J24 Australia

Sailing Instructions are now posted to the event website for the up coming 2018 J24 NSW Championships being held this weekend.

All should note, as mentioned in the NOR and SI’s, unmeasured sails shall be presented for measurement to the J24SSF Measurer prior to 1600 Thursday 1 November 2018.

Here is a November background featuring another great Luis Ferreiro pic from the 2018 Nationals. To set as your background, click on the pic above and then right click to set it as your background.

Want to go fast !
Ok its a North Sails promo – but a very useful one so here is the link to this updated kit. You’ll even find our own ‘Mr J24’ Hugo ottaway’s name listed in it.

By the way, at yesterday’s Vic AGM, ‘Mr J24’ was presented with pretty much every Vic trophy for the year – well done Hugo !

Link to the Tool Kit here

One week to go!

Currently 12 entries, the Etchell Worlds have taken some usual supporters however the field is looking good with Club, State, Australian and World Champions rounding out the field.

The organisers do ask all entries trailering and sailing in to email j24ssf@gmail.com when they are expected to arrive at the club. Friday nights can get a little hectic at Cronulla Sailing Club so your patience is asked for.

A big thanks to all the teams committing to the Championships thus far.

So what a difference a weekend makes….

Currently standing at 11 entries and still awaiting some noticeable contenders from the harbour, including the bastion of J24 Racing in NSW, the stables of Terry Wise and Pacific Sailing School…..

So, Cat-7 Plus requirements at Cronulla. What this mean is we need to ensure all boats carry the Cat-7 Plus safety equipment, to race on the waters of Bate Bay. This requirement is based around the fact that if you were to keep running on your spinnaker in a westerly, you’d reach the land of the long white cloud (Bring a sandwich)…..

For visiting boats, during your registration process can you present your current Cat-7 form, then a member of the CSC Safety Team will confirm you have the extra items as listed on the NOR.

Second reminder, to all Southern Sydney Fleet members is that membership can be paid at registration or prior via our online services.

Thirdly, and this will be reinforced at the race briefing, the best spot for a pick up by ambulance should that be necessary while racing, is the Royal Motor Yacht Club – Port Hacking on (02) 9523 9300

Last point, after this Friday all entries received will receive a late entry fee. I encourage you to have those ducks in a row and enter this week.

2 Fridays to go…….

Big reminder entries close with effect 1700 on Friday 26 October 2018, entries received after that time will be subject to a late entry fee.

Below lists out current entries, I’m certain this will expand greatly in the next week.

AUS-4795, Waterborne Again, B Lee

AUS-4475, Stamped Urgent, D Mckay

AUS-4436, Vertigo, C Hood

AUS-5058, Wildfire, R Thomson

Please also remember, unmeasured sails must be presented for measurement to the J24SSF Measurer prior to 1600, Thursday 1 October 2018.

I hope you all have a great weekend and are utilising the entry link here to get your boat on the list above.

As of today, 3 Fridays untill we will be at the Cronulla Sailing Club, jockeying for position with the Friday punters and Twilight racers.

The entry site is open and ready to get you sorted for the Championships.

If you are needing accomodation over the weekend, even those making the journey from…. over the bridge, that big one not the Captian Cook Bridge please let us know.

Ive got good intel that the rain will be finished. The 28 day forcast tells me nil-low chance of rain!!!! So come and enjoy the sun at Cronulla.

Gather your mates and lets work on making this the most competitive J24 fleet since the Worlds. (Not asking much…..)

j24ssf@gmail.com

 

Following the 2018 world championships, our six representatives came back enthused by the state of the J24 Class world-wide. The regatta entry list of 97, from 14 countries, boasted a pedigree including multiple Olympic, World and National champions from within the class and further afield. The title was won by twice world J24 champion American Will Welles sailing Kaster, who mixed his crew with two other Americans and two Gold medal Italian sailors, second were the top Japanese crew skippered by Imai Nobuyuki in Siesta and third was American Keith Whittemore in Furio.

There were six different countries in the top ten, which proved that the depth of talent within the class reaches far and wide. The Aussies despite not featuring in the places, were by no means outdone, our teams mixed it with the best in every race, only being out classed by big fleet experience.  Final placings were:  Brendan Lee 19, Steve Wright 32, Hugo Ottaway 45, Kirsty Harris 59, David West 61 and Simon Grain 62.

The real winner was the class, the influx of the “next generation ” of young, mixed gender J24 sailors taking advantage of competitive, cheap J24’s that are coming onto the market, was stunning. Three all-female youth crews from Germany, a University crew from Tokyo and many junior sailors from Britain and Italy.

This influx is also being observed at home where the local Victorian fleet has now grown to 21, with more potential. The interest in crews wanting to go to the 2019 Florida USA & 2020 Poole U.K. worlds is encouraging, and the active numbers in the chilly Victorian winter series 12+ fantastic. The Gosford regatta has just concluded with 15 starters, winner Brett Lee from Lake Macquarie, with others from Sydney Harbour and Victoria.

The 2018 /19 season starts next week and the feeling around Australia and the rest of the world is that this may be one of the best seasons J24 Class have seen in years.

Hugo Ottaway.

 

Here is an August background featuring another great Luis Ferreiro pic from the 2018 Nationals. To set as your background, click on the pic above and then right click to set it as your background.

Once again, we are heading towards Spring, and the J24 Spring Regatta will be held at Gosford Sailing Club on 29 & 30 September.

Enter online at:

https://www.topyacht.com.au/db/aus/entry_menu.php?EventID=1026

Alternatively you can use the entry form as with previous years.

J24 NOR Gosford 2018

2018 Gosford J24 Regatta Entry form

J24 Sailing Instructions Gosford 2018

The annual AGM will be held at Gosford Sailing Club at 6.30pm on Saturday 29 September 2018, after happy hour.

Any questions, please call Paula on 0404 539176