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The Sun Never Sets on J’s Sailing Worldwide<\/span><\/h2>\n

The penultimate week of August saw heatwaves continue to roll across America and Europe, producing a few wildly fluctuating weather patterns and breezes on various race tracks this past weekend. Many of those fronts create an interesting phenomenon called “training”, where “pop-up” storms form as more and more moisture feeds the front, creating multiple independent supercells (squalls, thunderstorms, hail, etc) that have a dramatic localized effect on the breeze around them and seemingly burst buckets of water for short periods… on land causing spontaneous, massive flooding… on the water simply a nuisance as it’s hard to see!! Some of the larger cells have gusts over 60 mph and caused up to 8″ of rain in less than an hour!<\/p>\n

Starting in Europe, the IRC European Championship is currently taking place in Breskens, The Netherlands for a fleet of 50-plus boats. Sailing in the various IRC divisions are J\/122E, J\/112E, J\/109s, J\/99, J\/105, and J\/97.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over in the Americas, there was a lot of activity on both left and right coasts and the lakes in between. In New England, the Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta took place in Marblehead, MA for a fleet of J\/70 and J\/105 one-design classes, hosted by the famous triumvirate of local clubs- Eastern, Boston, and Corinthian Yacht Clubs. Meanwhile, just south of that event, the Ida Lewis Yacht Club hosted their annual Ida Lewis Distance Race. The fleet sailed the “Point Judith” course of 120.0nm in very tricky, challenging weather conditions. Sailing was a range of J\/Teams on J\/92S, J\/99, J\/105, J\/109, J\/121, J\/122, and J\/44.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Down in the southeast, the Coconut Grove Sailing Club hosted the 40th J\/24 Florida States Championship off Miami, Florida, with sailing taking place on the gorgeous waters of Biscayne Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Out in the Great Lakes, the Chicago Yacht Club hosted their Verve Cup Offshore Regatta for one-design fleets of J\/105s, J\/109s, and J\/111s, plus ORC\/PHRF random leg races for J\/133, J\/122, J\/109, J\/111, J\/99, and J\/105s on Saturday. Sailing took place off the picturesque Chicago city waterfront, with US Navy Blue Angels aerial acrobatic team whistling by in their F\/18 Super Hornet jets sounding like rolling thunder! The Chicago Air & Water Show was back in action!<\/p>\n

Then, out west on San Francisco Bay, the St. Francis Yacht Club hosted their annual Aldo Alessio Race and Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta for one-design fleets of J\/105s and J\/88s and offshore ORC handicap fleet with J\/111, J\/120, J\/100, and J\/90.<\/p>\n

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\"J\/109<\/a><\/p>\n

IRC Europeans- Day One Report<\/span><\/h2>\n

Twin J\/109s Leading IRC 2 Class!<\/span><\/h4>\n

(Breskens, Netherlands)- Racing got underway today in the seventh IRC European Championship, this year taking part in the Netherlands as part of Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend. Part of the four-day competition to determine who gets this year\u2019s title for the RORC and UNCL\u2019s popular rating rule is a medium-distance coastal race that was contested Thursday. The race started at 1200, after a 90-minute wait for the wind to fill in. The first race is a double-counter, non-throwout race, so the sailors were on a knife-edge to sail strong, solid races, and avoid bad, regatta-ending tactical choices.<\/p>\n

During the day, the wind veered about 180\u00b0 degrees! The racing got underway off Breskens in the mouth of the River Scheldt in a light 11 knots southwesterly. As the winds gradually veered, they dramatically increased in pressure. By the time the small boats finished it had built to the mid-20s and the sun was out!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/109s MAJIC and JOLLY JACK TAR enjoy a duel in IRC Two \/ Image: Ineke Peltzer<\/strong><\/p>\n

