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J24 World Championship takes shape for Cannigione
Saturday, May 03, 2008 (112 reads)
Top crews from 15 countries to compete for prestigious title
The J24 Class celebrates its 30th Anniversary year with the World Championship event in the Gulf of Arzachena, Cannigione, Sardinia, off the coast of Italy. The World Championship, scheduled for 5th – 13th June, is immediately preceded by the Italian National Championship. The Italian championship, 25th – 30th May, provides opportunity for the international armada to test the sailing conditions, with a break between for sight-seeing and practice between the events.
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Tropheo Navale Regatta provides pre-Worlds Warm-up
Friday, May 02, 2008 (47 reads)
A fleet of 56 J24s has assembled for the Tropheo Navale regatta in Livorno, Italy. This holiday weekend regatta, now in its twenty fifth year is run by the combined club and the Italian Naval Academy. The event is being used by the FIV to select its representatives for the J24 Worlds, to be hosted in Sardinia 5-13 June.
Six races have been sailed to date in light and difficult conditions. Twenty degree shifts and an occasional wind bend have tested competitor patience.
Di Stefani of Italy leads the series by five points from Britain's Ian Southworth in Hedgehog and Luigi Ravioli in Fiamme Gialla. The series leader, like Ravioli, works as a sports instructor for the Italian tax authorities.
Comments Ian Southworth " We are pleased to be on pace for this first event since winning the J24 Europeans last September. We are not yet sailing with our full Worlds crew. But are approaching this as a shake down event. A top five place would be a nice bonus!"
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2008 World Council Meeting
Friday, March 28, 2008 (187 reads)
The United States J/24 Class Association invites the representatives of each recognized National J/24 Class Assoiation from around the globe to the 2008 IJCA World Council Meeting 3-5 October in Annapolis. Hosts for the occasion are the USJCA, J/24 District 8 and Fleet 16, and the Annapolis Yacht Club.
Annapolis is thesite of the 2009 J/24 World Championship. We hope that the representatives will participate in the WCM and enjoy all Annapolis has to offer as the Sailing Capital of the U.S. Of special note, Annapolis in October is overwhelmed with special events. The U.S. Sailboat Show (in-water) starts 9 October. WCM participants who desire to stay for the sailboat show are advised to make lodging reservations very early.
Preliminary Schedule of Events:
Friday, 3 October Welcoming Reception - Annapolis Yacht Club
Saturday, 4 October World Council Meeting - Annpolis Yacht Club Annex
Sunday, 5 October Harbor and Bay Boat Excursion; Departures
Further information: Nancy Zangerle nzangerle@yahoo.com
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OLYMPIC EVENTS 2012
Friday, March 21, 2008 (260 reads)
From the Chairman:
J/24 sailors around the world would wish to know that the IJCA has responded to the invitation to bid for selection for the Womens’ Match Racing event to be held for the first time in Weymouth in the 2012 Olympics. The J/24 has an excellent reputation for match racing and has already provided fleets of identical boats for Nations Cups, Womens Rolex, Pan American Games and other international events. The Class Executive Committee sees this as an opportunity to use our extremely versatile boat for yet another purpose, noting that Olympic selection for match racing will not conflict with our already established fleet racing, all the way up to World Championship standard.
In terms of decision making, ISAF will be refining the Women’s Match Racing details after their mid-year meeting in May this year, and a final decision on the boat to be used will be made at the ISAF Annual Meeting in November. Please note that this allows the IJCA to consider this whole subject at our Annual World Council Meeting in October, a month ahead of the ISAF meeting.
I will keep the class updated,
Bob Turner
Chairman IJCA
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30th Anniversry Edition of the J/24
Thursday, March 20, 2008 (536 reads)
 2008 marks the 30th Anniversary celebration of the J/24. With over 5,400 boats world-wide, the J/24 Class continues to attract the world’s best sailors and the up and comers.
Debuting at the 2008 Midwinter Championship was the 30th Anniversary Edition of the J/24, sailed by Jeff Johnstone and his team from Newport, RI. This latest production of the J/24 was conceived by Italian J/Boat builder Paolo Boido and approved by the International J/24 Class Association's World Council in October 2007. The first 30th Anniversary boat was built at US Watercraft.
Mr. Boido presented ideas for redesigning some aspects of the J/24 without changing the total weight or the weight distribution of the boat. Some of the changes included removal of the wash basin (sink) and adding watertight hatches on the interior seats. The World Council approved a motion that the IJCA, in conjunction with the builders, develop the proposals of J/Boats Italy to enhance the interior of the cabin and deck mouldings.
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CARRERA Wins 2007 South American Championship
Thursday, November 29, 2007 (533 reads)
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Pereira Matias, helming ARG 5194 - CARRERA has won the 2007 South American Championship. Matias, with his crew of J. I. Pereyra, P. Agrest, G. Bellinoto and F. Cassanello completed the nine race championship with a total score of 26 points, with one throw-out.
Joaquin Doval, sailing U2 J. Cabot, finished 2nd with 32 points. Luca Vive, helmed by Nichola Rigoni finished 3rd.
The championship was hosted by Club Nautico Olivos, November 17-24. 24 boats competed from five countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay). Full results can be found at www.j24arg.com.ar Photos of the championship are available at www.elojonautico.com/photos/sudamericano_de_j24_/
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IJCA Adopts New Initiative for Additional World Championship Entries
Thursday, November 08, 2007 (800 reads)
Riva del Garda, Italy – The World Council of the International J/24 Class Association approved a new initiative for World qualifying entries to encourage the development of youth and all-women teams in the J/24 Class. Each National J/24 Class Association (NJCA) is granted one World Championship entry for an all-youth team (all crew under 25 years of age on the day of the first race of the World Championship) and one entry for an all-women’s team. The entries are granted in addition to the normal allotment of world’s slots presently granted under Class Rules.
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2008 World Championship Dates Confirmed
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (1062 reads)
The dates of the 2008 J/24 World Championship have been finalized for June 5-13, 2008 at the Club Nautico Arzachena in Cannigione, Sardinia, Italy.
Please visit the event website for more information as it becomes available.
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2007 Rules Change Proposals posted
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 (462 reads)
The Technical Committee has posted the proposed rule changes in the rules forum for public comment. Please check them out and add your input!
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