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J/Boats News is a digest of worldwide events, regattas, and news for sailing enthusiasts and members of our J Community. Contributions regarding your racing, cruising or human interest stories on-board J’s are welcome- please send to “editor@jboats.com”. For you globe-trotting J cruisers, please keep us up-to-date with your travels- for a great example to chronicle your adventures, see the J/109 GAIA’s blog at: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAYESAUMTQVTDlAd
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NEW 2010 J/Sailing Calendar Is Hot! The Ultimate Sailing Gift for People Who Love to Sail! We have created a beautiful J/Sailing Calendar for J owners and J sailors who love and appreciate the joys of sailing a J in some of the most spectacular harbors and waters of the world. Whether you are a cruising, competitive or armchair sailor, the stunning photographs will transport you to wonderful sailing experiences in far away places. Enjoy the color and excitement of J sailing with these gorgeous photos. The J/Sailing Calendar features photos of flying J/80s, a wildly planing J/100 off Hawaii, a powerful J/122 surging upwind, an inspirational sail off the Maine coast on a J/42, J/120s battling up the San Francisco waterfront during the Rolex Big Boat Series and tranquil shots off the world’s most beautiful harbors and coasts on J/22s, J/24s, J/80s, J/105s, J/109s and more. For those who love the sailing lifestyle, it’s the perfect gift for friends and family. Photo Credit- KOS- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEFSAUMTQVTDlADd
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Regatta Schedule Nov. 8-29- GARMIN Winter Series (J/80, J/109, J/105)- Solent, Hamble, England- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEESAUMTQVTDlAd Nov. 18-21- J/24 South Americans- Porto Alegre, Brazil- Veleiros do Sul- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEHSAUMTQVTDlAd Jan. 18-22, 2010- Key West Race Week- Key West, FL- invited classes include J/80s, J/105s, J/109s, J/122s- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEGSAUMTQVTDlAD
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J/Regatta News Rainbows Illuminate J’s Sailing Worldwide The Americas saw their fellow Bermudians stage their National Keelboat Championship in Bermuda Shorts (not fair!). While in slightly cooler climate, the action continues in Europe with the conclusion of the Ice Cup near the Arctic Circle, a bit further south on England’s Solent, the Garmin Hamble Winter Series saw some good racing for the J/109, J/105 and J/80 one-design classes and Benelux had their Open J/80 Championship. And, in seriously nice Mediterranean weather, the J/80s continue to have a great time sailing in the Med racing off the Spanish seacoasts of Bilbao, Santander and Palma. And, in South America, the Brazilians, Peruvians, Chileans and Argentineans are now sailing for the J/24 South American Championship in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Read on! More importantly, if you have more J/Regatta News, please email it or upload onto our J/Boats Facebook page! Below are the summaries. Facebook: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEBSAUMTQVTDlAD
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series The J-DREAM Sailing into the Sunset Winning Again (Solent, Hamble, So’ton, England)- After gale force winds on Saturday and rain squalls early on Sunday morning, the weather settled down to a picturesque day of sunshine and cloud for the sixth round of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series. Despite the windward going tide that might be expected to benefit the smaller boats, most of the class leaders maintained their form. In the J/109 one-design class, David & Kirsty Athorp’s J-DREAM continued their hot streak, leading home the fleet over the weekend and Chris Jones’ JOURNEYMAKER 5 won the J-105 class. The White Group classes were as usual closer to the mainland shore, and sailing in a 250 degree breeze. All three races went off without mishap, but to the frustration of the committee and probably the competitors the wind backed by 10 degrees during the final race start sequence. In the J/80 class, OI! won two of the three races. John Cooper and his crew slipped up with an OCS in race three, with Cressida Robson and Allan Higgs’ JUICY winning this one by four seconds from Patrick Liardet’s AQUA J. Next Sunday’s racing (22nd. Nov) continues with the full Winter Series programme for White and Black Group racing. For more information and results: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAECSAUMTQVTDlAD Photo Credits: Paul Wyeth http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEASAUMTQVTDlAD
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Yachts & Yachting Announces RORC Boats of the Year J/133 BATFISH III Overall IRC Winner (London, England)- The Winner of the Jazz Trophy for best total points score overall under IRC for the RORC was Bill Blains J/133 BATFISH III and Robin Taunts J/109 JIBE was third. The comment was heard that with good production boats like these crewed by amateur sailors…. you do not need an expensive custom yacht with professional crew to do well…. In short, when it comes to winning IRC offshore events with friends aboard, a J is the way to go…proof from the hotbed of IRC racing— England and France where the J/122s and J/109s continue to lead the pack on both sides of “La Manche” (the Ditch a.k.a. The English Channel). For more info: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAEMSAUMTQVTDlAD
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J/80 Open Benelux Championship (Port Zelande, Holland)- After some years steadily building the structure of a class organization and the J/80 fleet, this weekend was the long awaited first J/80 Open Benelux Championship, sailing out of Port Zlande. The start and the race management was under the auspices of the Dutch Sailing Federation and the host organization was in the hands of Grevelingencup Regatta. The field had international allure with participants from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany with a total of fourteen boats attending. Under widely varying conditions, that included rain, clouds, gusts, wind shifts and constantly changing wind strengths, the Race Committee did a great job getting lots of sailing in for all participants, getting in five races the first day. At the end of this day, QUANTUM SAILS TEAM sailed by William Garschagen, Nic Bol, Tom van der Werf, Charlotte Heijstek and the crew were first, followed by TEAM+FABER MUNKER sailed by Jan-Piet Stuursma, Christopher Savoy, Joris Walraevens Twan and Hanse. Just behind in third and fourth place were JOI DE VIVRE raced by the sharp-looking crew of Laura Vroon with Wouter de Vries Lentsch, Kelly, Caroline van Beelen and JALAPENO RHINUS was sailed by the enthusiastic crew of Erik Scheeren with Jade Ottema, Erick Vink, Emanuelle Scheeren. On the second day, the conditions were clearly different, sun and a light and somewhat unstable and decreasing wind were the ingredients for the next four races. The battle for first place between the QUANTUM SAILS TEAM and the FABER MUNKER TEAM was essentially a match race. When the gun smoke from the start and finish line and the jury room had cleared, TEAM FABER MUNKER was the first Benelux champion. Second was Jack William Garschagen and third was Laura Vroon. For more regatta and sailing information: www.grevelingencup.nl and www.j80.nl http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAAESAUMTQVTDlAD
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Bermuda National Keelboat Championship J/105 MAYHEM Reigns Supreme (Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Bermuda)- The annual shoot-out on the Great Sound to ultimately crown the Bacardi National Keelboat Champions in the three classes for Bermuda was held this past weekend, the action was hot and heavy in the J/105 class. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club race officer Jay Hooper and his team were constantly tested (along with the sailors) with winds shifting as much as 80 degrees between south east and south west throughout the day. Sailors experienced all types of wind conditions ranging from 10 knots to the mid twenties. The highest wind conditions were seen during the 4th race in the middle of a ‘whiteout’ rain squall. A number of boats, slightly worse for wear, elected to retire before the 5th and final race. The hotly contested J/105 Class saw five boats on the line with Jon Corless and his crew sailing MAYHEM with the most consistent form with four first place finishes and a second, posting a total of 6 pts. Glenn Astwood sailing OCKHAM’S RAZOR and James Macdonald’s PASSION battled it out for second place with Glenn prevailing with 13 pts. A very wet, cold and tired group of sailors arrived back at the host Royal Bermuda Yacht Club for some well deserved liquid refreshment thanks to Bacardi and a BBQ courtesy of the Bermuda Sailing Association. Winners were presented with product and logo gear from Bacardi and specially engraved clocks to mark the accomplishment by Bacardi’s Craig Smith and BSA President Somers Cooper. For more regatta and sailing information: Website: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAAGSAUMTQVTDlAD http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAcMSAUMTQVTDlAD
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Bancantabria Sailing Cup FUNDESTIC (Too Gorostegui) Winning Overall (Santander, Spain- 15-16 November)- An excellent turnout of thirty five boats were treated to some classic, windy conditions off Santander’s famous waterfront and gorgeous beaches. Act III remains under the dominion of the ECC VIVIENDAS sailed by Torcida Pichu. A great weekend of strong south winds also helped SPACIO 10 sailed by Paulo Santurde get into second place and Tono Gorostegui retain third place in FUNDESTIC. Finally coming into their own after several weekends of sailing were 470 World Champions Tara Pacheco and Berta Betanzos, skippering PROPENOR to 2nd and 4th in the strong wind conditions and fast downwind surfing of the last day. Overall for the Bancantabria Sailing Cup, FUNDESTIC is still leading with a tie being broken in their favor over Santurde’s SPACIO 10. Pichu Torcida has fallen off the pace a little bit and is now lying third overall for the series racing ECC VIVIENDAS. For more info: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAABSAUMTQVTDlAD
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Commodores Trophy- Espana Martinez’s ZEIK Crowned Winner Overall (La Coruna, Spain- 15 November)- Due to the cancellation of the last race because of some storms predicted for later in the day, Paul Martinez and his crew aboard ZEIK were declared the winner of the Commodore’s Trophy. Sailing with Paul were Alejandro Zapata, Cristina Governors, Francisco Diguez and Antonio Parra. In second place, tied on points but with fewer first places was the Spanish Navy boat skippered by Paul Chavert Corua. Just three points behind were Stuart Shimeld’s AUSSYCRAWL-BIG BOY NAUTICAL. This regatta concludes the J/80 racing season in La Coruna. Next year, the Spanish J/80 class will be holding their Spanish National Championship off the picturesque coast of La Coruna. For more info: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAABSAUMTQVTDlAD
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J/80 and J/92 ICE CUP (Stockholm, Sweden- November 14-16)- Here’s the report from the Ice Cup in Stockholm by the J/80 Swedish teams participating in the event: “We were two teams from the J/80 gang, who raced in this year’s Ice Cup organized by Stockholm’s Match Racing. The boats we sailed were specially built J/92s with spinnaker poles– it was fun to race the bigger sailboat model of the J/80. For our team usually familiar with asymmetric spinnakers, we solved this problem with spinnaker handling by bringing in two experts in the field: Olle Larsson and Martin King. Martin was past SM-SK30 winner in 2008. How did we do? It was quite tolerable. We finished seventh out of fifteen teams. And, we had a lot of fun. Cold, though, you had to dress warmly. And, the hot tub was great! According to rumor, a similar event will be held here in April, so just keep an eye on www.matchracing.nu. For more match race sailing information: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAADSAUMTQVTDlAD
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J/Community: What friends, alumni and crew of J/Boats are doing worldwide ———————— * Keith Wilson and crew are having fun racing their J/109 MAJIKAL Down Under in Australia sailing around the Sydney Harbour region. Here’s one of Keith’s own accounts of racing this past weekend around the “Heads”: “The wind for the day blew 15-20 knots from the NW at the start and then swung to the NE for our run down the coast – it was absolutely ideal for the asymmetric kites- as a result, we got 3rd overall. The first race for MAJIKAL was in the Cronulla estuary at start of an offshore race. The “PJ to PH” was actually in Sydney Harbour during a race back to Cronulla. Here’s the geography: Sydney Harbour is on Port Jackson . Cronulla is on Port Hacking . The estuary is at the mouth of PH, where the Hacking River runs into Tasman Sea (e.g. Pacific Ocean). At the downstream end of the estuary, the river actually empties into Bate Bay. Further detailed information re geography: Cronulla is the beach-side suburb of The Sutherland Shire, about 20 km south of Sydney. The Shire is also known as God’s Country. The Shire is bounded by Georges River to the north, ocean to the east and Hacking River to the south (beyond the river to the south is Royal National Park – oldest national park in the world – even older than Yosemite National Park in America).” We wish Keith and crew fair winds and fast sailing in the upcoming months racing in this fascinating part of the Pacific. To learn more about Cronulla and this part of Sydney where they are doing lots of sailing and racing, check out this GoogleMap link: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAANSAUMTQVTDlAD
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*J/44 sailor Jeff Willis had a great interview with Windcheck Magazine this month- From Huntington, NY, Jeff is the Co- Founder and President of Willis Marine Center Inc and the owner of one of the most successful racing yachts on Long Island Sound. I started sailing in 1951 with my dad on a 37-foot Whistler that was built of wood by my uncle here in Huntington, Jeff recalls. The first boat I owned was a Dyer Dhow that I raced in the junior sailing program at Huntington Yacht Club. Ive sailed Ensigns for quite a while and was the fleet champ three or four times. Jeff s J/44 Challenge IV, the winningest boat in a very competitive one-design class, is his fourth boat with that name. Read more about Jeff’s sailing experiences at Windcheck Magazine OnLine: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAcFSAUMTQVTDlAD
