{"id":3278,"date":"2022-08-31T20:31:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwest.jboats.com\/?p=3278"},"modified":"2022-09-10T06:19:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T06:19:40","slug":"j-newsletter-august-31st-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jboatssouthwest.com\/j-newsletter-august-31st-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"J\/Newsletter- August 31st, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 31st, 2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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

The closing week of summer at the end of August had several interesting events taking place around the world; in Europe, the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean. It’s hard to believe how fast summer flew by in 2022. It seemed as if everything was happening all the time, everywhere. Time didn’t stand still at all, it flew by like the TGV at 250 mph. What happened? Perhaps it had to do with how our previous two “pandemic summers” went when things were crawling at a snail’s pace and even the busier weekends were just sprinting with turtles. In retrospect, it’s wonderful to be back into the swing of things. Many sailing friends were “spoiled for choice” as to which regattas they’d sail anywhere around the world. The only “fly in the ointment” this summer had to be summer travel… planes, trains, and automobiles had their fair share of issues. As sailors, most of us are accustomed to “best-laid plans gone awry”, so a bit of out-of-the-box, lateral thinking often led to suitable alternatives…. a bit like having a lousy start and using every available tool and know-how to get back into the race!<\/p>\n

A lot of that lateral thought processes were taking place at the ultra-competitive IRC European Championship that took place off Breskens, The Netherlands. The four J\/109 and J\/99 teams faced difficult circumstances during the four-day event. Literally, all of them overcame adversity to have a good regatta in the end. To the person, every boat said starts were “critical” and having a “lane” often led to a podium finish. Otherwise, without either benefit, the first legs were fraught with anxiety trying to stay in contention.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the J\/24 European Championship is taking place off Howth, Ireland. The sailing conditions have been challenging and Howth Yacht Club’s RC\/ PRO team is doing its level best to keep the thirty-four teams from six nations happy about course management.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, over in the Americas, the second running of the J\/105 Ontario Women’s Championship was simply amazing. Hosted by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto, ONT, Canada, eleven teams with eighty women had a scream.. read more below.. they sure had fun!<\/p>\n

Just south of them across the border in New Hampshire, the J\/80 New Hampshire Championship took place off Gilford, NH, hosted in conjunction with the J\/Jamboree. The sailing took place on the gorgeous Lake Winnepesaukee in the White Mountains. Winnepesaukee Yacht Club hosted the ten teams… it was good practice for the upcoming J\/80 World Championship being sailed in Newport, RI this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the midwestern Great Lakes, the Chicago Yacht Club hosted their Verve Cup Inshore Regatta off Chicago, IL. Blessed with good weather, the \u00a0J\/70 class enjoyed 9 races for their Great Lakes J\/70 Championship and the J\/88 class had five races as a precursor for the upcoming J\/88 North American Championship at the end of September on Lake Michigan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Out west, the Balboa & Newport Harbor YC hosted their annual fun offshore event- the Long Point Race. Twin J\/145s, a J\/125, and J\/111s enjoyed their weekend of offshore racing.<\/p>\n

Finally, down in the Caribbean, Puerto Rican sailors enjoyed their annual BRISA Cup for the first time since the pandemic started in 2020. The Borinquen Island Sailing Association (BRISA) and Federacion de Vela de Puerto Rico hosted the 2022 edition of the annual BRISA Cup sailed off the eastern end of Puerto Rico in the resort town of Fajardo. A J\/105, J\/39, and J\/35 loved the awesome weekend of sailing in 3-5 foot waves and 15-25 kts trade winds… gee, what’s wrong with that picture?! Sign us up next time!<\/p>\n

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STOP PRESS!!<\/span><\/h2>\n

CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK!
\"J\/45<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

J\/45 OFFSHORE CRUISER DEBUT!<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"J\/45<\/a><\/p>\n

(Cannes, France)- From\u00a0September 6th to 11th, the fabulous Cannes Yachting Festival will be taking place on the famous French Riviera along the southern coast of France on the gorgeous azure waters of the Mediterranean.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/45<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s easy to get there via planes, trains, and automobiles! Start your fall season off on the right foot! Go shopping for a J\/45 performance cruiser<\/a>\u00a0(above) or see the amazing, award-winning, silverware-hunting sailing machine-\u00a0the J\/99 shorthanded offshore speedster<\/a>\u00a0(below)!<\/p>\n

