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23 Nov 2007 - J/80s Finish 1-2 in Asian Sportboat Champs The J/80 recently debuted in Asia at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's Maersk Asian International Sportboat Championship, where two out-of-the-box J/80 yachts took the top two spots, finishing ahead of a mixed fleet of custom and production built sportboats from China, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Jeff Johnstone of J Boats and his all-Hong Kong crew edged out colleague Jeff Brown of San Diego to complete the one-two sweep. Brown, with partner Hudson Wang, recently opened the J Boats Asia dealership with an office in downtown Hong Kong and with plans for a mainland China office in early 2008.
The Asian debut comes at a time when J/80 activity is booming worldwide. The recent J/80 World Championship in La Trinite-sur-Mer, France had 124 competing teams - a record for the Class, and momentum continues to build. "The J/80 is a solid all-around performer that's really easy to sail," Johnstone said. "It's more stable than most sportboats, and so attracts and rewards sailors from a wider age and ability range."
Jeff Brown is equally enthusiastic about the J/80's Asian debut. "We see Hong Kong, China, and Asia as great opportunities for J/80 sailing and for the J/80 Class," said Brown. "There is no better small keelboat for new sailors - the J/80 combines the speed and responsiveness of a small boat with the comfort and stability of a larger yacht. With momentum so strong around the world, we're hoping to host the J/80 Pacific Rim Championship in a few years!"
The J/80 will be on display at the Shanghai International Boat Show next April. (...)
10 Oct 2007 - 2007 J80 North Americans Moving to Annapolis! Due to the very low water levels in Lake Norman, NC the 2007 North Americans will now be held in Annapolis, MD. Eastport Yacht Club will be hosting the event. Dates for the championship regatta remain the same, Nov. 9-11, and if you have already registered, you registration fee and application will be transferred to the new race organizers. If you have not already registered, please do so now! Annapolis is the “Sailing Capitol of the World” and promises great race committee, great parties and a great atmosphere. Details, including a new NOR, schedule of events and information on visiting Annapolis, will be posted shortly. Please help Eastport Yacht Club, Fleet 18 and your J80 USA Executive Board in making this a great National Championship! Click "dots" to enter Regatta Website (...)
14 Sep 2007 - 2007 J80 North American Championships Sign up now for the 2007 J80 North American Championship being held on Lake Norman, NC and being hosted by Don Trask and the Lake Norman Yacht Club. The registration form and NOR can be found in the calendar section of the USA website and also by clicking on the NA's header of the homepage of the USA website. Check out the great activities planned in the Schedule of Events! Current Entries
30 Aug 2007 - USA J/80 Production Update J/80 momentum is cranking along worldwide and production has resumed in the USA with six boats already having shipped from Pearson Composites in Rhode Island. Current J/80 Midwinter and former J/80 World champion Kerry Klingler picked up Hull #1001 last month. Designer Rod Johnstone has sold his bigger J and will be sailing his new J/80 at the North Americans in November. The new 2008 USA model incorporates several features from the J/Europe J/80 while retaining the SCRIMP molding used on all previous USA built J/80s: New style rails and stanchions reduced to the 450mm class minimum height; Molded companionway step in lieu of old style ladder; Tack line clutch; Sparcraft France J/80 anodized spar package; J/Europe new style bowsprit and end fitting; All California gray deck; Harken carbo block upgrade; New style Ronstan jib tracks and plunger cars.
09 Jul 2007 - J/80 Worlds Declares New Champion La Trinite, France....It first came as a surprise but the astonishing superiority of a strong Spanish contingent at the beginning of the week turned almost into a clean sweep as Santander's skippers Jose Maria Torcida Seghers and Ignacio Camino struggled against each other until the last and decisive 11th race. Torcida Seghers emerged as the new J/80 World Champion with an impressive 5 wins in 11 races.
"We came here with very limited objectives knowing we would face the word's best. We've only been sailing seriously and competitively in the J/80 since last October. We decided to train as a team with the entire 30 boat fleet gathered in Santander. All that hard work has paid off."
Germany's Ulrich Muenker's third place overall prevents the Spaniards from heading home with a unique grand slam in the J/80's World history. For the very first time, the Worlds winner does not come from the organizing country. 124 J80s entered this competition. Defending champion Glenn Darden made an excellent showing, finishing 6th overall, including a bullet in Race #7.
Overall top six
1. Jose MariaTorcida Seghers, ESP, 29 points
2. Ignacio Camino, ESP, 46
3. Ulrich Muenker, GER, 57
4. Rayco Tabares, ESP, 61
5. Sylvain Pellissier, FRA, 65
6. Glenn Darden, USA, 66
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07 Jul 2007 - Ole! Spanish Armada takes on J/80 Worlds First a great showing at the America’s Cup, both as host country and a leading challenger, and now Spain is showing its stuff at the top of the one-design world with the top 3 placings with one day to go at the 2007 J/80 World Championship in La Trinite sur Mer, France. In what is likely to be the largest keelboat World Championship of the year (with 124 boats), three Spanish teams led by Jose Torcida Seghers, Ignacio Camino and Rayco Tabares are showing their heavy air prowess with a dominating performance. Four races were held today in the relatively “lighter” 15 knot conditions and even lighter winds are expected to shuffle the fleet on the final day of racing. All previous J/80 Worlds have been won by a team from the host country, but this is likely to change with the top 7 teams all from visiting countries. 3rd place is still within reach for several boats including defending champ Glenn Darden, as well as Ulrich Muenker of Germany and Kevin Sproul of Great Britain. (...)
06 Jul 2007 - Spaniards Solidify Lead at Worlds With 6 races complete and another 5 to go, Ignacio Camion of Spain leads the 124 boat fleet at the 2007 J/80 World Championship in La Trinite sur Mer, France. Spain is the newest country to adopt the J/80 as its one-design keelboat of choice (100 new boats delivered in the past 14 months with another 30 on order), and the results at the Worlds are showing. Fellow Spaniard Jose Torcida Seghers is in 2nd place just in front of Victor Lanier of France and Kevin Sproul of the UK. Five countries are represented in the top six teams with defending champ Glenn Darden of the USA in 5th and Ulirch Muenker of Germany in 6th. The fleet now splits into Gold and Silver divisions with all but one race carrying forward to the final tally.