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*Anna Tunnicliffe- Just can’t keep a good girl down for too long. The Anna steam-roller just keeps on truckin. Beijing Olympic gold medallist Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) talks to US Sailing about 2009, a year when she won the Laser Radial ISAF Sailing World Cup title, numerous match racing titles and was crowned female winner of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards. Since winning an Olympic gold medal in the Laser Radial in 2008, Tunnicliffe has excelled in a variety of boats and multiple disciplines, proving her talent and versatility as an elite sailor. She has been a dominant force on the ISAF Sailing World Cup circuit by winning three gold medals and a bronze, as well as the first-ever ISAF Sailing World Cup trophy in the Laser Radial. The US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics member has also proven to be a talented match racer, winning bronze medals at the ISAF Nations Cup and Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta. Womens Match Racing will make its debut as an event in the 2012 Olympic Games, so Tunnicliffe had to choose which passion to pursue. She tells US Sailing why she’ll match race in 2012 and shares what it takes to be one of the best sailors in the world. Read more about Anna’s experiences at the US Sailing site: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAcHSAUMTQVTDlAD
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* Peter Willauer- EIGHT BELLS J/42 Cruising Escapades For starters, congratulations to Pete and the EIGHT BELLS crew for passing the 50,000 mile mark cruising worldwide…that’s about 5,555 miles per year! Pete believes they may be one of the top 5 J/Boats cruising around the world. GAIA must certainly be up there after their World Tour (see link above). Certainly Dr. Scott Piper’s J/160 PIPE DREAM is up there as is possibly the Yorks J/46. Here’s an excerpt of one of their frequent posts online: – 0915 posi: 22-09/65-07 sog 5.3 , cog 180 motoring w/o sails into confused slop. About 225 mi to go. Wind 12 from south and predicted to stay that way or less for next three days….so eta depends on fuel. So far we have used about 17 gal of about 53, but not all useful with flat tanks with usual crud/water in bottom, no doubt. We had a nice sail with one or two reefs yesterday afternoon, and with 100% jib on, but dead to windward. Stars and sheet lightning made for a good show. We are on the edge of a ridge that is lined up 22n/65w to20n//63w with squalls to 30-40 kts west of us. Now completely overcast, as expected for next two days…cannot play with the sextant as planned today! In fact all we all want to do is sleep when can…some a little under the weather. But all hands partook in Carol’s turkey thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings and kept it down! Thank you again. Peter ===================== Featured Boat NEW J/105 Race-ready for 2010 US Watercraft will have a race-prepped and ready-to-rock new J/105 ready to ship by January 2010. USW does a gorgeous job of building these J/105s. For those of you interested in jumping aboard the fun, competitive J/105 fleet this is a great opportunity to get a rocket-ship and go have fun next year. These USW sailboats have beautifully fair hulls, keels and rudders and are nicely appointed below. The deck and rigging are top notch and are race-ready. For more information, please be sure to contact you J/Dealer or J/Boats- Ph# 401-846-8410 or email- info@jboats.com.
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About J/Boats Started in 1977, J/Boats continues to lead the world in designing fun-to-sail, easy-to-handle, performance sailboats that can be enjoyed by a broad spectrum of sailors. The International J/24 has become the most popular recreational offshore keelboat in the world with over 5,400 J/24s cruising the waves. Today, there are 13,000+ J/Boats, ranging from the International J/22 to the J/65 and ranging in style from one-designs to racers, cruisers to daysailers and, of course, the ubiquitous J sprit boats- J/Boats’ innovation in 1992 for easy-to-use asymmetric spinnakers and retractable carbon bowsprits (J/80, J/92, J/95, J/105, J/109, J/110, J/120, J/122, J/130, J/133, J/125, J/145, J/160). J/Boats has the best track record in sailing for innovation and design as evidenced by: 11 Sailing World/ Cruising World Boat of the Year Awards in 14 years; 2 SAIL Awards for Industry Leadership; 2 American Sailboat Hall of Fame Designs (J/24 & J/35); and the three largest ISAF International One-Design keelboat classes (J/22, J/24, J/80). Counting crew, every year there are over 100,000 friends to meet sailing J’s, populating the most beautiful sailing harbors in 35+ countries around the world. Sailing is all about friends. Come join us and expand your social network everywhere! For background info: http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOVwpVVAYFSAUMTQVTDlAd
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The shortlist for the European Yacht of the Year 2009/10 has been finalized, and (without meaning to sound like a presenter at the Oscars) the nominations are:
Performance Cruiser:
Arcona 340
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Grand Soleil 46
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Winner 12.20
Beneteau First 40
J/Boats J 97
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Reprinted from our friends at Scuttlebutt
The finale of US SAILING’s 2009 National Championship season takes place this week as top teams compete for the Prince of Wales Bowl at the U.S. Match Racing Championship (USMRC). St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Fla.) will host four days of racing in Sonars on Nov. 19-22 that features three multiple time winners and an Olympic Gold Medalist. Defending U.S. Match Racing Champion Dave Perry (Southport, Conn.) leads the field, also having won the title in 2006. His team will be challenged by two-time U.S. Match Racing Champion Brian Angel (El Segundo, Calif.) who won in 2007 and 2005, and David Dellenbaugh (Easton, Conn.) who won in 2002 and 1984. US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) member and Olympic Gold Medalist in the Laser Radial Fleet, Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.), will race in her second match racing championship this month and her first U.S. Match Racing Championship. The newly crowned 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year, Tunnicliffe, finished second at US SAILING’s 2009 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship last weekend in St. Thomas, USVI. Women’s match racing will make its Olympic debut in 2012, and Tunnicliffe has committed to this discipline for her next Olympic campaign. As a reflection of the increasing interest for match racing in the U.S., the entire field is exceedingly deep this year. Here are the entrants: Brian Angel/ Mike Delanty/ Payson Infelise (El Segundo, CA) Taylor Canfield/ Charlie Enright/ Brett Clark (St. Thomas, VI) David Dellenbaugh/ Ralf Steitz/ Rick Dominique (Easton, CT) Bill Hardesty/ David Hughes/ David Gerber (San Diego, CA) Mark Johnson/ Denise Cornell/ Tom Gleeson (Appleton, WI) Chris Nesbitt/ Brian Janney/ Megan Kenney/ Gunnar Torre (Corona Del Mar, CA) Dave Perry/ Chris Museler/ Doug Clark (Southport, CT) Meagan Ruhlman/ Emily Pulos/ Katie Werley/ Jo Ann Fisher (Bratenahl, OH) Russ Silvestri/ Craig Healy/ Christopher Smith (San Francisco, CA) Anna Tunnicliffe/ Liz Bower/ Debbie Capozzi/ Molly O’Bryan (Plantation, FL) Complete results, daily reports, photos, Twitter updates, live race tracking by Kattack and video highlights by Sailgroove available at http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USMRC.htm
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Vince Lazzara was one of the pioneers in building boats out of fiberglass and help found Columbia in 1962 which became one of the largest builders of sailboats. He left and founded Gulfstar Inc in 1970/1. The first boat it produced was a 36-foot motor-sailer. In 1973 it built the Gulfstar 41 center-cockpit sailboat and in the next year began private labeling boats for others, including yachts for charter companies that included CSY, Bill Stevens, the Moorings, La Vida, and Bahamas Yachting Services. Gulfstar added motor yachts to the lineup in 1977 and ten years later, three years after the sailboat market went to pot, ceased building sailboats altogether. That same year, Gulfstar merged with motor yacht manufacturer Viking to form Viking-Gulfstar.
