2010 J/24 North American Championship
May 19 - 23, 2010
www.j24northamericans.com
Invitation to Race
J/24 Fleet 26 of District 19 and Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle invite you and your crew to the 2010 J/24 North American Championship. This regatta will be sailed out of Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, WA, following on the heels of the 3-day J/24 Western Regionals that will be sailed the weekend prior in conjunction with the 2010 Seattle NOOD Regatta.
Location/Accommodations
Corinthian Yacht Club | 7755 Seaview Ave. N.W. | Seattle, WA | 98117
Corinthian Yacht Club is located at the Shilshole Bay Marina, just minutes northwest of Downtown Seattle. We will offer charter boats and no-cost housing for our out-of-town teams, on a first come, first served basis. There are also many hotels and motels in the area, some of which are listed on www.j24northamericans.com. Seattle also has many attractions for family members such as the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and Seattle Aquarium, and boasts a vibrant Downtown retail core with numerous stores and restaurants.
Entry
The early entry fee will be $400 USD per boat received by April 30, 2010; $425 USD starting on May 1, 2010.
WORLD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
From The Chairman
All Class members are requested to read the Minutes of the WCM recently held in Malmo Sweden. They are to be found under Organisation and World Council in the above menu.
I would like you to note in particular the following:
The Actions approved by the WCM provide the Authority for the Executive Committee and International Technical Committee to move forward these issues in the year up to the next WCM. Please know what these actions are and be prepared to help in bringing them to fruition. It is advisable also to have read the Class Strategy Paper, also on this website, so you can understand the longer term proposals for Class development.
There are a number of exciting Regattas Worldwide planned for 2010. Be sure you know where and where they are NOW so you can get your teams up and running in good time, thus greatly helping the Organising Authorities.
Marketing and Promotion of the Class is very difficult in a period of economic downturn. Can you help.? There may be people in the Class with marketing skills, please come forward.!! National J24 Class Associations are required to nominate a National Marketing and Promotion person to the Chair, unless the National Secretary can perform the task him or herself. It was most disappointing to note that our Class Magazine was not produced this year primarily due to lack of input. Input of this nature, like most aspects of our Class Administration comes as no surprise, it happens every year at the same time. Please read the Annual List of Returns in the Class Documents section and comply, it will really help the Class Officials.
Of concern were the 2 disciplinary issues at item 9 of the Agenda which had to be handled by the World Council. The first involved a Class member in Italy who was unable to comply with the Class Regatta Regulations which are by laws, and also behaved in a manner unacceptable to the International Class. The second, in the USA involved the provision of a World Championship Charterboat which did not comply with Class rules. The lessons in both cases are, know your International Class Constitution, Rules and By Laws and abide by them.
Finally, I would like to stress that communication remains the name of the game, and if you have comments or ideas, please make them known through your National or International Class officials so we can evaluate them quickly and correctly.
Best Wishes,
Bob Turner
Chairman, International J24 Class
Copa México Regatta Update
Regatta Update
We are still five months away from the event and already have 20 boats registered. There are crews from Brazil, Germany, Monaco, El Salvador, USA and Mexico! All preparations are going as expected, charter boats available are being assigned and hotel accommodations are already posted on the website. The competitor’s villa has been designed to gather all participating classes; Offshore, Kite surf, Optimist and J24 during the two weeks of celebration.
Remember that the final date for registration will be December 15th, and only a few berths with economic support ($2700 US plus subsidized rental) are still available.
See you in Vallarta 2010!