In IRC Two, the battle for the lead today was between two J\/109s. Arjen van Leeuwen’s JOULE has been the scourge of the Solent this summer, but John Smart’s slightly lower-rated sistership JUKEBOX has been making inroads into them. Today, JOULE came home first, to win by a minute under IRC corrected time from the British team on JUKEBOX.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a bad start and we are sailing with some new people, but during the first beat, they got settled in. We tried to get back into the game\u2013 and we did,\u201d said van Leeuwin. With the course, a building wind that was veering, and the tide in the River Scheldt, today was one won or lost by the navigators\/tacticians.<\/p>\n

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As van Leeuwen, who races out of Scheveningen, explained: \u201cWith the tide against you, you had to be on the shallow bit on the banks. At one point, we were 50m behind one boat and in one tack we gained 150m! You could make huge gains sailing in the shallows. At the start with just six knots and a lot of current, it was very difficult to keep the boat moving. During the day the wind increased and by the end of the day, we had 23-24 knots. It was really fun. We had all the conditions we could wish for.\u201d<\/p>\n

While today saw almost the full range of weather conditions and points of sail, tomorrow the wind is forecast to be from the northwest and more stable. The intention is to run three races: two windward-leewards and then a round the cans course.\u00a0 For more IRC European Championship sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"J\/111<\/a><\/p>\n

Gorgeous, Stormy Verve Cup Chicago<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Chicago, IL)- The 31st annual Verve Cup Offshore Regatta featured three days of offshore buoy racing for a fleet of over 75 yachts. The regatta coincided with the famous Chicago Air & Water Show that features the awesome US Navy Blue Angels flying acrobatic team in their F-18E Super Hornet fighter planes (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USNavyBlueAngels<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The small J\/Navy of 30+ teams enjoyed very challenging sailing in one-design classes for J\/105s, J\/109s, and J\/111s, plus offshore ORC\/ PHRF handicap fleets. The forecasted “postcard perfect” Friday went off without any issues, with all fleets sailing at least three races in the best that Chicago waterfront sailing on Lake Michigan has to offer. South to southwest winds in the 8 to 14 kts range, sunny skies, clear aquamarine waters, lots of chop, with the winds oscillating through 40 degrees. The offshore gradient was fighting the nascent onshore sea breeze effect all day long, making it especially challenging for the tacticians. Saturday’s forecast was spot on, with cloudy skies, more southerlies but in the 10 to 19 kts range, and spotty showers. Thankfully, forecasted thunderstorms and squalls never materialized over the race course and, consequently, most fleets got in three more races. Sunday dawned with a gorgeous sunrise until about 10:00 AM when an ominous line of black clouds aligned NNE\/SSW kept streaming towards the city. As the day progressed, the center of the Low moved east and those black clouds swept across the course areas, producing North to northeast winds with 20-30 degree shifts and rain showers. By the time the two scheduled races were completed, the front was off to the east and produced a “glamma” of a day- white caps, sun, partly cloudy, and 70s F temps. It was a spectacular ending for the regatta.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/111 Shamrock team (L-R):\u00a0Jeff Davis, Mike Deering, Samantha Foulston, Kevin Meier, Mike Lis (missing: Bob Knestrick, Wally Cross, Stu Johnstone)\u00a0<\/p>\n

J\/111 Class<\/strong>
The half-dozen J\/111 teams saw Jeff Davis’ SHAMROCK team (pictured above) produce a near-perfect record, scoring six firsts in seven races to win convincingly with 9 pts (the lowest total point score of any boat in the regatta). In a battle for the balance of the podium, Brad & Ian Faber’s UTAH and Tom Dickson’s WARLOCK fought hard for three days, with UTAH closing with a 2-2 on the last day to clinch the silver medal with 17 pts. Tied on points with UTAH going into the last day was WARLOCK, but tactical missteps dropped them to third place with a 4-4 tally to end with 21 pts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

