long a bastion of the world’s best scow sailors, the lake and its two principal sailing clubs have grown into small keelboats over a few decades. First, it was the J/24s, then J/22s, and now the ubiquitous and globally popular International J/70 class. A fleet of thirty-six teams from the left and right coasts, as well as the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains in between, will be testing their mettle on the wildly treacherous, shifty, puffy Lake Minnetonka waters. Plus, there’s lots of weed to muddy things up a bit! Read more here.

    J/24 North American Championship Preview 

    (Houston, TX)- While their J/70 colleagues will be doing battle in the northern reaches of the Great Plains, the J/24s will be sailing their North American Championship off Houston, TX, at the southernmost part of the Plains in the shallow mud puddle called Galveston Bay!
    Hosting the J/24s will be the ever-gracious and wildly fun Houston Yacht Club on the western shores of the Bay. Twenty-one teams from across the vast continent of North America will be competing for the honors of being crowned the 47th winner since the first J/24 NA’s in 1978 in Newport, RI!  Read more here.

    German J/70 Sailing League Report

    Berlin YC and Bocholt YC take the season lead.(Kiel, Germany)- The 2025 German J/70 Sailing League could not have gotten off to a better start. In perfect spring weather, three days of sailing took place on the Kiel Fjord, directly in front of the Olympic Harbor. While the first day’s offshore winds demanded the crews’ knowledge of the area, Saturday morning’s calm strained the participants’ nerves. However, with little wind, a few flights were possible. Then on Sunday, there was a fresh breeze and bright sunshine.
    Not only the perfect sailing weather contributed to the crews’ good spirits, but also the evenings spent together on Friday at the “Lönneberga” in Strande and yesterday with beer and gin and tonics from partner Gin Sul. Read more here.

    Most Excellent First Meeting- Norwegian J/70 Sailing League 

    (Floro, Norway)- Thanks to Florø Seilforening for another fantastic league meeting! That was the general feeling after the long weekend of racing in amazing sailing conditions. Nine races were sailed by each of the eighteen teams in attendace sailing off the quaint seaside village of Floro, Norway. Read more here.

    Breault Crushes J/105 Women’s Skipper Regatta
    (San Francisco, CA)- In their continuing efforts to encourage and grow women’s participation in sailing, the St. Francis Yacht Club held their annual J/105 Women’s Skipper Invitational this past weekend on their fleet of J/105s. Eleven women’s skippers took up the challenge to learn more about racing on the gorgeous San Francisco Bay. In a low-key atmosphere, a total of four races were sailed over the weekend. Read more here.

    Tri-Island Series Update
    (Seattle, WA)- Over the late spring, the Seattle Yacht Club hosts its popular offshore series on Puget Sound and points North known as the “Tri-Island Series”. Throughout the six weekends, the three races that take place are: Protection Island, Vashon Island, and Blake Island Race. The series is popular with the greater Seattle area’s leading offshore J/Teams. After the first two races (Protection Island & Vashon Island), some of those teams are at the top of the leaderboard. Here is the latest news. Read more here.

    The Edlu Distance Race Preview

    (Larchmont, NY)- This coming weekend, the first of the major offshore races will be taking place on Long Island Sound- the Larchmont Yacht Club’s EDLU Distance Race.
    The Edlu Race, first sailed in 1954, has long been a classic tune-up race for the around Block Island Race and Block Island Race Week. Followed by a classic party, it is one of the “must-do” events on western Long Island Sound. Read more here.

    Oregon Offshore Race Preview 

    (Portland, OR)- Corinthian Yacht Club of Portland, along with the race’s long-time title sponsor, Schooner Creek Boat Works, and with new support from Portland Yacht Club, is proud to present the 49th edition of the Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race. The race will challenge the sailor’s skills, navigation ability, tactical skills, and offshore endurance. One hundred ninety-three miles long, this race from the mouth of the Columbia River up the Washington coast and down the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, BC, will test the competitiveness of the sailors. The race continues to be a great way to qualify for the Pacific Cup, Vic-Maui, Transpac, and other races and to get your boat north for Washington sailing events and/or summer cruising in the famous San Juan Islands. Read more here.

