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Thirty J/70s Compete at Annapolis NOOD

For Bruce Golison (Long Beach, CA), winning the 2019 Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD in the J/70 fleet was a small step on the road to a larger goal. “I’m 62-years-old and still looking to win my first World Championship,” said Golison. In a Class defined by boatspeed, Golison and crew […]

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Competitive Fleet at Yachting Cup

There were plenty of high-fives, handshakes and celebratory cheers back on the docks after the final day of the San Diego Yacht Club’s Yachting Cup. Jeff Janov’s J/70 Minor Threat used wins in the last two races to take the class win over Tony Collins’ FLY in a competitive seven-race […]

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Catapult Strong at Charleston Race Week

Sperry Charleston Race Week concluded April 14 in spectacular fashion with strong winds producing exciting action. Joel Ronning and his Catapult crew secured a surprisingly convincing victory in the J/70 fleet, largest of the regatta with 56 boats. Victor Diaz De Leon served as tactician on Catapult, which won six […]

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Tight Battles at J/Fest San Francisco

The annual J/Fest San Francisco, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, provided excellent race management and close racing for the fleet of one-designs that included J/70s. Over the two-day weekend, the fleet was able to get in three races per day for a total of six overall. The J/70s saw […]

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Rosebud Earns BVI Trip at San Diego NOOD

Glamourous weather prevailed for the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego on March 15-17 in San Diego, CA. Fourteen divisions hosted 123 teams, with racing inside San Diego and Coronado Bay and offshore on ocean courses. Each stop of the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta series produces a challenger for the […]

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Light Airs Big Daddy Regatta

The Big Daddy Regatta marks the 34th year of mark racing on Saturday and a Pursuit race on Sunday hosted by Richmond Yacht Club. All mono-hulled keelboats with a Northern California PHRF rating of 280 and below were invited. Fleets over 5 boats may be given one-design starts on Saturday. […]

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