RESULTS (with one discard)
1: Ignacio Camino, Spain "Nextel Engineering" (6 pts)
2: Jose Torcida Seghers, Spain "Ecc Viviendas" (9 pts)
3: Victor Lanier, France "Equipe de France Militaire Ecole Navale" (11 pts)
4: Kevin Sproul, Great Britain "The Duke" (12 pts)
5: Glenn Darken, United States "Le Glide" (20 pts)
6: Ulrich Muenker, Germany “Needles And Pins" (22 pts)
7: Sylvain Pellissier, France "Voilerie All Purpose" (24 pts)
8: Jean Queveau, France “Nantes St. Naarre) (22 pts)
9: Rayco Tabares, Spain “Hotel Princesa Yaiza” (26 pts)
10: Luc Nadal, France "Gan'ja" (28 pts)
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05 Jul 2007 - Racing Cancelled on Day #2 of Worlds Racing was cancelled on Day 2 of the 2007 J/80 Worlds due to high winds and seas. With the competitors awekening to 25-35 knot winds out of the Northeast, and no let-up in sight, the race organizers kept the boats in harbor for the day. The forecast for the rest of the week looks to be much improved and racing will continue on Thursday. (...)
05 Jul 2007 - Spaniards Take Early Lead at 2007 J/80 Worlds With 124 boats from 8 countries, the 2007 J/80 World Championship (in La Trinite sur Mer, France) kicked off with 3 qualifying races on opening day (Tuesday July 3rd). The fleet is split into four flights for a qualifying series, before being sorted into gold and silver divisions later in the week. With most of the qualifying races counting in the cumulative score, there’s no time for competitors to relax. Ignacio Camion and Jose Torcida Seghers, both of Spain, sailed nearly flawless to take the regatta lead. French match racing champion Victor Lanier is in 3rd, narrowly in front of Kevin Sproul of the UK and defending World Champ Glenn Darden of the USA.
RESULTS
1: Ignacio Camino, Spain "Nextel Engineering" (4 pts) (2,1,1,)
2: Jose Torcida Seghers, Spain "Ecc Viviendas" (6 pts) (1,4,1,)
3: Victor Lanier, France "Equipe de France Militaire Ecole Navale" (9 pts) (1,4,4,)
4: Kevin Sproul, Great Britain "The Duke" (11 pts) (7,1,3,)
5: Glenn Darken, United States "Le Glide" (12 pts) (4,6,2,)
6: Luc Nadal, France "Gan'ja" (14 pts) (5,2,7,)
7: Sylvain Pellissier, France "Voilerie All Purpose" (15 pts) (5,2,8,)
8: Ulrich Muenker, Germany “Needles And Pins" (17 pts) (2,7,8,)
9: Patrick Bot, France "Ecole Navale Cg29" (17 pts) (6,5,6,)
10: Nick Chery, Great Britain "Unlimited Sailing" (18 pts) (10,5,3,)
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08 May 2007 - Boats Still Available for 2007 Worlds Anyone interested in chartering a boat for the 2007 Worlds should contact JEurope at mic@jeurope.eu.com. (...)
29 Mar 2007 - 2007 North Americans at Lake Norman, NC The 2007 J80 NAs have been awarded. They will be hosted by the Lake Norman Yacht Club and J80 Fleet #15. Lake Norman Yacht Club is located in Mooresville NC. The dates of the regatta are November 8-11, 2007. The central location, about equidistant from NH and TX should draw a great number of boats. More details to follow. (...)
04 Jan 2007 - JAN 4th, 2007 New Board Elected The votes are in and a new Board has been elected to serve our J80 Class for the next two years.
They are:
Steve Hammerman - President,
Kerry Klingler - Vice President,
Kristen Robinson - Secretary,
Kevin Hayes - Treasurer (...)
10 Dec 2006 - J80 Class Association USA Officer Elections Nominations for the open J80 Class Association officer positions (President, VP, Secretary & Treasurer) have been open on the Forum under “Class Association Business” for some time now. Nominations will close on 12/20, when the class will hold an election online for the positions. The new officers will hold 2 year terms beginning January 1, 2007.
Class members will receive a link for the election by email from the class Treasurer on Thursday, December 21st from the email address jwbalich@gmail.com. Now would be a good time to update your member profile if your email address is out of date.
It has been a pleasure to serve the class for the past two years.
Uzi, Bob, Bernie & Jason (...)
18 Oct 2006 - And the winner is... Thanks for all those who voted. Owner J/80 Class Association Members will be receiving a trailer hitch cover with the following design. The hitch cover is cast in pewter and then painted with a navy blue enamel.
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09 Oct 2006 - J/80 Trailer Hitch Covers The Class Association will be creating custom trailer hitch covers cast in pewter and highlighted in blue enamel to decorate your tow vehicle when you are not towing your J80 to a regatta. We are considering the following three options and would like your input to pick which one is used. Please vote in the weekly poll to the right.
Hitch covers will be given for 2007 class members and will be available for purchase on this website once they become available in November. (...)
02 Oct 2006 - 2007 Class Membership & Sail Royalties October 31 is the final date to make payments for 2006 Class Membership. Starting November 1, all transactions will go toward 2007 dues. Also, sail royalties for 2006 will be closed December 15. Orders received after that date will go toward 2007 purchases. (...)
11 Sep 2006 - KLINGLER'S LIFTED WINS 2006 NA's Light winds dominated the event with no races completed on Friday. A total of six races were scored with the final race on Sunday being a bit of frustration. As the breeze diminished to zero, only Jason Balich's Over Achiever was able to finish within the time limits.
Congratulations to Kerry Klingler and his crew of Jay Lurie, Doug Lynn, and Neil Bresnan on Lifted, the 2006 J80 North American Champions. The top three finishers were: 1st-Lifted (Kerry Klingler, Larchmont, NY), 2nd-US 352 (Blake Fleetwood, Amagansett, NY), 3rd-FKA (Les Beckwith, Wolfeboro, NH).
More reports to follow in the days ahead.
Get full results at (...)
07 Aug 2006 - RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED Please review the Rules Change Proposal on THE FORUM at Class Rules Discussion/ 2006 Rules Change Proposal.
Your inputs are important to the overall process so please comment on the Forum with pro or con. (...)