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Gulfstar production history (approximate/estimated):
| Model | Years produced | Number produced |
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| 36 auxiliary sailboat | 1983-85 | 23 |
| 36 salon motorsailer | 1971 | 3 or 4 |
| 36 motorsailer | 1971-72 | ??? |
| 37 aft cockpit sailboat | 1976-79 | 154 |
| 37 center-cockpit sailboat | 1986 | 10-12 |
| 39 center-cockpit sailboat | 1986 | 10-12 |
| 39 SailMaster | 1981-84 | 57 |
| 40 center-cockpit SailMaster | 1982 | 12 |
| 40 custom sailboat | 1977-78 | 2 |
| 41 auxiliary sailboat | 1973-75 | 160 |
| 42 CSY | 1986 | 42 |
| 43 auxiliary sailboat | 1976-78 | 80 |
| 43 motorsailer | 1971-73 | 10 |
| 44 auxiliary sailboat | 1978-82 | 70 |
| 44 auxiliary sailboat West Indies | 1982-83 | 10-12 |
| 44 MK II | 1983-84 | 10 |
| 44 motorsailer | 1974-75 | 79 |
| 45 Hirsch | 1985-87 | 30 |
| 47 SailMaster | 1978-81 | 79 |
| 50 auxiliary sailboat | 1975-80 | 172 |
| 50 CSY | 1986 | ??? |
| 50 SailMaster | 1982-85 | 17 |
| 52 motorsailer Independence model | 1975-76 | 12 |
| 53 motorsailer | 1971-75 | 27 |
| 54 SailCruiser | 1985-86 | 23 |
| 60 auxiliary sailboat | 1981-84 | ??? |
| 60 MK II | 1985-86 | 12 |
| 62 SailMaster | 1982-85 | 6 |
| 63 SailCruiser | 1985-86 | 2 |
| 80 auxiliary sailboat | 1986 | 1 |
| Power: | ||
| 36 trawler MK I | 1972-73 | 98 |
| 36 trawler MK II | 1975-76 | 35 |
| 38 motor cruiser | 1980-84 | 30 |
| 43 trawler MK I | 1973-74 | 64 |
| 43 trawler MK II | 1975-77 | 90 |
| 44 motor cruiser | 1978-80 | 105 |
| 44 motor yacht MK I | 1985 | ??? |
| 44 motor yacht MK II | 1986 | ??? |
| 44 motor yacht MK III | 1987 | 12 |
| 44 motor yacht MK IV | 1988 | 2 |
| 44 motor yacht OPAD | 1987-88 | 1 |
| 48 motor yacht | 1981-82 | 23 |
| 49 motor yacht MK I | 1983-84 | 26 |
| 49 motor yacht MK II | 1985 | 10 |
| 49 motor yacht MK III | 1986 | 10 |
| 49 motor yacht MK IV | 1987-88 | 12 |
| 49 motor yacht EAD | 1987-88 | 6 |
| 53 trawler | 1975-76 | 6 |
| 55 motor yacht | 1987-90 | ??? |
| 63 motor yacht | 1987-90 | 28 |
| 72 motor yacht | 1987-90 | ??? |
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Gulfstar 50: This information is accredited to John Kretschmer and his wonderful book, Used Boat: Notebook. The Gulfstar 50 was introduced to the market as a 1975 model and somewhere around 1977 the G50 evolved into the MKII model. The G50 was offered in two layouts: the two and three cabins. The 3 cabin layout was designed for the charter industry but actually became the desired layout of the owners. The standard engine was a Perkins 60-62hp which is considered to be under powered for this size boat and an optional 85hp engine was offered later. The early models had about 60 gallons of fuel & 200 gallons of water and the later models had about 100 gallons of fuel with an additional 65 gallons of water reported to be in hull #124-143. Some common issues that were found were leaking ports, hatches and stanchions but it is pretty hard not to find these items on any 30+ year old sailboat. Blistering and some delimination have also been reported. John Kretschmer credits the cockpit being drier on the G50 going on the wind compared to other center cockpit designs of the day. The Gulfstar 50 was popular in its day is and is still popular on today’s brokerage market. http://books.google.com/books?id=jUYzDQaiZhUC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=%22gulfstar+50%22&source=bl&ots=Etprt78Fin&sig=9bWSp_xhJ6XWmQ–gh5Ugia53ag&hl=en&ei=_FMES6KgN9SonQev_rRs&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBYQ6AEwBDge#v=onepage&q=%22gulfstar%2050%22&f=false
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2002 Mainship Pilot 34 $88,000 for sale in St. Petersburg, FL
Ideal for a cruising couple, the Pilot 34 is designed with an all-fiberglass exterior construction and features a sharp entry hull, delivering an easy-care, yet truly rock-solid ride with a variety of economical diesel engine options. The Pilot 34’s wide transom door provides easy boarding and access, while the cockpit and helm area offers plenty of room for entertainment and relaxation, featuring two upholstered high-back bench seats for captain and mate, complemented by a pair of convertible upholstered settees. At day’s end, you’ll welcome the opportunity to retreat to the Pilot 34’s relaxing living quarters. Step down into the large salon with its 6′4″ headroom that features a deluxe portside galley, dinette starboard that converts to a double berth, Unusual on a boat of this size, the Pilot 34 also features a lower deck with private stateroom featuring v-berth that converts to a double berth, along with twin cedar-lined hanging lockers and cabinet storage. A full head with shower rounds out the interior package on the Pilot 34.
Mainship Pilot 34: Simple Cruiser
Want a weekender that doesn’t remind you of a Clorox bottle? This New England-style cruiser looks good and is well-appointed below. Downsides: Engine noise levels are high and the helm layout needs an overhaul. With its high windshield and trunk cabin, gently sloped shear, graceful bow, the Mainship Pilot 34 would look right at home plying the waters of Long Island Sound, the Chesapeake Bay or Cape Cod. Its classic lines and Navy blue hull turn heads, no doubt about it. From afar, you might think the boat was a half million dollars. But it’s not. The Mainship Pilot 34 retails for $234,000 with a pair of 240-hp Yanmar diesels. That’s still a lot of dough, but it’s about half the cost of some fancier traditional-looking boats. … http://www.powerboat-reports.com/issues/18_9/features/5579-1.html
Making a Good Thing Better by Tom Thompson
Mainship’s Pilot 34 improves on a timeless design Perhaps no design is more timeless than the Down East lobster boat. It typifies the art of New England shipbuilding as much as the clipper in full sail. A sharply upswept sheerline, low-profile trunk cabin and sparingly applied details are key components of the look. It’s a simple, utilitarian scheme that gets the job done. This is the heritage of Mainship’s new Pilot 34.