J\/105 Class<\/strong>
The seven teams in the J\/105 class saw a three-way battle evolve for the podium, with Judith & Ross McLean’s ESPRIT D’ECOSSE taking class honors with 23 pts and winning only one race! Though they accumulated three bullets, Jon Weglarz’s THE ASYLUM team could not muster enough consistency to stay in the hunt for the lead, having to contend with three 6th places in their tally for 27 pts. They took the silver medal by just one point, everything coming down to the outcome of the last race! John & Laura Lutton’s KINSHIP took the bronze medal by winning the last race for a total of 28 pts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

J\/109 Class<\/strong>
The seven J\/109 teams experienced a similar scenario as the J\/111 class, with one standout team, and the rest battling “tooth & nail” for the balance of the podium. Handily winning was Kate & Jim Murray’s CALLISTO, winning three races and ending with 14 pts. The ensuing battle for the podium was a three-way affair, starring David Gustman\u2019s NORTHSTAR, Ray Douglas & Kris Maybach’s COURAGEOUS, and Jim Caesar’s LIQUID LOUNGE II. Starting with a promising 1-2, muddling a bit in the middle, and closing with a 1-1 was Gustman’s NORTHSTAR, taking the silver with 19 pts. The bronze step was determined by a tiebreaker at 23 pts each. Winning the countback was COURAGEOUS, with LIQUID LOUNGE II settling for fourth position.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ORC Distance<\/strong>
The ten boats sailing the ORC distance race had an eventful day on Saturday, sailing with plenty of breeze! In the end, it was past Chicago-Mac class winner- Tom Papoutsis’s J\/133 RENEGADE from Columbia Yacht Club- that took a silver medal for their day’s efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PHRF Distance<\/strong>
With eight teams, the PHRF Distance class saw J\/Teams on both podiums! Winning PHRF 1 was Mark Olsen’s J\/120 JAHAZI. Then, it was a near sweep of PHRF 2, with Gerhard Zinserling’s J\/105 Y-NOT taking the silver, Mike Frerker’s J\/88 FUNKY MONKEY earning the bronze medal, and Grace & Mike Gillian’s J\/88 JULIA getting the fourth place!\u00a0 For more Verve Cup Regatta sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"J\/122s<\/a><\/p>\n

Tricky Ida Lewis Distance Race<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Newport, RI)- When the Ida Lewis Distance Race started Friday (August 19) at 11:00 AM, the sailor embarked on one of New England\u2019s most unique sailing adventures, observing its 17th edition. The Ida Lewis YC RC\/ PRO team selected the 120.0nm “Point Judith\u201d for all but one of the classes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The conditions ended up ranging from 8-10 knots at the start to high teens and 20s out near Block Island to nearly nothing at points near the finish, making this one of the trickiest races in recent memory.<\/p>\n

One sailor commented, \u201cwe hit every wind shift just right heading from the buoy off Montauk Point to the Buzzard\u2019s Bay Tower. The shifts were 20-30 degrees, so if you didn\u2019t call them properly, you were in trouble. That, for us, was the critical part of the race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Choosing which way to round Block Island, either to the north or to the south, was critical in determining the outcome of the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Said one winning skipper, \u201cwe beat up to the mark off Montauk after going north around Block Island, because the tides favored that. Then, we went south going back. The wind died out in Buzzard\u2019s Bay. But, we also saw high winds of 20-21 knots between Block Island and Point Judith.\u201d<\/p>\n

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PHRF Youth Division<\/strong>
Winning the Arnt H. Kitts Trophy as the top Youth Challenge team was Bill Kneller\u2019s (Newport, R.I.) J\/109 VENTO SOLARE.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been sailing for five years and have never done something like this,\u201d said Zachary Amalotte, an East Greenwich (R.I.) High School student who served as bowman on VENTO SOLARE. \u201cThis race added the element of endurance and sailing overnight, which really tested how well I know boats, especially at 2:00 AM in the morning!\u201d<\/p>\n