\"J\/99<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information @\u00a0Cannes Yachting Festival- Cannes, France<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

\u00a0J\/109 Conquers IRC European Championship<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Breskens, Netherlands)- The seventh IRC European Championship, taking part in the Netherlands as part of Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend, was sailed over a four-day competition last weekend. Fortunately, the weather Gods blessed the fleet with near postcard-perfect sailing all four days of the series, enabling the regatta PRO to run nine races! \u00a0<\/p>\n

In the first part of the series, leading up to the grand finale on Sunday, a group of J\/109s was dominating the regatta in IRC 2 Class. From the start, it was Arjen van Leeuwen’s JOULE that was the star player and the standard by which all other boats (and J\/109s) were being judged. All summer long, JOULE had dominated the J\/109 class in England, racing on the Solent in virtually every regatta that had J\/109 participation. As a result, van Leeuwen’s team was quite well-prepared for the IRC European Championship in their home waters! They were not to be denied, starting with a 1st in the medium-distance offshore race that was a double-pointer. To stay in contention for the regatta, it was quite important to do well in that first race. John Smart’s J\/109 JUKEBOX also started well, scoring a 2nd in the first race.<\/p>\n

By day three, the trio of J\/109s was leading a sweep of IRC 2 Class, with the Royal Navy Sailing Team’s JOLLY JACK TAR in second. The British crew, led by Mark Flanagan, Rear Commodore (Offshore) of the Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA), scored a 1-1-3 on Saturday, launching them into second place, just three points off the lead. As a result, that made the IRC Two podium an all-J\/109 affair (including two British teams) going into the final day. Dropping back to third place was Smart’s lower-rated JUKEBOX.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Commenting on their astonishing performance, Flanagan said, \u201cit went well today. We’re slowly coming together as a team, which is good. We are learning each other\u2019s strengths and weaknesses and we are getting better as the event goes on instead of worse!\u201d JOLLY JACK TAR changes crew from event to event. As Flanagan puts it, they have a pool of about 500 people from which to choose, obviously dependent upon their availability. \u201cHere we have probably one of our best teams, which is really good.\u201d As a U.K. Military services boat, JOLLY JACK TAR has a busy life \u2013 this year alone in addition to competing in the RORC offshore series, she has been across to Cork Week and up to West Highland Week.<\/p>\n

The JOLLY JACK TAR team chose to come to the IRC European Championship in Breskens for the experience. \u201cThis sounded really good. It\u2019s a European Championship – it takes us to a higher level so we can develop our sailors. Plus we hadn\u2019t been to Holland before!\u201d Of their success today Flanagan added: \u201cThe starts are really important at this event. If you can do that, you can get a clear track upwind and you are going to win. We have managed to get clear air.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

That trio of J\/109s was about to have their hopes dashed on the last day. There was quite an upheaval in the Sunday finale. It was very close racing for the top five and any mistake could easily result in a big change in the standings. Sure enough, that’s exactly what happened. Due to a 5-8 on the penultimate day, the JOULE team did themselves no favors to maintain the big lead they’d enjoyed from the first two days. In the finale, they posted a 3-4, so they were able to win by a mere HALF point as a result of discarding 2 of 9 races (a 6-8)(team picture below)!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

However, JOULE’s colleagues suffered a much worse fate. Flanagan’s JOLLY JACK TAR Team already had a BFD in race 2, so they could not suffer any more bad decisions or bad judgments. Sadly, the British Navy crew suffered a disastrous last day, posting a 5-BFD, forcing them to drop two BFDs in their scoreline to drop to fourth place, just 2 pts off the podium!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Suffering an even more ignominious fate was Smart’s JUKEBOX team, having been in second place the first two days, dropping to third on the third day, then falling off the abyss on the last day. The JUKEBOX team posted a 7-BFD in the finale to have two discards of 7-BFD to end up in sixth place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Perhaps the brightest star in the event had to be Jorg Sigg’s J\/99 LALLEKONIG. Suffering a disastrous first race 8th place, a result that virtually eliminated their chances for a podium finish, they closed with counter races of 3-1-5-4-2-1 for 32 pts net….by far the best final results for those races in the entire fleet. However, because of the non-throwout, double-counter, opening medium distance race, their 8th was counted as 16 pts! Perhaps next time, the team will have learned a few hard lessons along the way and make good on them the next time around!\u00a0 For more IRC European Championship sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"J\/105<\/p>\n