12 May 2006 - 2006 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION IS OPEN The Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association and J80 Fleet 1 cordially invite you to participate in this year's North American Championship Regatta on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, September 8th - 10th. Check out the website for all you need to know. The J-Jamboree traditionally produces excellent winds, great race administration, lots of races, the famous Beer Truck, and an outstanding barbecue. This year's NAs promises no less! (...)
06 Mar 2006 - 2006 J-80 WORLDS The 2006 World championsip web site is up and running everybody is urged to sign up as soon as possible, Please note that the hotel the class will be using is the Omni, The class has secured special rate for the competitors.Omni at 361-887-1600 or on the web http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/default.asp?h_id=60, Thanks, Uzi Ozeri (...)
11 Feb 2006 - More J-80 Key West News Report by Jay Lutz
WOW! What a regatta! Five days of fabulous racing (scary at times), and the atmosphere of Key West to boot! This should be a stop for any J80 owner. Slightly expensive but where else could you attend the finest regatta in the world in the cold of January. Plus there is something to do for all non-sailors as well.
I first want to congratulate our crew …because this regatta in particular, was a total team effort, especially during the mid week with the winds 25-35.. JT, Brian and Derek were fantastic and it was a pleasure to race with them. Now on to the racing.
We arrived early Saturday morning and had plans of setting the mast quickly and spending most of the day out on the water. Unfortunately, and maybe it was an omen of things to come a Front came through early that morning and it “Honked” out of the North-NW about 30. The temporary Marina at the Truman Annex was scared to death of us gin-poling the mast up in those winds and asked that we postpone until later. Well, later almost never came so after negotiating with S&S Marine and taking all responsibilities we took 5 minutes and raised the mast between 30 knot puffs. Not a big deal when you have a good gin pole…Thanks “Hammertime”.Sunday was a perfect practice day and allowed the crews to get the cobwebs out and start to think about “Sprit” sailing again.
Monday – Race day 1
Winds were light North Easterly with the possibility of a right hand shift during the day. Our racecourse consisted of Melges 24, J105’s and the J80’s. In the light lump the J80’s were sure to be faster then the “class” jib 105’s and our discussion prior to the start proved correct. We were going to have to deal with the 105’s as we caught up during the race. What we didn’t know was how quickly we would need to start looking for clear air “lanes” from the 105’s… By the time we reached the windward mark our strategy had changed to dealing with the 105’s---and our normal fleet! After having to over stand the windward mark by 15 boat lengths in order to stay in clear air we still arrived with a very comfortable lead. Glenn Darden on “Hoss” was second. Our lead quickly shrunk at the leeward gates when a pack of 105’s stalled and hearing a “no room” from a 105 clearly outside two boat lengths we proceeded to see the J80 fleet from behind roll right up from behind and the race was on again! We were lucky to hold off the group for the win with Rick Shaffer second and Hoss third.
Race two saw slightly more wind which kept most of the 105’s ahead for the race duration as well as that right hand shift I mentioned earlier. Unfortunately for us, knowing about it and positioning for it was two different things. After leading half way around the course we gave up two spots to John Stork and Glenn Darden after a “mind fart” and forgot we were going to protect that side!
Tuesday – Race Day 2
When we left the dock winds were SE at 20 with the potential to build, and build they did (to around 30) till mid afternoon. Race one was probably the hardest with the mainsail flogging most of the windward legs. Downwind…what a ride! Speeds in the area of 16- 18 knots…Throw in the jibes and look out. The best J80 wipe out we saw was Shaffer and crew on “Nasty” with an unplanned jibe broach that I would have to give a 9.6 with a high degree of difficulty… A sideshow was that we set up mostly on the port tack layline and watching the Melges 24’s scoot downwind was amazing. Also what was amazing was how many Melges 24 masts were breaking. I think we saw (and heard) 5 and counted about 8 broken.
Race 2 was more under control with the breeze lowering into the 25 range….which really seemed light and manageable!! The results were similar with our Synergy winning and Nasty second. Oh, and more Melges 24 masts exploding on the run made for interesting conversation during our upwind leg. Instead of “Up 5, big wave” were heard “CRACK! There goes another one”.
Wednesday – Race Day 3
And you thought yesterday was windy! A cold front arrived during the night and brought with it North winds 30+. Now a cold front in Key West is not like the rest of the US, the temperature dropped to about 65!! A 90 minute dock postponement by the RC let the wind drop to 30+…. But the forecast was for less in the afternoon. At least, because we raced in the lee of the island, the waves were not as big a factor as Tuesday but the velocity was higher. For the J80’s the start was all the fireworks with “Hoss” unable to make the leeward boat and stuck head to wind as the jib backed onto port. That was not a good thing for our “Synergy” as we were the next boat up on the line. As the “Hoss” crew remembers vividly, me yelling “OH NO, THEY ARE ON PORT!” we collided and spun towards the leeward RC boat only to avoid a head on but unfortunately got our port life line tangled with the RC boats bow cleat!! For the next couple of minutes (seemed like an hour) we were One. That incident started a chain reaction with “Nasty” and “Hyperdrive” tacking to port to avoid the melee which then caused “Emotional Rescue” to force both boats back to starboard and another collision occurred. Unfortunately, somehow the protest committee ruled it two separate incidents and DSQ’d “Nasty”…Weird. Downwind the A-spinnaker runs were completely out of control. In the big puffs the spray from the boats waves made it so you could not even see where you were going…and then we had to pick our way through the two fleets in front of us that were going back upwind and THEN figure out when and HOW to jibe!! You had to be there to understand completely! “Nasty” got the gun but John Stork and his Young Guns got the victory. J80 President Uzi and Dave Hendrickson were second, passing our “Synergy” on the final run after a combination of shrimping, broaching and tangling our spinnaker around the jib. (Because of all the problems we had I did not even want to mention to the crew that the rudder gudgeons were loose and the rudder was about to fall the boat). Winds never did die down and in fact might have increased a little. The RC called it for the day. More Melges 24 masts and even a couple of J105 sticks came tumbling down. Oh, our thought for the day was that J105 masts sound louder when breaking then Melges 24’s. Aluminum is louder then carbon fiber.