Owner Bill Kneller commented, “Joe Cooper has been mentoring some kids and brought three from local high schools who raced with us, plus a recent grad from Portsmouth High School, who is attending the boat building course at IYRS (International Yacht Restoration School). I had an opportunity to speak with all of them and learned that two are applying to the US Naval Academy. It turns out that their Blue & Gold Officer was one of the candidates I mentored as a Blue & Gold officer 20 years ago!”<\/p>\n

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J\/109 Youth Team (L-R): Rachel Tagen, Sarah Wilme, Joe Cooper, Austin Vance, Zach Amelotte, and Bill Kneller (missing: Andrew Urban).<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/109<\/a>Watch this cute Joe Cooper interview of the kids sailing on VENTO SOLARE<\/a><\/p>\n

PHRF Doublehanded Class<\/strong>
The Doublehanded class winners all rounded Block Island to the north. Said the winning skipper- Ken Read, \u201cthere were basically three parts to the race: the first part was straightforward as we headed to Block Island; the second part was which side do you round Block Island; the third part was mentally staying in the game after Block Island because of a big \u2018drift out\u2019 where the wind had died and we basically started the race all over again.\u201d In the end, Steve Clarke’s J\/99 NEW WAVE took the bronze medal, just 4 minutes off on handicap corrected time from the silver!<\/p>\n

PHRF Aloha Class<\/strong>
The eleven-boat PHRF Aloha class saw the two J\/109s finishing neck-and-neck, with Brooke Mastrorio’s URSA taking the honors by finishing in third place. Fourth went to Bill Kneller’s youth team on VENTO SOLARE. Less than a minute corrected time behind them was EC Helme’s J\/92S SPIRIT in 5th place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PHRF Coronet Class<\/strong>
The dozen-boat PHRF Coronet class saw the second Youth team finish second in class- James Phyfe’s bright aquamarine-colored J\/44 DIGGER. They led a parade of J\/122s that occupied the entire top five. Third went to Andrew Clark’s J\/122 ZIG ZAG, fourth was Eric Irwin & Mary Martin’s J\/122 ALLIANCE, and fifth was Jack Gregg’s J\/122 TARAHUMARA. Sailing photo credits- “Block Island Steve” (Stephen Cloutier).<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 For race results on Yachtscoring<\/a>:\u00a0 For more Ida Lewis Distance Race sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"J\/70<\/a><\/p>\n

STC Ted Hood Regatta Report<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Eastern YC- Marblehead, MA)- The Storm Trysail Club\u2019s Ted Hood Regatta provided the fleet of J\/70 and J\/105 one-design classes, plus PHRF classes, great sailing over the three-day event, despite the challenging weather conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hosting the 5th annual event from August 19th to 21st was Eastern Yacht Club, in conjunction with their amazing local partners- the Corinthian YC and the Boston YC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/105 Class<\/strong>
The J\/105 class saw Ric Dexter’s BROUHAHA simply eclipse the fleet with straight bullets in five races. Similarly, Miguel Martinez’s TAINO posted mostly seconds to grab the silver with 12 pts. Then, rounding out the podium was Marty Galligan’s ATALANTA.<\/p>\n

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J\/70 Class<\/strong>
Unlike their J\/105 colleagues, the nine-boat J\/70 class was a “shoot-out at the OK Corral” between the top five teams, all finishing within five points of each other. Winning by a point was Dave Franzel’s SPRING. The balance of the podium was determined by a tiebreaker at 23 pts each. Winning the countback for the silver medal was Rich Witzel’s ROWDY over Pearse Dowd & Daan Goedkoop’s LOCOMOTION, who had to settle for the bronze. Just one point back from them was Bill Lynn’s KEY PLAYER with 24 pts. And, rounding out the top five was Jim Raisides & Charlie Pendleton’s BAD HOMBRES with 27 pts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PHRF Division<\/strong>
In the seven-boat PHRF 2 Division, Liz Smith & Ward Blodgett’s J\/33 SIROCCO took the silver with a consistent 3-3-5-1-2 tally for 14 pts. Sailing photo credits- Paul Todd\/ Outside Images.com<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. For more Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n