Another Fabulous J\/105 Ontario Women\u2019s Championship<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)- Eighty women. Eleven all-women boats. One day of racing. Four races. Sunny day. Benign breezes. What’s wrong with that picture? Nothing, of course. In fact, it was a recipe for celebration, fun & games, camaraderie, and awesome sailing amongst the women’s teams from all over Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/105<\/a><\/p>\n

Needless to say, everyone had an amazing time and, as usual, the Royal Canadian Yacht Club welcomed the women to their spectacular facilities and quite simply rolled out the red carpet for all. Organized by Kathy Pask, the J\/105 Fleet Representative, and Felicity Rodness, Regatta Chair, the RCYC Race Committee team, led by Anne Sanderson, managed to squeeze in four races on Saturday, August 20th, much to the amazement of the eleven teams! Undeterred by the light winds and sunny skies, the ladies enjoyed a picture-perfect day on the water. Afterward, there was lots of fun and camaraderie ashore at the awards dinner on the lawn in front of the RCYC… the sunset over the Toronto city waterfront was simply gorgeous… a fitting end to a perfect day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Commenting on the day’s sailing, Felicity Rodness, Regatta Chair, said, \u201cit was a great day on the water, with fiercely competitive teams making the most of the wind we had. This event includes some women with relatively little experience and many with impressive racing records, but it has been a great experience for all levels.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The crew bank for the regatta included women new to the fleet, and most were able to find spots on boats for the day, embodying the intent of the event to bring more women into racing on Lake Ontario, and more sailors to the J\/105 fleet.<\/p>\n

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Karen McRae’s team on HEY JUDE won the regatta (above).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jen Provan Paterson’s MANDATE team taking the silver (above).<\/p>\n

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Chantal Hearst’s team on KERNEL (with owner Jan Heisey) earning the bronze medal (above).<\/p>\n

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This year saw new competitors from around the lake. Heather McCann from Port Credit Yacht Club brought NAGA DRAGON; Anne Marie Shewfelt led ENDEAVOUR from Mimico; Chantal Hearst skippered Jan Heisey\u2019s KERNEL from Royal Canadian Yacht Club; and Rhonda Joyce sailed with the TRIDENT “Sirens Team” from Port Credit Yacht Club, embodying the theme of the event- “Sailors to Sirens”. Crews embraced the theme throughout the day, from team shirts on the water, to siren-inspired outfits at the celebratory dinner in the Rose Garden at sunset.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re happy we were able to have so many boats on the water,\u201d said Kathy Pask, regatta organizer, and J\/105 fleet representative. \u201cOwners were generous in donating their boats for use in the event, and women were eager to sign up as skippers and crew. We\u2019re already hoping for more boats next year, and looking forward to seeing new competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Continuing her impressive efforts from last year, Piper Treadwell was the youngest skipper again, at age 26, driving THUNDERSTRUCK with the “Hell\u2019s Belles Team”.<\/p>\n

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Regatta organizers Kathy Pask and Felicity Rodness were grateful for the generous sponsorship from Michael Mountford, Scotia Wealth Management, The Mountford Group, donations from Ai Bags ( https:\/\/ai-co.ca\/), and donations of gift bags by Jessica Perraton of The Charter Yacht Company (https:\/\/www.thecharteryachtcompany.com\/).<\/p>\n

They also appreciate the many hands involved in making the regatta a success, including Piper Treadwell (regatta t-shirts); Emma Struthers (shore support and social media), Kirsty Clarke and Heather Broll (communications), and photos from our official regatta photographer- Jean Treadwell.<\/p>\n

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Across North America, the women’s J\/105 event in Toronto has inspired similar J\/105 women\u2019s regattas. Recent examples include the J\/105 Women\u2019s regatta at the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake in Annapolis on June 25th, the San Francisco Bay J\/105 Women Skipper Invitational hosted on May 22nd by St. Francis Yacht Club, a regatta with Seattle J\/105 fleet, and more possibly to come next year in the Texas fleet. In
addition, the Toronto J\/105 fleet has coordinated new funding for any J\/105 fleet that hosts a Women\u2019s J\/105 regatta in the future!<\/p>\n

Thanks for this contribution from J\/105 sailor- Kirsty Clarke\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Find more photos and information, go to J\/105 Fleet 4 Women’s Racing Facebook page here<\/a>.\u00a0 Some photos are on the Instagram page “J105 Women”<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"J\/24<\/a><\/p>\n