Thursday – Race day four
NE winds 13-20. An absolutely beautiful race day. All clear at the start and what a fun first beat. There were about 6 boats vying for the top spot at the windward mark with Shaffer and crew hitting a nice left shift just before the mark, after ducking transoms and then blasting away on a nice downwind puff that the rest of us never saw to extend his lead at the leeward gates. The rest of the race was catch up for us and after a fantastic jibing battle we were able to pass Rick at the finish. Third was the Darden/Hillard crew. Race two for this day was similar at the finish with “Nasty” pushing us around for most of the course and “Rumor” third. No mast breaking! The tough though for the day was downwind. When to head up and plane and when to rotate the spinnaker and try to sail low. We were at that wind speed when (at least for me) it’s tough to decide. We actually did both during the each downwind leg depending on the puff and/or lull’s.
Friday – Race day five
East 10-15. Another outstanding day on the racecourse. Key West, your beautiful. The RC had two races planned in order to make up for the single race on Wednesday. Our position in the regatta allowed for us to only race one, and since we were last on the list for haul outs, and I needed to get to my son’s Opti regatta in St. Pete we headed for the barn early. The Stork crew on “Rumor” with two 1sts dominated this day and a hard fought second overall for Key West Race Week. “Nasty”, with a 3-4 closed out the week in third with Glenn Darden fourth and rounding out the top five in the overall standings was USJ80 president Uzi Ozeri.
Victory thoughts:
Crew work was key in very heavy days.
Ability to flatten mainsail without turning sail inside out and flogging in heavy air.
Making sure the mainsail boom jibed in heavy air without hesitation.
Having the vang ready, and releasing after jibe in the 30+ stuff.
Ability to sail low on the run opens many tactical doors.
Staying out of the previous fleets bad downwind air and waves. (Did not do a good job on Synergy”)
Then tactical mistakes are made limiting the loss.
Go faster then everyone else..
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10 Feb 2006 - J-80 Key West Race Week We started off roll tacking and ended up hiking our butts off.”
Congratulations to the Synergy team for a great win and congratulations to all the other competitors for making it through a very tough regatta. We had very light winds to start the week off and then very heavy winds for the remainder of the week. The racing was very competitive. Look at some of these stats.
16 Different boats had races in the top 10
9 Different boats had races in the top 5
16 Boats competed in 2005 and 19 boats competed in 2006
11 Boats competed in 2006 that were not there in 2005
11 Different states and Canada
0 Lost rigs
As a class, we had our share of collisions and protests but we had no where near the carnage that occurred in the Melges 24 and J105 fleets.
The top 5 boats, Synergy, Rumor, C’est Nasty, Hoss Racing and Infinity, were consistently at the top, but the rest of the fleet was always hanging around waiting for an opportunity to stick it in with the top boats.
Off the water, the events were well planned and thought out. Thanks to Al for setting us all up with information and planning even though he couldn’t attend himself. We got a great introduction for the Worlds from Uzi. Everyone should show up it looks like it is going to be an awesome event! The “meeting” at Monty’s was well attended and everyone had fun meeting up with the competitors from the water.
Next up, St. Pete NOODs for those of you who are remaining on the East Coast.
Also, remember, to all the Fleet Captains out there, this year we will be getting the results from you as soon as the regattas end. And we will make sure that the results and recaps are posted in a timely fashion.
Thanks Brian and Kristen Robinson #255 “Angry Chameleon”
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23 Dec 2005 - WINTER CIRCUIT REGATTA BOAT STORAGE We have arranged for the J80 travelers this winter to store their boats (and maybe your vehicle) in between the designated winter stops.
Storage will be secure, be at no or minimal cost, and must be arranged by you directly with the noted contact below.
ST PETERSBURG - Storage location: JSI, contact Bill Wright at bill@newjsi.com.
CHARLESTON, SC - Storage location: Charleston Boat Works, contact Teddy Turner and his people at 843 554-7775. (...)
22 Oct 2005 - J-80 Southern Circuit Austin Result Pos Boat Skipper Race 1 2 3 4 5 Total
1 Le Glide Darden/Hillard 1 3 3 1 1 9
2 Flyer Rush, Ira 4 1 2 3 5 15
3 Tiamo Pasquenelli,Bruno 3 2 6 8 4 23
4 Wild Hare Welles, Claude 6 8 1 4 8 27
5 DnA Hammet, Dave/Amanda 2 4 5 7 9 27
6 Infinity Ozeri/Hinrichsen 7 11 8 2 3 31
7 Lickety Split Leonard, Buck 5 10 4 5 7 31
8 C'est Nasty Schaffer, Rick 11 6 9 6 2 34
9 Gremma Cohen/Wimer 8 5 7 9 6 35
10 Sting Bencavenga, Valeria 10 7 11 10 11 49
11 Cluster Caldwell, Walter 12 9 10 11 12 54
12 Vamanos Hanszen, Thomas 9 12 12 12 10 55 (...)
21 Oct 2005 - New Merchandise Page There is now a new page on the website to promote J-80 merchandise. The first item available is the J-80 battle flag which looks great flown from the forestay or backstay during regattas. In November the new 2006 J-80 calender will be made available for those who would like more than 1 copy as a gift (you get 1 with '06 dues). These are great quality shots of J-80's in action mode at numerous regattas the past few years and they include the entire '06 regatta schedule. I encourage anyone to take advantage of these & future merchandise postings, to help support your class and keep us a vibrant part of one design racing. (...)
21 Oct 2005 - J-80 2006 Calender There will be a full color 2006 calender with action photos of J-80's racing, available in November '05. This will be provided to all members who wish to pay their '06 dues beginning November 1st. It will include the entire J-80 regatta schedule for 2006, so if you pay your '06 dues early you will have available info to plan your campaign for next year. (...)
04 Oct 2005 - 2006 rule changes proposal, All rule change proposals for the year 2006 have been approved by ICA Ex Com, Pending ISAF approval Nov 15th the USA Ex Com will allow the use of kevlar headsails starting January 1st 2006 in all US major regattas.
All kevlar headsails will carry a 2006 royalty sticker. (...)
19 Sep 2005 - 25 boats enjoy first East Coast Championship on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Twenty five J80s hit the starting line in New Hampshire on September 10th and 11th for the 18th annual J Jamboree and the first ever J 80 East Coast Championships. Ten traveling boats and fifteen locals met on the starting line and the talented fleet made for some exciting racing, with local skipper Les Beckwith and the crew of The Boat Formerly Know as Anagazander besting perennial favorite, Jason Balich and his Over Achiever team and Kerry Klingler's Lifted to win the title.