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J\/Teams Sweep Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta<\/span><\/h2>\n

(San Francisco, CA)- The St Francis YC hosted their annual Aldo Alessio Race and Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta this past weekend. Sailed from August 19th to 21st on the western end of San Francisco Bay between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge- a.k.a. \u201cthe city front course\u201d- the fleet experienced classic Bay weather with fog, intermittent sun, and plenty of breeze on! Two J\/classes participated- J\/88s and J\/105s- plus an ORC handicap division.<\/p>\n

Aldo Alessio Race<\/strong>
Sailed on Friday, the eight-boat PHRF fleet was treated to a sweep by J\/Teams for the entire top five! Winning was Nesrin Basoz’s J\/111 SWIFT NESS, followed by Dorian McKelvy’s J\/111 MADMEN in second, David Halliwill’s J\/120 PEREGRINE in third, Dave MacEwen’s J\/90 LUCKY DUCK in fourth, and Zach Berkowitz’s J\/100 FEATHER in fifth position.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/105 Class<\/strong>
As has been the case for decades, the twenty-five boat J\/105 class most often has very close, tactical racing amongst the top of the leaderboard. However, there are exceptions and this year’s regatta was one of them. Blasting out of the starting box on the first day to lead with a 2-1, Ian Charles’ MAVERICK never relinquished their lead over the next two days. In fact, they posted an “eye-opening” three 1sts and three 2nds over the six races for a 9 pts total! It may be safe to say that no one has ever seen such a dominating performance over what is arguably the toughest J\/105 fleet on the planet!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Behind the runaway winners, it was another story, as one might have expected! Different regattas, different protagonists. In this case, it was Ryan Simmons’ BLACKHAWK dueling with Doug Bailey’s AKULA for the next step on the podium. Both boats had less than stellar opening sequences to their regatta, BLACKHAWK with a 6-6, AKULA with an 11-2. Thereafter, having dusted off all the rust, the two boats literally traded all podium finishes for the rest of the regatta. In the end, it was Simmon’s BLACKHAWK getting the better of the two, posting a 6-6-1-1-3-2 for 19 pts to take the silver. Bailey’s AKULA racked up an 11-2-3-3-2-3 for 24 pts to take the bronze. Rounding out the top five was Rolf Kaiser’s DONKEY JACK in fourth and John & Mike Rivlin’s PEACHES in fifth place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/88 Class<\/strong>
Despite the small fleet size, the six-boat J\/88 class saw an epic battle breakout for the top of the leaderboard. The three players dueling for class supremacy were Dave Corbin’s BUTCHER, Andrea Ciccardi’s PELAGIA, and Jim Hopp’s WHITE SHADOW. Starting with a promising 1-1, top woman skipper Andrea Ciccardi was hoping to maintain their blistering pace. However, a third-race DSQ destroyed their chances for an easy win. Undeterred, she closed with a 1-3 to finish second with 13.0 pts, just a half-point off first place! Winning was Corbin’s BUTCHER, posting a 2-2-2.5-2-4 for 12.5 pts. Hopp’s WHITE SHADOW improved every race to compile a 4-4-2.5-3-1 tally for 14.5 pts, good enough for the bronze medal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ORC Class<\/strong>
The eight-boat ORC Division was treated to a clean sweep by J\/Teams! Coincidentally, the J\/Mercenaries leading the way were two top J\/120s on the Bay. Winning was David Halliwill’s PEREGRINE with a 4-5-2-1-1 for 13 pts. Fellow 120 skipper Barry Lewis on CHANCE took the silver one point back with a 3-6-1-2-2 tally for 14 pts. Then, much to the surprise of everyone in the class, Dave MacEwen’s J\/90 LUCKY DUCK, the smallest and lightest boat in the class, took the bronze with a 2-3-7-6-3 scoreline for 21 pts.\u00a0 \u00a0For more Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta information<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jarchow Crowned J\/24 Florida State Champion<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Miami, FL)- Sailed for over 40+ years, the Florida State Championship has been a summer tradition looked forward to by fanatical J\/24 sailors in the southeastern region. This year, the Coconut Grove Sailing Club hosted a fleet of a dozen boats, with sailing taking place on the gorgeous azure waters of Biscayne Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the August 20-21 weekend, the Coconut Grove SC Race Committee and PRO team managed to run six races in two days! The tired, but elated, sailors enjoyed the thrash around the cans. There were no runaway winners, as can be the case in most J\/24 regattas where parity had been reached decades ago by the top teams. In fact, it was an epic three-way battle for the top of the podium, all finishing within 4 pts of each other.<\/p>\n