Brilliant Opening to J\/24 European Championship<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Howth, Ireland)\u2014 On the opening day, August 30th, 2022, thirty-four J\/24s sailed two races in winds of 6-10 knots to open to 2022 J\/24 European Championship, hosted by Howth Yacht Club in Ireland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Six nations are represented: Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, and the United States. American Kurt Dammeier, with newly crowned J\/24 World Champion Mike Marshall on the crew, took AMUSE BOUCHE to the early advantage with a pair of thirds for 6 points. James Torr\u2019s MAJIC from Great Britain kept consistent on the day with a 4-5 for 9 points and second place. Fellow American Denny Vaughan on EASY STREET holds third place at 11 points.<\/p>\n

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Comprising the top three of the 21-boat Corinthian Division are Torr\u2019s MAJIC, the Greek team of Konstantinos Tridimas & Kynthia Skotida on J-MANIA (GRE), and David Hale\u2019s British crew on CACCOON (GBR).<\/p>\n

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Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted competitors for the 11:00 AM start to the Championship. Vaughan\u2019s EASY STREET earned the regatta\u2019s first bullet, trailed by Louis Mulloy\u2019s HEADCAE (IRL) and Dammeier\u2019s AMUSE BOUCHE. Hale\u2019s CACOON snagged the next victory, ahead of the KINSAILOR Team from Kinsale Yacht Club (IRL), and again Dammeier’s AMUSE BOUCHE in third.<\/p>\n

Racing continues through Saturday, September 3rd, and 10 total races are planned.\u00a0 For lots of photos, go to the J\/24 Class Facebook here.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Complete J\/24 European Championship results here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Tough Sailing @ Verve Cup Inshore Regatta<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Chicago, IL)- Last weekend, the Chicago Yacht Club hosted their annual Verve Cup Inshore Regatta From August 26th to 28th, with sailing taking place on Lake Michigan, just off the picturesque Chicago city waterfront. The dozens of J\/sailors participating in the J\/70 and J\/88 one-design classes couldn’t have been more pleased with the Chicago YC Race Management teams, with the J\/70s sailing nine races and the J\/88s sailing five races.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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J\/70 Class<\/strong>
As a 2023 J\/70 World Championship qualifier that is taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Inshore Verve Cup also served as the J\/70 Great Lakes Championship. The twenty-six boat fleet may have been taken by surprise by the top team for the regatta. Having sailed well enough in previous J\/70 regattas to earn finishes in the top fifteen, it was Al Minella’s LEVEL 5 team that simply dusted the fleet. Starting with a 1-1-2 in their first three races, they pulled back on the throttle in the next two races to get a 9-6, then broke out the can of Popeye’s “whupass”, and closed with an amazing 1-2-2-4 to win with 28 pts in the none discard series… they won by nearly 20 points!! “Good night, Irene”…as they say. Al’s LEVEL 5 crew all ISAF Group 3 sailors were quite impressive, and that may have something to do with his impressive performance- Victor Diaz de Leon on tactics\/mainsheet (J\/70 World Champion), Greiner Hobbs (College All-American), and Patrick Wilson (J\/70 World Champion crew).<\/p>\n

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The fight for the balance of the podium and the top five was nothing short of an all-out battle. And, the six teams that were in contention were all World Champion-worthy teams. Those protagonists included John Heaton’s EMPEIRIA, Bruno Pasquinelli’s STAMPEDE, Cate Muller-Terhune’s CASTING COUCH, Allan Terhune & Paul Sevigny’s SMOKESHOW, Doug Rastello’s GOOD TO GO, and Rich Witzel’s ROWDY. In the end, second was 46 points and sixth was 56 points… a mere 10-point spread over nine races. Ultimately, winning the battle and taking the silver was Chicago’s own John Heaton on EMPEIRIA, with a team of all ISAF Group 3s as well- Alec Anderson, Zeke Horowitz, and Zach Mason. Rounding out the podium just 3 pts in arrears and earning the bronze medal was Bruno’s STAMPEDE crew of Morgan Reeser, Charlie Smythe, and Blake Billman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The balance of the top five was settled pretty much by a three-way tiebreaker. Cate’s CASTING COUCH team (Nick Turney, Jackson Benvenutti, Jeff Hayden) just nipped into fourth place with 55 pts. Just behind her was a tie-breaker at 56 pts each for Allan’s SMOKESHOW and Rastello’s GOOD TO GO. Winning the countback was Al’s SMOKESHOW to earn 5th place with a superstar crew that included Chris Larson, David Hughes, and Paul Sevigny.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/88<\/a><\/p>\n