The complete results of the regatta are available at www.lwsa.org/j-jamboree. Some great photography of the event can be viewed at www.LakesRegionAerials.com (...)
13 Jul 2005 - Proposed Rules Changes Ready for Review Now is the time to review the proposed rules changes that would be effective next year (March 1 2006). Make your comments known on the J80 Forum at "Class Association Business" on the "Proposed Rules Changes for 2006" thread. The ICA ExCom will vote on the proposal on August 15th. (...)
04 Jun 2005 - Pinnochio wins Long Islang Championship IV! Bob Knowles and Team Pinnochio topped a 15 boat fleet and light air to win the fourth annual Long Island Championship! Bob & his crew capitalized on getting good starts and manuvering around shifty 3-5 knot winds to win the regatta on Day Two. Jamie Nawojchik and Team Grace who were in first place after Day One. Kerry Klingler/Blake Fleetwood (USA 352)were 2nd followed by John Stork (Rumor, USA 19)and Jamie Nawojchik (Grace, USA 56). (...)
23 May 2005 - J/80 North American Championship Regatta John Kolius and team Quantum Racing crowned new J/80 North American Champions. Follow this link for more information: (...)
24 Mar 2005 - J/80 North Americans The North American Championship will be held May 18-22, 2005 and hosted by the Lakewook Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX. For NOR, Entry, Entry List, and additional information go to the web site: (...)
03 Feb 2005 - A new fleet is formed The executive committee welcomes the latest edition to the J80 class. Fleet 11 has been formed in Southern California with CURT JOHNSON as the fleet captain. The fleet has already put together their 2005 race schedule which you will find on this web sight. The fleet curently has eleven (11) boats and more are anticipated. Information about individual boats & owners in this fleet are available in the OWNERS section of this site.
Once again, Welcome to the class.
UZI OZERI (...)
24 Jan 2005 - KEY WEST RACE WEEK The J80 class at Key West Race week was won by Rick Schaffer on C`EST NASTY and his seasoned crew of Joe Sircely,Paul Brigenzer and David Hiebert. They sailed a challenging set of races with winds ranging from 5 knots to over 35 knots gusts finishing first with one race to spare (dnc on Friday).
In second place was SOONER MAJIC skippered by Mac Kilpatrick followed by John Storck on RUMOR.
Congratulations to the winners and to all participants for a job well done, We will see you all at the North Americans in May.
Uzi Ozeri (...)
29 Dec 2004 - 2005 J/80 North Americans Lakewood Yacht Club, ph# 281-474-2511 in Seabrook, Texas will host the 2005 J/80 North American Regatta on May 20-21-22. This will be a stand alone regatta. The RCC is John Barnett ph# 281-474-5122, email bio@net1.net.Also David Whelan is future RCC at Lakewood ph# 832-643-2481, email dwhelan2@houston.rr.com. They have promised us a great regatta. (...)
15 Dec 2004 - New J80 USA Class Officers ready to take charge! The J80 USA class is very fortunate to have four extremely capable individuals step forward to assume new roles as Executive Members. They will be Uzi Ozeri-President, Bob Knowles-Vice President, Jason Balich-Treasurer and Bernard Nauta-Secretary. These gentlemen will assume two-year posts and focus on improving our class in a multitude of ways. Please join me in welcoming them. Their enthusiasm and determination will certainly serve our class well.
Please also recognize the exiting USA Class Officers. Craig White-President, David Jannetti-VP, Scott Spurlin-Secretary, and both Karl DeHam & Matt Baker (Treasurers) improved our class markedly during their time tenure. They built on Steve hammerman's progress and improved the website, centralized a member database, organized a phenomenal Worlds regatta in Ft. Worth and produced a successful NA in Sag Harbor. All achievement, of course, was most largely due to the many selfless volunteers who dedicated their time & efforts along the way. Here's to progress and a promising new slate of officers! (...)
13 Dec 2004 - Sail Royalties Sail royalties for 2004 will be closed December 15. Orders received after that date will go toward 2005 purchases. (...)
28 Oct 2004 - New Fleet IV Captain - Jamie Nawojchik On behalf of Fleet IV it's my pleasure to announce that Jamie Nawojchik is the new Fleet Captain. Jamie owns Grace (hull 56) and has been instrumental in building one of the most promising fleets in the Northeast. As an active J80 enthusiast Jamie has raced at Key West, Annapolis, Newport, Winnipesaukee, Annapolis and locally at Sag Harbor. Please join me in welcoming Jamie. Our class will certainly benefit by his energy and enthusiasm.
David Jannetti
Former Fleet IV Captain (...)
26 Oct 2004 - 2005 Class Membership October 31 is the final date to make payments for 2004 Class Membership. Starting November 1, all transactions will go toward 2005 dues. (...)
22 Oct 2004 - Class Officers for 2005 The current term of the current Executive Board is coming to an end this year. It is time for some new ideas and new blood in the administration of our class. Members seeking to help organize and run the class business should contact any Executive Committee member to see about getting on the ballot for election. Working with David J, Scott S, Karl D, Matt B, and Jeff J has been a pleasure I will alway remember. We hope that we have lived up to your expectations as Class Officers.
Craig White (...)
11 Oct 2004 - J80 Whitebread Results! New Suffolk, NY. - The running of the Peconic Bay Sailing association's 11th Whitebread "'round the whirl" attracted 105 boats this past weekend, including 8 J-80’s, the largest one-design fleet present. USA352 sailed by Kevin Fallon had a strong showing at their 1st local J-80 regatta of the season with a breakaway early lead and soon became the boat to beat. John Storck & Team Rumor ground them down and passed for a convincing lead at about the half way mark on the race winning the J-80 fleet and finishing 4th overall on corrected time. J-80 Fleet 4 has donated a perpectual tropy to be awarded annually to the best perfromance by a one-design boat. Click link for complete results! (...)
