The third and final race of the 2019 San Diego Yacht Club Hot Rum Series could not be sailed due to a lack of wind. The expected seabreeze that often develops from the WNW never fully materialized to launch the fleet of 125+ boats across the starting line with any hope of getting them all back in by sunset. As Continue Reading...
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- 2019 Hot Rum Series Closes
- J/105 Class Association ApologyOn behalf of the J/105 Class Association Executive and Technical Committees, we sincerely apologize for the composition and the poor choice of words used in the Technical Committee Report published in the Spring 2019 edition of the Class Newsletter. Since its inception, the J/105 has proven to be an ideal platform for all sailors, and the Class remains dedicated to Continue Reading...
- AIRFORCE Four-peats J/105 Bacardi Keelboat RegattaThe Royal Bermuda Yacht Club once again hosted the Bacardi Keelboat Regatta from November 21-24. The J/105 participation is at the invitation from the local J/105 fleet. The J/105s raced with a combined Bermuda and Overseas crew to compete for a Bermuda, Overseas and Overall series. Over the three-day series, up to 10 races can be sailed by the teams. Continue Reading...
- San Diego Hot Rum Series IIThe second race of the Hot Rum Series took place in classic San Diego fall weather conditions. Starting light in the morning, the winds gradually built into the NNW in the 7-12 knots range. In the PHRF 4 Class, leading is Dennis Case's J/105 J-OK with an 11-1 to be heading a three-way on 12 points each. For more San Continue Reading...
- Sanity Rocks San Diego YC Hot Rum Series IThe San Diego Yacht Club's popular Hot Rum Series started with 133 entries. Starting and finishing just off the western end of Shelter Island, the fleet heads out through the Point Loma passage to two buoys offshore and return to the same start line to finish the race. In PHRF 4 class, Rick Goebel's J/105 SANITY won class (garnering his Continue Reading...
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