J\/88 Class<\/strong>
The fifteen-boat J\/88 class enjoyed very competitive racing over their five-race, no discard series. The battle for the top three podium spots went to the final leg of the last race. Coincidentally, all three teams had two bad races, in addition to three podium finishes to count towards their final point tallies. Starting with less than stellar finishes of 5-8 was John & Jordan Leahey’s DUTCH, leaving them below the top five after just two races. However, like their J\/70 colleagues that broke out a can of Popeye’s spinach to win, the Leahey’s must’ve done the same! For their next three races were a blistering 1-1-2 to win the regatta by one point (team celebrates below)!<\/p>\n

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Dave Tufts’ GAUCHO had a roller-coaster series to take the silver medal, with scores of 7-1-5-2-3 for 18 pts. Rounding out the podium was Ben Marden’s BANTER with a 3-3-6-8-1 record for 21 pts.<\/p>\n

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The balance of the top five included Andy Graff’s EXILE in 4th and Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION in 5th place. For more Chicago YC Inshore Verve Cup sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"J\/80s<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESSURE Wins J\/80 NH Championship\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Gilford, NH)- The annual J-Jamboree celebrated its 33rd Anniversary, the event also served as the J\/80 New Hampshire Championship. The Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club, J\/80 Fleet 1, and Fay’s Boat Yard hosted the regatta on gorgeous Lake Winnipesaukee from August 26th to 28th, with sailing taking place out of Sanders Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The talented fleet of ten teams enjoyed close racing over the weekend, with the regatta’s RC\/PRO team able to run a seven-race, one discard series. For the winner, that discard proved to be the vital element of their winning regatta. Never winning a race but counting nearly all-podium finishes, Guy Nickerson’s PRESSURE team posted a 3-3-2-2-10-4-2 tally for 16 pts net.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/80s<\/a><\/p>\n

Winning two races but starting off the regatta slowly with a 4-6-7 was Mark Gorman’s TUBBY. After that inauspicious start, Gorman’s crew got it together, doubled down, and finished the regatta with a flourish of good races, posting a very consistent 1-2-5-1 to take the silver medal with 19 pts. net.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starting the regatta in the lead was Jason Viseltear’s UPSETTER, who finished the first day with a 2-4-1. However, their good fortunes did not last. As a 9th place out of 10 boats in race 4, and closing finishes of 4-3-7, it was apparent that was “upsetting” the UPSETTER’s hopes for the gold medal. In the end, they took the bronze medal by barely one point!<\/p>\n

The balance of the top five included Graham Philpot’s BLACK DOG in 4th place with 22 pts and Les Beckwith’s FKA in 5th with 29 pts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The teams enjoyed their traditional welcoming party at the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association Sailing Center. \u00a0Racers loved the J-Jamboree chili, and a few beverages, and chitchatted about their good fortunes of sailing on such a beautiful lake in the middle of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. \u00a0For more J\/80 East Coast Championship sailing information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"J\/145<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0J\/145s Duel in Long Point Race<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Balboa, CA)- Two J\/145s- PALAEMON and AIMANT DE FILLE- had outstanding performances in the prestigious invitational Long Point Race Week, August 26-28, sponsored by Balboa Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club. The three days of racing involve races from Newport Harbor to Long Point on Catalina Island, a race from Long Point around Shiprock and back to Long Point, and a race from Long Point back to Newport Beach.<\/p>\n

With winds ranging from 20 kts to almost no wind and very shifty conditions, Rudy Hasl’s experienced 12-person crew on PALAEMON was able to have tremendous starts, adjust to the changing wind conditions, and secure a first place finish in the ORR fleet of 22 boats. The fleet included some of the fastest, best-sailed boats in the Southern California offshore circuit, including a Reichel-Pugh 77, Andrews 68 and 63, a Nelson-Marek 70, and other fast boats. The J\/111 CREATIVE finished 4th and AIMANT DE FILLE, skippered by Steve Ernest and his son, Oliver, finished 5th.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"J\/145<\/p>\n

