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…
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J/105 Class Association Apology
On 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…
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AIRFORCE Four-peats J/105 Bacardi Keelboat Regatta
The 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…
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San Diego Hot Rum Series II
The 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…
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