In the end, winning was Rick Jarchow’s USA 5333 by the narrowest of margins. It didn’t start that way on the first day! Posting a blistering hot 1-1-3 right out of the box, Jarchow’s crew was convinced it was “easy sledding” to the finish line the next day. However, that was not the case, not by a wide margin. Starting by winning the first race on Sunday, the team faltered and had two mediocre races, a 4-6. As a result, their saving grace was the fact they had a discard, enabling them to win the regatta with 10 pts net.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hounding them all weekend was Patrick Frisch’s ZIA from the local US Sailing Center. By winning the last race, they nearly pulled off the big win. Their tally of 3-2-2-7-3-1 was good for 11 pts net to take the silver medal. Rounding out the podium in third position was Eamonn Delisser’s JAM with a 2-5-1-5-1-5 scoreline for 14 pts net.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The balance of the top five included Patricio Sly’s BITCOIN in 4th and Ricardo Martinez’s ORION in 5th place.\u00a0 For more J\/24 Florida States sailing information<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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UPCOMING EVENTS:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\"J\/70s<\/a><\/p>\n

Inshore Verve Cup Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Chicago, IL)- From August 26th to 28th, the Chicago Yacht Club will be hosting the Verve Cup Inshore Regatta on the challenging waters of Lake Michigan, right off the majestic waterfront of Chicago. \u00a0Participating are eight one-design fleets, with the largest participation coming from the J\/70 and J\/88 classes.<\/p>\n

As a 2023 J\/70 World Championship qualifier that is taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Inshore Verve Cup is also serving as the J\/70 Great Lakes Championship. As a result, the J\/70 fleet has a stellar turnout of twenty-eight teams with boats attending from all over the USA and Canada. Several class veterans should be a factor at the top of the leaderboard when all is said and done after a scheduled 7+ races; those teams may be Martin Johnsson’s AQUAHOLIKS, Cate Muller-Terhune’s CASTING COUCH, Don Wilson’s family crew on CONVEXITY (with daughters Ava and Jen), John Heaton’s all-pro crew on EMPEIRIA, Doug Rastello’s GOOD TO GO (local hotshot Alex Curtiss as tactics), Rich Witzel’s ROWDY, Allan Terhune & Paul Sevigny’s SMOKESHOE, Bruno Pasquinelli’s STAMPEDE, and Doug Newhouse’s YONDER.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Similarly, the J\/88 class has an amazing turnout of sixteen boats! Most of them are registered for the J\/88 North American Championship that is also being hosted by Chicago YC later in September. Leading teams include past Midwinter, Great Lakes, and North American Champions, such as Ben Marden’s BANTER, Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION, John & Jordan Leahey’s DUTCH, Andy Graff’s EXILE, and Dave Tufts’ GAUCHO. For more Chicago YC Inshore Verve Cup sailing information<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/Jamboree J\/80 Preview\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Gilford, NH)- The annual J-Jamboree celebrates its 33rd Anniversary this fall, the event also serves as the J\/80 New Hampshire State \u00a0Championship. The Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club, J\/80 Fleet 1, and Fay’s Boat Yard are hosting the regatta on gorgeous Lake Winnipesaukee from August 26th to 28th, with sailing taking place out of Sanders Bay. A highly talented fleet of ten teams is participating in this year\u2019s regatta, a number of them taking the opportunity to train before the J\/80 World Championship being held in Newport, RI this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/80s<\/a>On Friday, teams register and attend a great welcoming party at the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association Sailing Center. \u00a0Racers in the past have loved the J-Jamboree chili, a few beverages, and chitchatted about sailing around the world- the taller the tales, the more beverages are consumed!<\/p>\n

