J/Teams Sweep ORC @ Van Uden Reco Regatta

(Stellendam, The Netherlands)- For the first time in years, individual J/Teams took top honors in all three ORC Divisions. In a bid to have a crack at the podium in this year’s upcoming Rolex Fastnet Race, the dynamic duo of John van der Starre and Robin Verhoef guided their J/122e AJETO to the ORC Doublehanded win by winning both races. Second went to Martijn Graafmans and Diederik Forma’s J/109 EAU-J. 

In a similar scenario, Rutger Krijger’s J/112e JACK RABBIT took ORC 1 Division honors winning their last three races. Frans van Cappelle’s J/122e MOANA ended up in 6th place in the same division. 

Leading a contingent of four J/99s to the top of the podium in ORC 2 Division was Jorg Sigg’s Swiss LALLEKONIG team from Zuricher Segel Club. Bob Jansen’s J/99 FUN J took the fifth position. 

The nine-boat J/22 class watched as Dirk Jan Verdoorn’s NED 1295- JUT EN JUL put on a “clinic”, winning the regatta by scoring just bullets in their five-race scoreline. His team consisted of Renee Groenevel, Liselotte Verdoorn, and Anneloes Krikhaar. 

Second place went to the German team 7-SITZER led by Holger Schmitt and sailing with a crew of Sabine Schonfeldt and Thomas Hanf; scoring mostly 2nds and 3rds. Then, rounding out the podium was Frederik Winnubt’s NED 1455- JOTUNBAD, counting mostly 3rds and 4ths! His team included anne van Rijn, Ezra van der Ven, and Berend van der hijden. 

Team Spotlight:
Arethusa is a J109, crewed by the male members of the family Mijs (Kees, Dik, and Camille) and friends. We started offshore racing in 2007 in the Scheveningen – Cork race and since then participated in all Fastnet races since 2009, all Vuurschepen races and North Sea races since 2008, and most Bruinebank races since 2007. The best results were a victory in ORC 2 in the Vuurschepen race, a victory in IRC 3 in the North Sea race, and 12th place in IRC 3 in the Fastnet race. This year we will participate in the Fastnet race once more. Being at sea and enjoying good sailing and good company is our motive for sailing Arethusa.  For more Van Uden Reco Regatta sailing information