The Pilot 34 addresses the Pilot 30’s most conspicuous inadequacy: the lack of belowdecks room. Where the 30 was essentially a day boat, the 34 supplies extra space for the amenities needed for extended cruising.
The cabin of the Pilot 34 is separated into two living spaces, but the areas can be brought together if desired. The bulkhead separating the main saloon amidships from the berth area forward contains two sets of bi-fold, louvered panels. With the door wide open, it all creates a continuous flow of space through the cabin. When the time comes to have guests bunking in the convertible seating area of the saloon, everyone can have privacy. http://www.goboatingamerica.com/boattests/DM_article.asp?id=240
By: Jeff Day
Meet the PT Cruiser of the seas.
The Mainship Pilot 34 is one of the most refreshing boats to slice through the waves, since, well, the last time it did.
While the four-wheeled PT Cruiser has captured the public’s imagination with its throwback styling, the Pilot 34 is in the same boat.
If you can catch a glimpse of one by itself, without all the other express cruisers and their radar arches and pointed race car designs whipping around, you can transport yourself back a couple of decades when the lakes weren’t so busy and a day on the water was a day spent cruising, not rushing.
This is a good, old Down East lobster boat and it oozes tradition.
http://www.powerboattv.com/newboat/2001/01MainshipPilot34.asp
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1958 Block Island 40 $39,000 for sale in New Orleans
In its heyday, the BI 40 had a good racing record. In the 1960 Bermuda Race six of the first 11 places were won by BI 40s, and in 1978, the BI 40 Alaris won her class. Its PHRF rating varies between rig (sloop or yawl) and fleet from a low of 156 to a high of 186. The average seems to be 165. It’s difficult to make comparisons, but more contemporary boats with similar ratings include the Hunter 33, Irwin 34 Citation and Island Packet 38. But what’s the point? The BI 40 is not a round-the-buoys racer. She’s a cruising boat displacing 20,000 pounds.
The Hinckley Bermuda 40 was designed in 1958 as a refinement of Tripp’s earlier Block Island 40 design. The sheer of the B40 is slightly flatter, the transom more vertical and broader, and the bow slightly less spoon-shaped.
There were a little over 200 hulls built.
Professional Boat Builder Article: http://www.proboat-digital.com/proboat/20070203/?pg=60
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1995 Beneteau 351 $69,000 for sale in Ft. Myers, FL
The Oceanis 351 was designed by Jean Berret and Phillipe Briand and produced by Beneteau between 1992 and 1997. Her sleek lines offer fast and efficient sailing and cruising, and her full-length galley and generous sized cabin are sure to prove popular amongst those seeking a genuine live-aboard cruiser for a longer trip. The Oceanis 351 was designed for blue water cruising and sailing speed, and her bulb keel cuts an easy passage through the waves. Despite more conservative estimates from her manufacturer, she easily reaches an impressive 7 knots in good winds and 10 knots when cruising. She shares her hull with the Beneteau First 35.7, and her maximum waterline length and wide beam make for excellent stability in all weathers. In rough seas and strong winds, the Oceanis 351 has a good solid feel, whether under sail or in port. The roller-furling main and genoa make for nice easy rigging and this is a yacht that makes for easy and safe light or short-handed sailing. The trademark balsa and fibreglass ’sandwich deck’, also used on the Groupe Finot Oceanis, gives extra protection without weight. The downside of this light weight is that, when combined with a less powerful engine than some of the more recent Oceanis models, the Oceanis 351 performs less well in light winds. There have also been some reports of problems with blistering, in particular bubbling of the keel finish and rudder, so it is worth looking out for this type of issue when buying an Oceanis 351 second hand. Below decks, the Oceanis 351 truly comes into her own as yacht that was made for long distance blue water cruising. The salon and
Beneteau 351 Two Cabin Layout
galley offer full headroom (1.9m) and there are two equal size aft cabins and a forward owner’s cabin, all of which are generously sized. The galley runs the whole length of the large, U-shaped salon, and even the cockpit is big enough to seat the whole crew (with an icebox under the table to keep everyone happy too). Light and ventilation below decks is also excellent, thanks to the four portholes in the hull and deck. On the whole the accommodation is well set out for longer distance sailing, with plenty of nice touches such as the window above the sink for your resident galley slave to admire the view and the large hanging lockers in the cabins. The Oceanis 351 makes an excellent choice if you are looking for a genuine ocean-going yacht that has enough accommodation and performance for a longer trip.
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2005 J/109 $215,000 for sale in St. Petersburg, FL
All NEW 35′ Performance Yacht. J/Boats’ versatile 35′ racer-cruiser, J/109 features the popular carbon fiber retractable bowsprit and asymmetric spinnaker system and a cruisable 2-cabin interior layout with standing headroom. She is designed with a very low VCG, long waterline, and generous sail plan with the horse power for competitive racing and stability for relaxed cruising when the racing crew is not aboard. The J/109 is stable, easy to sail, and a proven performance boat. There is interior volume and amenities necessary for comfortable cruising and a great dual purpose deck layout.
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1982 Pearson 36 Cutter $52,900 for sale in Madisonville, LA
Murray Yacht Sales was the Pearson Dealer for the Gulf Coast in the 1970s and 1980s and we continued our relationship with Everett Pearson while he was with TPI and then Pearson Composites. TPI and Pearson Composited built J/Boats n the late 1980s to just recently utilizing the SCRIMP building method which was invented by Billy Seaman of Gulfport, MS.
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1983 Pearson 323 $30,500 for sale in Pensacola, FL
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1980 Cape Dory 27 $14,900 for sale in New Orleans
The Cape Dory 27 is a diesel-powered auxiliary sloop capable of sailing most anywhere. She is a rugged yacht with surprising speed and predictable handling. The 27 is an uncomplicated yacht universally admired by knowledgeable sailors.
She is an ideal cruiser with standing headroom, a complete aft galley – where ventilation is best – and where the cook can be part of the action in the cockpit. Privacy is provided by two separate cabins. In her main cabin, the bulkhead-mounted table swings up and out of the way when not in use.
Cape Dory 27 Owners Website: http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd27.htm
Offshore Magazine Review: http://www.capedory.org/reviews/offshore/CD27-Off-T&T-Aug.pdf
Cape Dory 27 Brochure: http://www.capedory.org/specs/brochures/1978-salesbrochure/1978-CD_brochure_pt3.pdf
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Update on West End / FEMA Status & Action Item for all Interested Citizens
Please read the reports below and contact your elected officials.