There are some very good teams in the fleet, including multiple past winners Les Beckwith’s FKA, Jeff Rabinowitz’s MISTRESS, Kevin Hayes & Jeff Kirchoff’s MORE GOSTOSA, David Stowe’s SEA BISCUIT, Mark Gorman’s TUBBY, and Jason Viseltear’s UPSETTER.\u00a0 For more J\/Jamboree sailing information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"J\/22s<\/a><\/p>\n

Jammin’ J\/22 Jamaica Regatta Announcement<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Montego Bay, Jamaica)- It’s that time of year again to let J\/Sailors around the world know they have an open invitation to participate in the 33rd anniversary of the famous Jammin’ J\/22 Jamaica Regatta! It is truly a little-known “bucket list” regatta that you simply have to experience. Amazing regatta venue on gorgeous Montego Bay. Fabulous hosts at Montego Bay Yacht Club. Supplied boats for visiting teams! Extremely cool resorts to stay in and hang out on their famous beaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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How can you not love to experience the most amazing island in the Caribbean at its most awesome resort locations in Mo’Bay!? Plus, you can go visit the world’s most expensive and delicious coffee plantation- BLUE! Incredibly, every single bean is hand-picked for quality! Don’t believe us? Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And, if that wasn’t a good enough excuse to go to a bucket list regatta, Jamaica is famous for its award-winning rums, too! You can go visit Appleton’s Distillery or Myers Rum Distillery. Most sailors are quite familiar with Bermuda’s favorite- the “Dark & Stormy”- Myers & ginger beer<\/a>! That’s a “sunset rum party” going down on this J\/22 below… yup, 11 is a partaaayyyy!<\/p>\n

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From December 1st to 3rd, the Montego Bay Yacht Club will be hosting the regatta, with sailing taking place on the pristine aquamarine waters of Montego Bay along Jamaica’s beautiful north shore. When you land at the Montego Bay International Airport, you literally land right over the race course… somewhat like what happens in Saint Maarten. The classic trade winds blow from the eastern points on the compass and range from 10 to 20 kts each day, basically postcard perfect conditions with plenty of sun!<\/p>\n

This year’s event will amend the standard J\/22 Class rules for a weight limit of up to 705 lbs crew weight total (a 100 lb increase).<\/p>\n

\"J\/22s<\/a><\/p>\n

If you wish to participate, the entry fee by October 15th- $600- includes a boat and sails ready to race. However, you may bring your own suit of sails.<\/p>\n

Here is Jammin’ J\/22 Jamaica Regatta Notice of Race with all relevant entry information:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.jboats.com\/images\/stories\/pdf\/JamminJamaicaNOR.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

For more regatta information, you may contact MBYC Commodore Spencer May at Mobile +1 876 276 6623 or email- \u00a0spencer@mobayyachtclub.com<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0For more Jammin’ J\/22 Jamaica Regatta information<\/a><\/p>\n

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NEW J\/Gear August Special- 20% off!<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Newport, RI)-\u00a0Handsome J\/performance zip top. 100% synthetic for moisture management and quick drying. Wind resistant. Contrasting collar color for added detail. Perfect for your crew when a versatile lightweight garment provides needed options. Customize with boat name and sail number. The shirt color is listed first and the collar contrast after the slash.\u00a0\u00a0For more information and to order.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sailing Calendar<\/span><\/h2>\n