PALAEMON also finished first in PHRF Division B, ahead of 2nd place finisher Staghound, an RP50, and 3rd place finisher AIMANT DE FILLE. Only one point separated 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers, indicating how close the racing was in each division.\u00a0<\/p>\n

J\/Boats also did very well in the overall PHRF standings. With a fleet of 40 boats, the J\/125 ARGO IV placed 4th and PALAEMON placed 5th.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Commented Rudy Hasl, owner of the J\/145 PALAEMON, “the 145 is an excellent performance boat in light winds and can respond as well in heavier breezes, enabling it to compete very effectively against some of the larger boats that participated in the race. Kudos to the designers of the J\/145 and the other J\/Boats!”<\/p>\n

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\"J\/39J\/105 Wins BRISA Cup<\/span><\/h2>\n

J\/35 and J\/39 Silver their Division<\/span><\/h4>\n

(Fajardo, Puerto Rico)- From July 16th to 17th, Borinquen Island Sailing Association (BRISA) and Federacion de Vela de Puerto Rico hosted the 2022 edition of the annual BRISA Cup sailed off the eastern end of Puerto Rico in the resort town of Fajardo. This was the first time the regatta had been held since the 2020 pandemic canceled everything in the Caribbean. The regatta consists of four races with two long courses each day. There are five courses to choose from each day depending on the breeze, ranging from 7.0nm to 11.0nm utilizing various government markers or islands as marks of the course.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The three J\/Teams that were represented had fantastic regattas, enjoying the easterly 15 to 25 kts trade winds and 3-5 ft waves each day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The CSA Performance Cruising Division was determined on a tiebreaker at 6 pts each for both the J\/39 and J\/105 teams! What a shocker! In the end, they both had identical scores of two 1st and two 2nds. However, the countback was based on who-beat-who last! As a result, Carlos Camacho’s J\/105 ABRACADABRA won with a 2-2-1-1 scoreline, while Jerome O’Neill’s J\/39 CRYSTAL settled for the silver with a 1-1-2-2 tally!<\/p>\n

\"J\/35<\/a><\/p>\n

In the CSA Jib & Main Division, Frank Insemi’s J\/35 TINGLAR took the silver medal with a 1-2-1-6 record for 10 pts. Unfortunately, they were leading going into the last race and could not pull off the class win due to strategic errors. Said TINGLAR’s owner Mr. Insemi, “we had a great weekend, great series, good racing. Luiz Fernandez did a wonderful job skippering the boat for us! We only sailed with a total of five crew! So, we were giving away some of the J\/35’s famous upwind ability in the 3-5 ft waves and 15-25 kt winds.”<\/p>\n

Thanks for this report from Frank Inserni.\u00a0 For more BRISA Cup sailing information and results<\/a><\/p>\n

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UPCOMING EVENTS:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\"J\/122<\/a><\/p>\n

J\/World Sailing J\/122 in ROLEX Middle Sea Race<\/span><\/h2>\n

You, too, can sail onboard as a J\/World student!<\/span><\/h4>\n

(Valetta, Malta)- For most racers, the Rolex Middle Sea Race needs little introduction. Starting and ending in Malta, this offshore race runs around Sicily. The 606.0nm journey starts from the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, beneath Fort St Angelo and the Saluting Battery, then the fleet heads northeast along the coast of Sicily, towards the Straits of Messina. You can usually spot Mount Etna and hear the Volcano rumble, or so they say.<\/p>\n

\"Rolex<\/p>\n

The course heads north from the Straits in the direction of Stromboli, another active volcano, where the yachts then turn west to the Egadi Islands. After reaching Favignana the fleet heads south towards the island of Lampedusa with the island of Pantelleria on their port side. Once they have passed Lampedusa the fleet is on the home straight towards Malta and the finish at Marsamxett Harbour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Rolex<\/p>\n

The Rolex Middle Sea Race is a challenge for both skippers and crews. Everyone has to be on their A-Game to cope with the demanding and often changeable conditions on the 606.0nm course.<\/p>\n

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J\/World will be racing a well-found and competitive J\/122 called NOISY OYSTER. The race is from October 19th to 25th. There will be three J\/World Offshore racing coaches, some of the best sailors out there. As J\/World students, you will be in great hands as you safely navigate around the famous islands in the Mediterranean.\u00a0 Learn more about J\/World’s J\/122 sailing program for the ROLEX Middle Sea Race<\/a><\/p>\n