“it has become my sense that the discussions between the City and FEMA have stalled.” John Manard, President of the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation (MYHMC)
“The FEMA claim includes more than just the harbor facilities. It also includes the destroyed fishing pier, the fireboat boathouse, the boat launch and other structures. There was talk during the summer that by August FEMA would state its position on the cost of repair and the cost of replacement, hence its view as to whether the former is greater than 50% of the latter, resulting in the facilities being replaced. As to the harbor facilities, the City’s position has been that the cost of repairs is about $12 Million, while the cost of replacement is about $20 Million. August came and went. Since then it has become my sense that the discussions between the City and FEMA have stalled.”
Inquiry From & Visit to Senator Landrieu
At the last meeting of the board, John reported that he had received a call from Senator Landrieu’s office. She had received a call from a constituent who expressed displeasure at the pace of this FEMA claim process and the fact that it seems to have stalled. She asked for and was given all of the information that the board has. Bear in mind that MYHMC has no direct contact with FEMA — that is solely a City function. John is flying to Washington to meet with Senator Landrieu on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
Why This Matters
You will have your own views as to what is important about getting this claim and construction across the finish line. But, these are important reasons:
1. Slip rentals generate 3/4 of the revenue for MYHMC. The reduced rate (no water or power) rental of 156 of 590 slips produces only a small fraction of that revenue. MYHMC — though proceeding with expenses carefully — is existing by running through its cash reserves. All expenses at West End (grass cutting, trash pick up, tree service, lighting on the pier and at the boat launch, repairs, insurance, security, staffing etc.) are funded 100% by MYHMC’s revenues and cash reserves. The City does not pay for anything at West End. Those cash reserves will not last forever. Something on the order of $1.5 Million in gross revenue is being lost for every year harbor opening is delayed.
2. Much is already under way in terms of planning and even action as to the revitalization of West End — notwithstanding the challenges presented by the delays in the FEMA claim and by the Corps of Engineers takings. Witness Friends of West End, Inc. But, restoration of the harbor and its facilities are at the core of those efforts. Eventually all of these other efforts to revitalize West End will lose steam and fail if the central feature — the harbor — remains wrecked.
3. Many people use and enjoy the harbor, the fishing pier and other amenities. And, beyond those who are already here to enjoy them, the harbor and its related facilities are important amenities for any city situated on the water that wants to succeed in economic development.
4. West End is one of the best places to open the Lake to more people. The Lake is clean. It is a great part of the area’s history and future. But, the Lake is very limited in terms of locations where people can really get to it and enjoy it. That reality drives efforts like the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s Enjoy Our Lake initiative. But, West End will remain an unusable missed opportunity for everyone until the FEMA claim is finished and the facilities are rebuilt.
Letting Elected Officials Know What You Think
Our elected officials, both those tasked with the difficult job of directly handling the FEMA claim and those like Senator Landrieu who are called upon for a helping hand, want to hear from their constituents as to what they believe to be important. Accordingly, We need your help! Please communicate with our elected officials, TODAY, such letters/emails can be powerful means of communicating and very helpful to elected officials.
The Message is Simple: Please move the West End Recovery Project forward
The links below will help you quickly communicate your message:
Senator Mary Landrieu click here for email form
Senator David Vitter click here for email form
Representative Steve Scalise (West End Zip Code 70124-1650) click here for email form
New Orleans City Council President (At Large ) Arnie Fielkow afielkow@cityofno.com
New Orleans City Council Vice Presidnet (At Large) Jackie Clarkson clisk here for email form
New Orleans City Council District A Shelley Midura smidura@cityofno.com
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The Aynor Journal, Marion county’s local news journal, recently published an article about Beneteau USA: The Long Term Vision Beneteau USA Invests in the Future By Tiffany S. Martinez. Click below to read about the future of boat building in the US. Click the link below to read the article: http://marina42.net/uploads/27/Beneteau_USA_Invests_in_the_Future.pdf
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St. Petersburg Power & Sail Boat Show Dec 3-6, 2009. Click Here to request your (2) FREE boat show tickets.
-Open House / Pre Boat Show Specials Nov 21-22, 2009
Celebrating 35 Years
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Below is the J/Boats Newsletter that is written by J/Boats. You can subscribe to it by clicking the link at the bottom of the e-newsletter.
J/Boats Newsletter
November 11th, 2009
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J/Boats News is a digest of worldwide events, regattas, and news for sailing enthusiasts and members of our J Community. Contributions regarding your racing, cruising or human interest stories on-board J’s are welcome- please send to “editor@jboats.com”. For you globe-trotting J cruisers, please keep us up-to-date with your travels- for a great example to chronicle your adventures, see the J/109 GAIA’s blog at:
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwUHSAUCTQVTDlAD
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J/95 Winning The Hearts of Traveling Sailors It’s apparent that the J/95 is striking a sensitive chord in those who wish they could have their “cake and eat it, too”. For once, a reasonable sized boat can be sailed in just about any body of water one wishes to travel to nearly anywhere in the world, be they a spectacular Swiss lake, a romantic anchorage on Italy’s Lago Maggiore, a summertime soiree on Lake Dillon in Colorado or an adventurous trip to Lake Titicaca in Peru (well perhaps not, but fun to dream about!). There are now two J/95s headed over to Europe.
One is going to the London Boatshow to be shown by J/UK- so be sure to contact Paul Heyes and crew soon (email- info@j-uk.com)! The other is going to Switzerland.
Recently, Peter Bangerter, the J Swiss dealer visited America to see what all the excitement was about. In short, he was blown away. In his own words, Peter had this to say about his experience last week on the J/95:
“it was simply awesome. Amazing boat, absolutely a big boat feel. Very fast. Easy to handle, turns on a dime! The perfect “little big boat” for European lake sailing. We picked one up for our Swiss clients who love to travel from lake to lake. Our Swiss and Austrian sailors like to have a boat they can spend weekends on with family and friends. We love it!” Be sure to contact Peter soon to arrange a preview and demo sail in the Swiss
Alps– imagine going for a healthy hike (or ski) in the Alps in St. Moritz, then cruising down to Lake Silvaplana for a gorgeous afternoon sail in pristine spring weather.
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Paris Boatshow- 5-13 December 2009-
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcHSAUCTQVTDlAD
London Boatshow- 8-17 January 2010-
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcGSAUCTQVTDlAD
For those of you who enjoy the bright lights and big cities of Europe, be sure to consider taking a fun, romantic, adventurous trip to Paris or London for the boatshows to visit with J/Europe or J/UK to chat about sailing and perhaps your next J dream boat. For more info on Paris, contact Frederic Bouvier at tec@jeurope.eu.com and for info on London, contact Paul Heyes at paul@keyyachting.com.