Boat shows 2022:<\/strong>
Sep 6-11- Cannes Yachting Festival (J\/99 & J\/45)- Cannes, France<\/a>
Sep 15-18- Newport Boat Show (J\/99 & J\/45)- Newport, RI<\/a>
Sep 27- Oct 2- Grand Pavois La Rochelle (J\/99 & J\/112E)- La Rochelle, France<\/a>
Oct 13-17- Annapolis Boat Show (J\/99 & J\/45)- Annapolis, MD<\/a>
Dec 3-11- Salon Nautic- Paris, France<\/a><\/p>\n

Boat shows 2023:<\/strong>
Jan 21-29- Boot Dusseldorf Boat Show- Dusseldorf, Germany<\/a>
Feb 15-19- Miami Boat Show- Miami, FL<\/a><\/p>\n

Regattas:<\/strong>
Aug 26-28- J\/Jamboree- Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Assoc.- Gilford, NH<\/a>
Aug 26-28- Inshore Verve Cup- Chicago YC- Chicago, IL<\/a><\/p>\n

Sep 2-5- Vineyard Race- Stamford YC- Stamford, CT<\/a>
Sep 2- Tri-State: Chicago- St. Joe- Columbia YC- Chicago, IL<\/a>
Sep 4- Bi-State: St. Joe to Chicago- Michigan City YC- Michigan City, IN<\/a>
Sep 4- Tri-State: St. Joe to Michigan City- Michigan City YC- Michigan City, IN<\/a>
Sep 5- Tri-State: Michigan City to Chicago- Jackson Park YC- Chicago, IL<\/a>
Sep 3-4- Red Fox Regatta- Charlevoix YC- Charlevoix, MI<\/a>
Sep 10-17- J\/70 European Championship- COYCH- Hyeres, France<\/a>
Sep 10-11- J\/80 East Coast Championship- Beverly YC- Marion, MA<\/a>
Sep 13-17- J\/22 North Americans- Tawas Bay YC- Tawas Bay, MI<\/a>
Sep 14-18- Rolex Big Boat Series- St. Francis YC- San Francisco, CA<\/a>
Sep 19-25- J\/70 North Americans- Port Credit YC- Mississauga, ONT<\/a>
Sep 21-25- J\/88 North Americans- Chicago YC- Chicago, IL<\/a>
Sep 23-25- J\/30 North Americans- Eastport YC- Annapolis, MD<\/a>
Sep 23-25- Great Lakes College J\/105 Regatta- Columbia YC- Chicago, IL<\/a>
Sep 23-25- J\/22 Northeast Championship- Lake George Club- Lake George, NY<\/a>
Sep 23-25- J\/80 North Americans- Sail Newport- Newport, RI<\/a>
Sep 24-25- Red Bra Regatta- South Beach YC- San Francisco, CA<\/a>
Sep 26- Oct 1- J\/111 North Americans- Lakeside YC- Cleveland, OH<\/a>
Sep 26- Oct 2- J\/105 North Americans- San Francisco YC- Belvedere, CA<\/a>
Sep 30- Oct 1- Changing of Colors J\/24 Regatta- Lake George Club- Lake George, NY<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct 1-8- J\/80 World Championship- Sail Newport- Newport, RI<\/a>
Oct 7-9- Women’s J\/70 SAILING Champions League- Lausanne, Switzerland<\/a>
Oct 11-15- J\/109 North American Championship- Pequot YC- Southport, CT<\/a>
Oct 14-22- J\/70 World Championship- YC Monaco- Monte Carlo, Monaco<\/a>
Oct 22-23- J\/Fest Southwest Regatta- Lakewood YC- Seabrook, TX<\/a>
Oct 26-30- J\/24 North Americans- Severn Sailing Association- Annapolis, MD<\/a>
Oct 29-30- Fall Brawl- Eastport YC- Annapolis, MD<\/a><\/p>\n

2023<\/strong>
Jan 16-20- The Southernmost Regatta- Sailing Inc- Key West, FL<\/a><\/p>\n

For additional J\/Regatta and Event dates in your region, please refer to the on-line J\/Sailing Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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