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RORC Cherbourg Race Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n

Will J\/121 or J\/122 Win IRC 1 Division? And, will J\/109s walk off with IRC 3 Division honors?<\/h4>\n

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The world\u2019s largest offshore racing series concludes next weekend with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Cherbourg Race, starting from Cowes on Friday 2nd September at 1800 BST. 81 teams are entered for the dash across The English Channel, the largest entry for the race in over 20 years.<\/p>\n

After a hiatus in 2021, the RORC Season\u2019s Points Championship has come back with a bang. Over 400 teams from more than 30 different countries have competed in the 11-month series. The RORC Season\u2019s Points Championship includes highly prized races from the UK to France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, plus international races with venues set in Malta, Lanzarote, Grenada, Antigua, Ireland, and Finland. The Cherbourg Race is the sixteenth and final race of the series.<\/p>\n

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IRC Doublehanded Division<\/strong>
Over 80 double-handed teams have competed with the RORC this year racing in IRC Two-Handed, most of the top teams will be among the 39 double-handed teams racing to Cherbourg. The Cherbourg Race is also Race One of the 2022 IRC Double Handed Nationals, Race Two will take place 10-11 September from Cowes. The top three skippers from the 2021 IRC Double Handed Nationals will be racing to Cherbourg, including Mike Yates & Will Holland’s J\/109 JAGO. Joining them will be Nick Angel & Andy Greenwood’s J\/121 ROCK LOBSTER, Simon Harris & Dan Law’s J\/112E J’OUVERT, Wayne Palmer & Pip Hare’s J\/99 JAM, and Rob Nelson & Ian Dyall’s J\/105 BIG FOOT! Incredible! With such diversity of boats and great talents across the board, that will be a fascinating race to watch on the YB Tracker “live”!<\/p>\n

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IRC 1 Division<\/strong>
The winner of IRC One for the series will be decided in The Cherbourg Race. Derek Shakespeare\u2019s J\/122 BULLDOG will be in action and is the current class leader for 2022. Michael O\u2019Donnell\u2019s J\/121 DARKWOOD has an outside chance of beating BULLDOG, but a good result will definitely move DARKWOOD onto the class podium for the season. Joining them for the race in the sixteen-boat class will be Clem Jones & Henry Ayres sailing the J\/160 JEU D’ESPRIT, and Nick Angel & Andy Greenwood’s J\/121 ROCK LOBSTER sailing doublehanded.<\/p>\n

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IRC 2 Division<\/strong>
The sole J\/Team in the twenty-seven boat IRC 2 Division is the double-handed crew of Simon Harris and Daniel Law on the J\/112E J’OUVERT from the United Kingdom. They’re up against a raft of Sun Fast 3600s (6) and Sun Fast 3300s (13).<\/p>\n

IRC 3 Division
<\/strong>With twenty-four boats, the IRC 3 Division is no pushover for any team. Nevertheless, depending on the other team’s results, a race win for Mike Yates\u2019 JAGO will give them a class victory. Rob Cotterill racing J\/109 MOJO RISIN is currently third for the season but will need to at least beat some boats to retain that podium position. Other teams that could be factored in the race itself will be two J\/99s (Mark Kendall’s JIRO and Wayne Palmer & Pip Hare duo on JAM), the Nelson & Dyall team on the J\/105 BIG FOOT, and other J\/109s such as The Royal Navy Sailing Association’s JOLLY JACK TAR, Royal Air Force Sailing Association’s RED ARROW, and Chris Andrews’ JIGSAW.<\/p>\n

With 81 teams set to race to Cherbourg, race fans in Cowes can watch the start from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line and vantage points along the Western Solent. Competing boats can be tracked using AIS data, when in range, via the YB tracker player: https:\/\/yb.tl\/cherbourg2022<\/a><\/p>\n

Sailing photo credits: Rick Tomlinson & Paul Wyeth<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 For more information about the Royal Ocean Racing Club<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"J\/122<\/a>Vineyard Race Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Stamford, CT)- If it’s Labor Day Weekend in America, it must be time to go sailing an end-of-summer classic- the annual Vineyard Race hosted by Stamford Yacht Club. For northeastern offshore sailors, it’s a famous ocean racing classic that’s not to be missed in your summer circuit. The event is comprised of three races, each to suit the interests of different types of offshore sailors- from the serious to the sublime:<\/p>\n