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Regatta Schedule
Nov. 8-29- GARMIN Winter Series (J/80, J/109, J/105)- Solent, Hamble,
England- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcBSAUCTQVTDlAD
Nov. 14-15- Ice Cup (J92s)- Stockholm, Sweden- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcASAUCTQVTDlAD
Nov. 18-21- J/24 South Americans- Porto Alegre, Brazil- Veleiros do Sul- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcDSAUCTQVTDlAD
Jan. 18-22, 2010- Key West Race Week- Key West, FL- invited classes include J/80s, J/105s, J/109s, J/122s- http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcCSAUCTQVTDlAD
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J/Regatta News
The Sun Never Sets on J’s Sailing Worldwide While the Americas and Australia take a breather on events this past week, the action was hot and windy in Europe. The Garmin Hamble Winter Series resumed for the J/109, J/105 and J/80 one-design classes. The J/80s continue to have a great time in the Med racing off the Spanish seacoasts of Bilbao, Santander and Palma. Furthermore, the French had their J/80 Nationals in Cherbourg with a record turnout. Our Scandinavian friends are warming up in J/92s for their “ice breaker cups” next weekend. And, in South America, the Brazilians, Peruvians, Chileans and Argentineans are still busily preparing for the J/24 South Americans in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Read on! More importantly, if you have more J/Regatta News, please email it or upload onto our J/Boats Facebook page! Below are the summaries.
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series
J/109, J/105 and J/80 Fleets Continue Great Sailing (Solent, Hamble, England)- This past weekend the Winter Series continued with good solid racing taking place in the three J one-design fleets represented in this classic Solent fall series.
In the seventeen boat J/109 class, Luca Rubinelli racing his ARIA has taken over the lead sailing to a 2-3-3-3-2 series with 13 points. Richard and Valerie Griffith sailing OUTRAJEOUS sailed into second with a 5-2-7-2-3 record for 19 points. Falling just a little off the pace due to a DSQ was J-DREAM, David & Kirsty Apthorp’s well-campaigned boat to an unfortunate
1-1-1-DSQ-1 record for 22 points to settle into third place.
The J/105s were having a good go at it with six of them vying for top honors. What a competitive fleet! All top three boats are within one point of each other! Simon Curwen’s VOADOR is atop the heap with a
1-2-3-OCS-1 record for 13 points. Paul Griffiths is just behind on FAY-J due to a 2-1-2-OCS-3 tally that generates 14 points. And, Chris Jones’
JOURNEYMAKER 5 recorded a 3-4-4-1-2 record for 14 points to be behind on a tie-breaker.
John Coopers’ Team O!! are sailing quite strongly this fall and their record shows it- 2-2-1-1-2-4-DNF-2-1-2-1-1-2 is not bad and only totals 15 points. Chasing them around the race track has been Ian Atkins’
BOATS.COM, sailing to a solid – 4-1-4-3-3-2-1-1-3-3-2-4-1 record for 20 points. Thor Askeland is sailing ELLE SAPPELLE well and is hanging in for third overall with a- 5-4-5-4-1-1-DNF-3-2-1-5-5-5 record that puts him 10 points back from second place with a total of 30 points.
For more info:
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwcBSAUCTQVTDlAD
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French J/80 Nationals
Luc Nadal’s GANJA Dominates Championship (Cherbourg, France- Nov. 7-11)- A record turnout of forty eight J/80s showed up for this year’s French J/80 National Championship in Cherbourg.
The hometown hosts were fabulous and put on quite a show despite the somewhat difficult weather conditions they were presented with over the course of the four day regatta. Light shifty four knot winds and flat water to moderate rolling seas blowing upwards of twenty knots offered the fleet tremendous challenges. It was very difficult to stay out of the bottom of the fleet and maintain some kind of consistency.
However, Luc Nadal and his team aboard GANJA sailed magnificently, demonstrating remarkable consistency across the board to win by nearly thirty points over his next competitor. Their record of 2-1-9-1-7-1-1 for
22 points speaks for itself…four firsts was unequalled in the fleet.
Second overall was Jean-Yves Jaffrezic racing ATLANTIS with a record of
5-8-21-12-1-3-1 for 51 points, beating JACUZZI on a tie-breaker. Ludovic Gilet raced the renowned JACUZZI into third place with a 1-6-13-3-5-19-4 also with 51 points but lost tie on most firsts. Fourth was the famous French woman sailor Christine Briand just three points back sailing J ILE DE RE and finishing behind her was Frederic Denis on ECOLE NAVALE CG29 with
63 points.
On a personal note, it was nice to see Pierre Follenfant- a former 470 and FD sailor whom Drake and Stu sailed against when they were kids in the 470 class in the mid-1970s sailing a respectable series to finish 11th in this highly competitive fleet! We’re glad to see old warhorses like us can still hang in there with the top players in the class!
For more info:
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwYESAUCTQVTDlAD
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Bancantabria Sailing Cup
FUNDESTIC (Too Gorostegui) Winning Overall (Santander, Spain- 8-9 November)- The forecast for bad weather in the Bay of Biscay, with orange alert announced and forecast winds of force 7 to 8, meant that the Third Act (Series) of the Bancantabria Sailing Cup was going to be an experience to say the least. Fortunately, the Race Committee elected to setup the courses in the inner bay, therefore enabling the J/80s to have two fun, very windy races. Only twelve of the thirty boats raced in the demanding conditions. And the end of the weekend, it was Tono Gorostegui who maintained their composure to maintain the overall lead sailing FUNDESTIC.
Leaders for the weekend (Act III) were Pichu Torcida on ECC VIVIENDAS; then RAITA finished second and Tono’s FUNDESTIC got third. The provisional Overall standings for the Bancantabria Sailing Cup has Tono’s FUNDESTIC in first with 8 points, Paul Santurde’s SPACIO in second with 12 points and Pichu Torcida’s ECC VIVIENDAS in third with 13 points.
For more info:
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwYHSAUCTQVTDlAD
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Commodores Trophy- Espana
ZEIK Wins Big In Gale Force Winds
(La Coruna, Spain- 9 November)- This past weekend was the penultimate day of Commodore Trophy for J/80s organized by the Real Club Nutico de La Corua. It was a blustery regatta, marked by the storm that struck the Galician coast for two straight days with near Force 8 gale winds offshore.
On Saturday at 1600 hours was the first race of the day for the J80 class inside the Bay of La Corua, with a northwest wind 16 to 19 knots and waves of 2-3 meters. The Race Committee had to delay until late afternoon because the weather was so ferocious earlier in the day. Ultimately, it was a good day for the “Big Boy Nautical Aussycrawl” Stuart Shimeld winning two races. However, by the end of the weekend, it was ZEIK that took the overall event winning on a tie-breaker over MARINA CORUNA with 17 points each, the tiebreaker to “greater number of first “wins” goes to the former.