27 Jul 2004 - OverAchiever wins its second NE Circuit stop at the Marblehead NOOD The three days of racing challenged the J/80 fleet both mentally and physically. Although the first day of racing was in light and shifty winds, the day's racing was hair-raising. In the first race of the regatta, all boats but Jeff Kirchhoff's Gostosa, from Fleet #1 on Lk. Winnipesaukee rounded the incorrect turning marks forcing the boats to retire after the finish. The "second" race was even more bizarre as the race committee began a race without a starting pin in the water--and even called one boat over early! The race committee realized their mistake only after all boats crossed the finish line and informed them of their error. The "real" second race of the day showed the close competition of the fleet with several finishers being separated by mere inches. The second day brought the physical challenges for the fleet with strong winds and 6ft chop after a cold front passed before racing began, requiring all the boats to adjust their boats after the previous day's light air. The regatta ended in medium breeze that once again brought close racing, tacking duels upwind and downwind legs resembling matc hracing more than fleet racing. Jason Balich on OverAchiever won with 5 bullets in 7 races, John Storck on Rumor finished second, only 5 points back, and Jeff Kirchhoff on Gostosa rounded out the top three finishers.
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12 Jul 2004 - OverAchiever wins Red Grant! Like the name says, Jason Balich and crew overachieved once again, winning the Red Grant Regatta in decisive fashion. Matt Baker on Hyperdrive took second and Vicky Neiner on Thrown Together finished third. Special thanks to Jason for traveling from Mass., and extra-special thanks to Vicky for organizing the entire regatta! (...)
06 Jun 2004 - Darden/Hillard and Team Le Glide take the 2004 NA's in Sag Harbor! The inclement combination of dense fog, rain & high winds prevented resumption of the last scheduled race on Sunday. A total of seven races of disparate conditions were sailed and Glenn Darden, Reese Hillard and Team Le Glide earned 1st place. Congratulations Le Glide for a terrific showing of how to move a J80 quickly around a race course.
Jay Lutz and Synergy crew took a 1 point advantage over Kerry Klingler (USA 352) for second and third place respectively.
Many thanks to everyone who attended the largest J80 regatta EVER in New York waters! Please use the following link to view the official final results. (...)
05 Jun 2004 - NA's - Day Two Four races were held today in 8-15 knots of breeze. Synergy/Jay Lutz took the first gun and C'est Nasty/Rick Shaeffer took the second gun. The Easterly winds continued to build throughout the day. Le Glide, co-owned by Glenn Darden & Reese Hillard took the final two bullets and clinched the regatta. The top five boats overall are as follows:
Le Glide, 10 pts; Synergy, 17 pts; USA 352, 18 pts; C'est Nasty, 28 pts; Banjo, 31 pts. (...)
04 Jun 2004 - NA's - Day One Results The 2004 J80 NA's began with USA 352/Kerry Klingler conquering shiftly light air and taking the first race. The Northery wind dropped out completely leaving the 25 boat-strong fleet no other other choice than to patiently await new breeze. Well over an hour later a light Westerly filled Noyack Bay and FAST COMPANY/Paul Baehr's expeditous performance earned them the second gun of the day. The Westerly turned South and gained strength. Le Glide/Darden, Hillard seized the new conditions and the third race to finish as the top boat of Day One.
The top three positions (after Day One):
Le Glide, 9 points;
Banjo & USA 352 (tied), 10 points;
Synergy, 17 points
Stay tuned for results from an anticipated blustery day tomorrow! (...)
04 May 2004 - Rumor takes Annapolis NOOD Congratulations to the team on Rumor, J80 hull #19 skippered by John Storck, Jr. who grabbed 5 bullets in 7 races and 1st place at the 2004 Annapolis NOOD this past weekend. The 12-20 knots of consistent breeze were optimal conditions for great J80 sailing! Rumor led the fleet through the 2-3' chop from the first day and never looked back. Hyperdrive and Jibber Jabber finished second and third respectively.
Next Northeast circuit stop is the Long Island Championship/North American's which will be held June 4th-6th in Sag Harbor, NY. (...)
04 Apr 2004 - Southern Circuit Stop #2 Results Crazy Weather, Crazy races, crazier racers and good times! Here are the results from the 2nd Circuit Stop held at Ft. Worth. Results (...)
12 Mar 2004 - 2004 J80 NA's registration list growing!! TWENTY FIVE boats have registered for the J80 North Americans to be held in Sag Harbor (June 4-6th. If you're not on the official list of entrants below then sign up today! Skippers bags are limited to the first 25 entrants ONLY. Registration, including crew weigh-ins and sail measurements will be conducted Thursday, June 3rd from 0900 to 1700 at BYC. Local boats and earlier arrivals may be registered, sails measured and crews weighed on Wednesday, June 2nd if time allows. Racing is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Warning given at 1000 hours.
C'est Nasty, Rick Schaffer; Fort Worth, TX
Best Betts, David Betts; Southampton, NY
Kikiyaon, Bob Lyons; Tyngsborough, MA
Hyperdrive, Matt Baker; Skillman, NJ
Clipper, Paul Rendich; Delray Beach, FL
Jibber Jabber, David Jannetti; Sag Harbor, NY
Vertigo, Guy Perrone; Wading River, NY
Dreamland Express, Mark Belsky; Avon, CT
Warrior, Craig & Martha White; Fort Worth, TX
Jester, Robert Miller; El Paso, TX
Margaret, Bud Rogers; North Haven, NY
Bigamy, Dennis Meichel; Pittstown, NJ
USA 352, Kerry Klingler; Larchmont, NY
Synergy, Jay Lutz; Houston, TX
Pinoccio, Bob Knowles; Meredith, NH
Gostosa, Jeff Kirchoff; Northfield, NH
What Me Worry?, Jim Ryan; Seaford, NY
USA 155, Les Beckwith, Wolfeboro, NH
Banjo, Rod Johnstone, Stonnington, CT
Currahee, John Chapman, New York, NY
Fast Company, Paul Baehr, Montreal, Canada
Grace, Jamie Nawojchik, Sag Harbor, NY
Le Glide, Darden/Hillard, Ft. Worth, TX
Joie, Brown, Yardley, PA
Kicks, David Balfour, Austin, TX
See the January 22nd posting for entry info or call David Jannetti at 631.921.2787!
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23 Feb 2004 - Want to sponsor the J80 North Americans? The 2004 J80 NA's are shapping up to be an awesome event. This regatta will be a terrific place to advertise your product or services so please contact David Jannetti (631.921.2787) ASAP if you're interested in being a sponsor! (...)