    Royal Southern YC May Regatta Preview

    J/70 UK Southern Championship(Hamble, England)- This coming weekend, the Royal Southern Yacht Club will be hosting its eponymous springtime mega-event- the May Regatta. Traditionally, the regatta has marked the beginning of the summer season of sailing on the Solent and the RSYC host team rolls out the proverbial red carpet on their huge, expansive decks, serve up tons of great food and, of course, copious amounts of assorted beer and drinks for the hungry and thirsty sailors. The regatta has become a “de facto J/Fest” and has huge appeal for J/sailors that love sailing on the capricious Solent and survive to recount all kinds of “tall tales and sea stories” (both good and bad!).. Read more here.

    Elite Keel Regatta Preview 

    (Belvedere, CA)- The San Francisco YC    is hosting its annual rite of late spring, the Elite Keel Regatta, for a huge fleet of twenty-six J/105s. It’s in the May to June time frame that San Francisco Bay often serves up its nastiest weather all summer long. Why? Pure, simple physics. The water is colder than late summer and the valleys and mountains to the east heat up to “egg boiling on sidewalks” temperatures of 110 F- plus…. as Tom Blackaller once quoted, “watch out when the Golden Gate water temp is in the low 50s and the valleys eclipsing 100- a 50 F temperature difference. That fuels the famous westerly seabreezes that can often gust into the 30+ kts range by mid-afternoon!  Read more here.

    RORC De Guingand Bowl Race Preview

    (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s De Guingand Bowl Race marks the fifth race in the 2025 RORC Season’s Points Championship— the world’s largest offshore racing series. It also serves as Round One of the IRC Two-Handed National Championship and the second race in the exciting new RORC Cowes Offshore Racing Series. Over seventy-five boats are expected to be racing in the approximate 110.0 nm race.
    The De Guingand Bowl Race starts and finishes in the Solent off the co-host’s famous Royal Yacht Squadron starting line in front of the Cowes waterfront.  As a result, this gives the RORC race team full flexibility to design a course that is both tactically challenging and strategically demanding for the given weather forecast for the weekend. With no fixed route, the course is set the day before the start, allowing it to respond directly to the forecast and deliver the most dynamic racing possible. Read more here.

    J/Puma Zip-Top: May 20% off J/Gear Special
    (Newport, RI)- Puma has long been synonymous with outdoor performance gear. The J/Puma Performance Zip Top is a contrasting moisture-managing top and is built to handle robust conditions. Distinctive 2-tone design with your J/Class logo embroidered on the front. Choose from a selection of colors.
    Material:86% polyester, 14% elastaneDryCELL moisture-wicking performanceUV resistant UPF
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    Customize option with yacht name and sail number for a competitive crew team.
    Comes in a broad selection of colors for every crew and is offered at a 20% discount for May.  Click here to order.

  • J/Teams Sweep PalmaVela! J/99, J/97E, J/70 Win Divisions!

    (Palma Mallorca, Spain)- As one of the first major sailing regattas on the Mediterranean, the Real Club Nautico de Palma’s very popular PalmaVela Regatta is always a huge draw for top sailing teams throughout Europe. It’s not hard to see why sailors love to go to a famous, glitzy, seaside resort in the crown jewel of Spain’s Balearis Islands offshore in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. After all, what’s wrong with amazing ambience, a historical city and seaport, and generally awesome sailing conditions in the Bay of Palma- 10 to 15 kts seabreezes, sunny, and a balmy 75 F degrees- perfect shorts and shades weather!
    Enjoying a long weekend of sailing in this fantasy-land of a bucket list regatta were a range of J/Teams from across Europe in J/70s, J/80s, J/97, J/99, J/109, and J/122s. Most all of them garnered some silver in this year’s event.
    ORC Sportboat DivisionWinning this fleet was Kristyn Gills’s KANGURU team from Australi, posting a nearly perfect score of 2-1-1-1 for 3 pts net! Not far behind was Cati Darder’s Spanish team from RCN Palma on the J/80 SAL with a 3-6-4-3 tally for 8 pts net. They were followed by Andrew Cheetham’s J/80 NOW 4 from the host club of RCN Palma with a 4-4-6-3 scoreline for 11 pts net.
    ORC A2 DivisionIn this tough fleet, it was Guillermo Duran’s new J/99 KYO VI that took class honors with a 3-1-1 tally for 5 pts total.
    ORC 4 DivisionAs they have for several years, Scott Beatties British team on the J/97E JUST THE JOB have again won their class honors with an enviable 1-2-1 record for 4 pts total.
    For more RCN Palma’s PalmaVela Regatta sailing informationhttps://www.palmavela.com/