For more info:
http://www.jboats.com/lists/lt.php?id=N0gOUAleVwYHSAUCTQVTDlAD
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J/Community:
What friends, alumni and crew of J/Boats are doing worldwide
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* Ken Read and Jerry Kirby put on a great show this past Tuesday in Newport at the Jane Pickens Theater in Washington Square. Great entertainment and, most importantly, the kids absolutely loved it! A great forum with three members of the PUMA team answering questions about their experiences and some amazing onboard footage of life aboard a carbon coffin (aka sailboat) from the indomitable Rick Deppe.
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Featured Boat
NEW J/105 Race-ready for 2010
US Watercraft will have a race-prepped and ready-to-rock new J/105 ready to ship by January 2010. USW does a gorgeous job of building these J/105s.
For those of you interested in jumping aboard the fun, competitive J/105 fleet this is a great opportunity to get a rocket-ship and go have fun next year. These USW sailboats have beautifully fair hulls, keels and rudders and are nicely appointed below. The deck and rigging are top notch and are race-ready.
For more information, please be sure to contact you J/Dealer or J/Boats- Ph# 401-846-8410 or email- info@jboats.com.
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About J/Boats
Started in 1977, J/Boats continues to lead the world in designing fun-to-sail, easy-to-handle, performance sailboats that can be enjoyed by a broad spectrum of sailors. The International J/24 has become the most popular recreational offshore keelboat in the world with over 5,400 J/24s cruising the waves. Today, there are 13,000+ J/Boats, ranging from the International J/22 to the J/65 and ranging in style from one-designs to racers, cruisers to daysailers and, of course, the ubiquitous J sprit
boats- J/Boats’ innovation in 1992 for easy-to-use asymmetric spinnakers and retractable carbon bowsprits (J/80, J/92, J/95, J/105, J/109, J/110, J/120, J/122, J/130, J/133, J/125, J/145, J/160).
J/Boats has the best track record in sailing for innovation and design as evidenced by: 11 Sailing World/ Cruising World Boat of the Year Awards in
14 years; 2 SAIL Awards for Industry Leadership; 2 American Sailboat Hall of Fame Designs (J/24 & J/35); and the three largest ISAF International One-Design keelboat classes (J/22, J/24, J/80).
Counting crew, every year there are over 100,000 friends to meet sailing J’s, populating the most beautiful sailing harbors in 35+ countries around the world. Sailing is all about friends. Come join us and expand your social network everywhere!
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Reprinted from our friends at Scuttlebutt
BIGFOOT ON STARBOARD By Kimball Livingston On the West Coast we have more Bigfoot sightings than team races, but that’s changing. No less than three California yacht clubs sent delegations of 12 sailors apiece to New Orleans for the Southern Soiland Cup on Lake Pontchartrain last weekend. Even left of the Rockies, people have noticed that team racing drives youth recruitment, member satisfaction, and bragging rights. As trends go, it’s a trend, all right. Around New England, especially, team racing has grown to be a major thread in collegiate competition, and when yacht clubs pick up where schools leave off – which is exactly what they’re doing – they bridge the gap in which too many young sailors otherwise drift away from the sport. Southern Yacht Club saw this years ago and undertook to build itself up as a team racing power even while rebuilding from what Hurricane Katrina did to the Gulf Coast. For most of us, their Southern Soiland Cup last weekend was a first opportunity to enjoy the new clubhouse (clubhouse number four) of this 160-year-old institution, along with a bit of extreme southern hospitality. Frankly, my dear, the cobwebs have yet to clear. — Read on: http://kimballlivingston.com/?p=752
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The Boat Owners Association of the United States is giving away $25,000 to one boater who signs up for membership before Nov. 30.
Visitors can click here to register for a membership and earn an entry in the sweepstakes for the grand prize as well as weekly prizes given away until the end of the month.
Chances of winning can increase by playing the online DockIt boating game.
Online membership is $19 a year, a discount off the regular $25. Benefits include 24-hour towing dispatch service, $50 on-the-water and on-the-road boat trailer and tow vehicle assistance, exclusive fuel, transient slip and repair discounts at more than 900 BoatU.S. cooperating marinas, a subscription to BoatU.S. magazine, and automatic enrollment in the West Marine rewards program.
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Murray Yacht Sales’ Open House / Open Boat will be held on November 21-22, 2009. Multi venue Open House – 26 boats – 10 venues – Spanning 4 states. Click the link below to view the listings, dates and times.
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The Beneteau USA Marketing Department in partnership with LCM Design has won the Neptune Award for “Best New Email Blast” from the Marine Marketers of America!
http://www.sailamerica.com/newsletter/e-news/oct2009/article_06.html
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Reprinted from our good friends at Scuttlebutt
‘The Golden Year of 12 Metres’ is a Jobson Sailing Film produced and narrated by Gary Jobson, and will be on ESPN Classic Saturday, November 7 at 1:00pm eastern (10:00am pacific). This film brings you through a history of 12 Metres and America’s Cup action, and includes extensive footage of the recent 2009 12 Metre Worlds in Newport, RI. Filmed from the air, on board the racing sailboats and from the water, highlights include an exclusive look at what it is like to race on board with Russell Coutts and Bill Koch. A special feature is the 2009 Candy Store Cup where all the Twelves competing in the Worlds raced under full spinnaker from one long starting line in Rhode Island Sound to Bannister’s Wharf in Newport Harbor. For those America’s Cup aficionados, the film has exclusive footage of Race 7 of the 1983 America’s Cup with comments by Dennis Conner and Tom Whidden. Other interviews include Ted Turner recalling his days on American Eagle and a heartwarming piece on Paul Callahan. Sailing trivia fans will enjoy the “visual proof” of which American Presidents sailed on 12 Metres. In Newport, RI on the 6th of November, a Pre-Screening of the film will be held at the Jane Pickens Theatre. Prior to the “Director’s Cut” screening, there will be a Legends Forum moderated by Gary Jobson, For ticketing information, visit http://www.goldenyear2009.com
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COME JOIN IN THE 2009 WEST END (New Orleans) CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE
December 13th, 5:30 p.m.
Prizes Will Be Awarded For the Best Decorated
Boats in Both a Sailboat and Powerboat Division
Register (you must be registered to win) at:
westendchristmasparade@gmail.com
Please leave your Name, Boat Name, Type of boat (power or sail), Marina & Slip #, On-board Mobile Phone # and E-mail address
or
Call 283-5324 for further information.
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