09 Feb 2004 - Class Association Bussiness & Class Rules Discussion Please check the Forum for Karl Deham's replacement and the Rules effective March 1, 2004. (...)
08 Feb 2004 - Get Ready! Its on! Southern Circuit 2004 The Southern Circuit for 2004 gets underway the last weekend of February at Austin Yacht Club in Austin, Texas. Judging by the enthusiasm and the new owners that we have this years circuit promises to be competitive with each stop exceeding 20 boats and over 40 owners participating. Along with the regular stops at Austin, Fort Worth and Houston your Southern Circuit Fleet Captains have added new stops at Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club in conjunction with the Luekemia Cup and the season ends at windy Corpus Christi. Make plans to join the fun!-See you in Austin! NOC (...)
03 Feb 2004 - Thinking about the Worlds? The 2004 Worlds will be held July 26-31 in Sandhamn, Sweden. For more information, click on the logo:
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28 Jan 2004 - 2003 Southern Circuit Final Results Posted Another record year for growth in the South with 37 boats participating in one or more of the five circuit stops. The three fleet captains from the host clubs of Austin YC, Fort Worth Boat Club and Houston have cooked up a great schedule for 2004. Several more J80's have been purchased which indicates even more growth for 2004! Results (...)
28 Jan 2004 - Membership Dues Membership dues are now due for 2004. You can mail them or pay online with PayPal. We are working out the bugs to try to get the membership database updated once we receive the snail mail or the PayPal notification. We understand that this is frustrating for you the membership but be patient with us and we will figure it out. In the meantime rest assured that your money is in good hands and the class appreciates your support (and needs it!). In the meantime if you use PayPal it would help us if you could include your hull number and boat name and other owners in the message box. Dropus an e-mail to let us know you paid and this will help us get the database updated soomer. Thanks for your patience! (...)
28 Jan 2004 - More News coming! As our class association grows there will be more news items generated. We rely on the membership to submit this information to us to post on the web. This is a volunteer run organization and as such we rely on your inputs. With this in mind please plan on having someone that participates in your event to send us the NOC, NOR, results and writeup for any J80 news worthy event. We should have last years 2003 SC results up today or tomorrow. We've been waiting for the Notice of Circuit for the 2004 Southern Circuit along with the Notice of Race for the first stop in Austin. Please contact Chris Block at cblock@austin.rr.com if you have questions about the 2004 southern circuit. Chris as soon as you send us the info we will post! (...)
28 Jan 2004 - LATE Breaking News! Tom Gore wins the last 2003 SC Stop The last Southern Circuit stop was held the weekend immediately after the worlds this past October. It was a weekend of great racing with the entire fleet made up of die hards that had competed in the Worlds the previous week. Tom Gore battled it out with the last race deciding who would take the first place trophy home. It was a great weekend of racing and a great capper to another excellent seaon of racing down south! (...)
22 Jan 2004 - 2004 North Americans Entry Form and NOR The 2004 North American's is gearing up to be the largest event in the NE since the 2001 Worlds! Here's the NOR and Entry Form. Complete & send today to guarantee your crew gets event freebies! (...)
04 Nov 2003 - Key West Race Week 2004 Go to the USA Class Forum, Events and Scheduling, for marina and boat accomodations in Key West. Start finalizing your plans now. (...)
28 Oct 2003 - Announcing the 2004 NA's - June 4th-6th in Sag Harbor, NY J80 Fleet IV in conjunction with the Breakwater Yacht Club has been selected at the venue for the 2004 North Americans! The NA's look to build on the success of the 2003 Worlds and we anticipate 25-35 boats attending! Since the Worlds will be held in Sweden this is your chance to race in North America's most prestigious 2004 J80 event. Jay Lutz, winner of the 2004 Worlds and several other top performers will be there. More information will be posted soon. For interim information please contact David Jannetti (631.921.2787 or djannetti@americanteleconnect.com) (...)
21 Oct 2003 - J80 Worlds 2003-A Truly Superb Event! Forty eight teams participated in 10 races over four days to compete for the title of 2003 J80 World Champion. Boat speed was secondary as the top teams fought for position in the "wind lanes" and to keep in phase in the tricky, shifty conditions found on Eagle Mountain Lake. Jay Lutz's team consistently found the lanes and stayed out front Wednesday thru Thursday, and did not need to race on Friday, as they wrapped up a convincing championship run after race 9.
This was a fantastic event hosted by Fleet 5, Ft. Worth, Texas. More details can be found at: http://oemsites.com/OEM/oem.cfm?event_id=7 (...)
26 Sep 2003 - Photos Posted Sue Bodycomb has some great shots of the Texas NOOD/North Americans. As always, she has sorted them by boat name. We've put them in the photo album section for future reference. (...)
23 Sep 2003 - Great Racing at the North Americans! Jay Lutz and team topped the 33 boat fleet to win the 2003 North Americans. Second place went to John Kolius and his crew, which included 4 female members of the LaPorte High School team. 3rd place went to Glenn Darden and team from Ft. Worth, Texas. It was a great weekend of racing as the fleet was able to log 6 races on Friday and Saturday. Sunday was rained out. Great job by the Houston Yacht Club, The race Committee and the local J80 fleet. Along with all of the NOOD activities the class held an owners meeting on Friday night and the local fleet hosted a fantastic party on saturday night. Fun was had by all in attendance!
Look for more great J80 racing at the Worlds in Ft. Worth-October 13-17.
Sailing World has the daily articles and they can be read by clicking on: (...)
19 Sep 2003 - J-Jamboree Results Thanks to Bob Knowles and J-Jamboree organizers who produced the largest NE event this year with 16 boats attending! Unusual light air conditions produced a good mix of top finishes but Overachiever walked away with their 2nd NE Circuit win! Congratulations to teams Gostosa and Anagazander who took 2nd and 3rd place. Click for photo of winners circle. (...)
11 Sep 2003 - North Americans-Notice of Regatta (NOR) Click the following link for a .pdf file of the NOR. (...)
09 Sep 2003 - USA 352 takes Larchmont NOOD Kerry Klingler and his crew aboard USA 352 capitalize on light air tactics in near-drift conditions to take first place at the 2003 Larchmont NOOD last weekend. Boat waves, current and extreme wind shifts challenged the entire 12 boat fleet but somehow USA 352 persevered to maintain their winning streak in the Northeast. Matt Baker (Hyperdrive) and crew take close second followed by John Storck, Jr. (Rumor) in third place. It was encouraging to see several new faces & boats at Larchmont. It further demonstrates that J80 growth in the Northeast is alive & well! Next NE event? Winnipesaukee J-Jamboree next weekend! (...)
06 Sep 2003 - IMPORTANT: WORLDS REGISTRATION DEADLINE If you have not paid to enter the WORLDS, you have not entered!
PAY BY SEPT. 15 OR SUFFER THE LATE FEE.
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06 Sep 2003 - Gear Up for the WORLDS!! Nautica has signed on as a sponsor for the 2003 Worlds. The Worlds organizers are offering this gear for sale to anyone that loves the J80, the class, and the Worlds event. Please consider buying these great products at great prices. Proceeds support the Worlds. (...)
06 Aug 2003 - North Americans-September 19, 20, 21 Its time to start finalizing your plans to make it to the North Americans. This is being held as part of the Galveston NOOD, so the Regatta will be excellent in regards to organization, race committee, and shoreside activities. NOOD Notice of Race link: Galveston NOOD NOR. Three weeks later the Worlds will be held in Ft. Worth making this an excellent regatta combination. Keep your boat at Houston after the NOOD and then pull to Ft. Worth for the Worlds. Members of the Southern Circuit may volunteer to tow east/west coast boats from Houston to Ft. Worth if this would motivate you to attend both events. Fly out of Houston and then fly into DFW for the Worlds. (Boat set up not included!)e-mail: info@j80.org for more information. We may need additional charter boats for the Worlds as well-so please consider chartering your boat and make a little extra cash! (...)
30 Jul 2003 - Overachiever wins Marblehead NOOD Congratulations to Jason Balich and his crew aboard Overachiever who posted 5 bullets out of 8 races to win the J80 Marblehead NOOD! Hyperdrive (Matt Baker) and Gostosa (Jeff Kirchhoff) take second & third place. Next stop in the NE Circuit? Larchmont NOOD, September 5-7th. See you there!! (...)
28 Jul 2003 - J80 Fall Special-Get one now in time for the worlds! JBoats is again offering the fall special. Act now and get one in time to race at the NA's in September and the Worlds in October. Or the class needs charter boats, buy now collect a charter fee for the worlds and then race it next year. For 2004 additional OD events are being planned in all areas of the country. Get a boat and join the fun. Here's the link for more details on this offer: JBoats 2004 package offer. (...)
20 Jul 2003 - Nautica Onboard! New J-80 Worlds Registration Form Good News. Nautica has signed on to help sponsor the J-80 World Championship to be held at the Fort Worth Boat Club, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Because of this, prices for the Nautica Collared Short Sleeve Shirt will be lowered to $30 US and the Nautica Long Sleeve Tee Shirts will be lowered to $18 US. We will also be offering a Nautica fleece garment with the description and price to be announced soon. A new Registration Form will be forthcoming on the Worlds web site with these changes. Refunds for boats that have already entered and ordered shirts will be provided at registration.
As a reminder. The completed entry form and the entry fee of $325.00 US must be received by the Organizing Committee on or before Sept. 15, 2003. Late entries with the corresponding late fee of $200.00 US may be accepted at the discretion of the Regatta Committee up to Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003. No entries will be accepted after October 1, 2003.
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10 Jul 2003 - John Storck Jr. & crew win Fleet IV's July 6th Sprint Series In light wind conditions and record J80 turnout John Stork Jr. and his team aboard RUMOR (Hull 19) win 3 bullets and capture Fleet IV's July 6th Sprint Series! John's experience as President of the Optimist Association and past Chair of Storm Trysail coupled with a talented family crew made all the difference edging out Grace (Hull 56) skippered by Jamie Nawojchik and their ambitious crew by one point! (...)
10 Jul 2003 - Now collecting dues electronically. If you have not yet paid your 2003 Class Association dues, you can do so easily using your credit card and PayPal. Click the Membership tab on the left menu and follow the directions. (...)
09 Jul 2003 - Forum is back! Please note that if you self-registered, you need to do so again. The Forum does not know your site password, so will probably want to choose the same password for both if you self-register. (...)
07 Jul 2003 - Proposed International Constitution and Summary of Rules Submission changes There are three new documents posted in the "member area" under class business. The documents are: "Cover letter for 2004 Constitution changes", "Proposed International Constitution - ISAF", " Summary of Rules Submissions- ISAF".
These three documents were generated to further pursue the requirements of updating our class constitution to be reflect the J80 class as a recognized international class byt the ISAF. The rules submissions document reflects the rule change submissions from each of the national class associations that make up the international J80 class. (...)
30 Jun 2003 - Website & Forum Down Our website has moved to a new server after a catastrophic failure. Please resubmit any membership changes or classified submissions made after 6/18. The FORUM will take a little longer to reappear. (...)
12 Jun 2003 - Northeast Circuit Championship Racing is heating up! Matt Baker on Hyperdrive won NE #1 at the Annapolis NOOD, Klingler/Fleetwood on USA 352 won the NE #2 as part of the Long Island Championship. Next stop: Marblehead! More results and information on the great racing action in the NorthEast is coming soon. (...)
02 Jun 2003 - Forum now open. The new Forum is now available. Click on "Forum" in the left menu bar. (...)
01 Jun 2003 - New USA home page launched. This is the new home page for the J80 USA Class Assocation. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the new features and the new navigation scheme. Most of what was on the old site can be found here on the new site. (...)
06 May 2003 - WARRIOR wins again. WARRIOR conquers Southern Circuit on home waters in Ft. Worth. (...)
15 Apr 2003 - WARRIOR best at Texoma. WARRIOR was the top boat in a 20 boat fleet at Texoma Lakefest to continue leading the Southern Circuit. (...)
08 Apr 2003 - Rule Changes. The procedures for changes to class rules have been posted. (...)
15 Mar 2003 - Northeast Circuit. The Marblehead NOOD has been added to the Northeast Circuit thanks to the efforts of Jason Balich. (...)
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