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2010 J/24 North American Championship
Monday, January 18, 2010 (235 reads)
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.
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WORLD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Friday, November 13, 2009 (500 reads)
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
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Copa México Regatta Update
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (762 reads)
 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!
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Announcing the Copa México Regatta
Friday, September 18, 2009 (620 reads)
The Mexican J/24 Class will be hosting a spectacular J/24 regatta in March 2010. See the regatta calendar on this website for dates and a link to the event website.
Here are some of the details:
- The intent of this event is to increase tourism and to develop the sailing culture in Mexico.
- The race is endorsed and supported by the Mexican Sailing Federation.
- The 2010 regatta will be the first edition and will be called the “Bi-Centenial Edition.”
- The intent is that this will be a bi-annual event.
- Anchor Classes will be Oceanic and J/24, at every event two other classes will be invited.
- The venue will change on Mexican waters for every year’s event.
- There will be a permanent trophy that will engrave the four winners of every event, the trophy will stay at the hosting venue for two years.
Details on the 2010 edition:
The venue will be Bahía de Banderas or better known as Vallarta. The host Yacht Club will be the Marina Riviera Nayarit www.marinarivieranayarit.com
- Invited classes will be Optimist and Kitesurf.
- The plan is that the Mexican President will be present during one social and/or starting line event.
- The dates for the J/24 event will be March 6th thought 13th . March 6th through 7th measurement, 8th practice race, 9th through 13th races
- Five social events are planned during the week
- The Mexican J/24 Class will directly invite eight J24 World-Class International crews with no boat rental, free registration, important economic incentives and hotel accommodations
- The Mexican J24 Class will invite any International J24 crew to participate but the first 10 boats to register will have a $2700 USD incentive plus a subsidized boat rental or an additional $1000 USD if they bring their own boat. Registration is open as of September 15th on www.j24mex.com/copamexico
- The Mexican J24 Class will give a cash incentive and one hotel room for three persons to all the first fifty Mexican boats that register
- We are working on airfare reductions and on special First Edition Awards (watches)
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2009 WORLD COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 (830 reads)
 Message from the IJCA Chairman:
The 2009 World Council meeting will take place in Malmö Sweden 26 and 27 September and will be hosted by the Swedish J/24 Class. This will also provide the opportunity to meet the organisers and discuss on site the arrangements for the next year’s World Championship. Strong support for this meeting is requested and already a busy agenda, with important issues to be decided, is growing.
All Class members are encouraged to ensure that their delegates are well briefed and represent their views. The delegates must also be aware of the routine timescales for ensuring that proposals are forwarded to the appropriate Class officials in time for them to be properly evaluated and presented in a form for circulation and voting. This is particularly relevant for proposals which require a formal Class Rule change, the flow diagram for which is to be found elsewhere on this web site.
Items for the agenda are to be submitted to the International Class Chairman and Executive Director by 1 August. The draft agenda will then be circulated to all NJCAs and officials for comment before it is set 14 August. This will allow nations sufficient time to prepare for the meeting.
The arrangements in Malmö are being co-ordinated by Marianne Schoke, Swedish NJCA President, who has obtained a discounted hotel price for delegates. It should be noted that Malmö is 15 minutes by train directly from the international airport in Copenhagen, Denmark. An early notice to Marianne on attendance would be appreciated, also, those Nations who are unable to be present at the meeting, may wish to exercise their proxy option.
Early actions by Class members to ensure a smooth running and successful WCM are requested.
Bob Turner
Chairman, IJCA
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IJCA Mourns Loss of Geoff Evelyn
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 (798 reads)
The International J/24 Class Association is sad to report that past IJCA Chairman and Councilor of Honor, Geoff Evelyn of Canada, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009, at age 64 after suffering complications from a brain hematoma. Geoff was a long-time supporter of the J/24 Class and volunteered many hours to helping the Class, both as the Chairman and more recently as a Councilor of Honor. Geoff's spirit and devotion to the sport of sailing will be sadly missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that people make a contribution to the charity of their choice. The website also allows you to note your charitable contribution and share that with the family.
Regards,
Eric Faust
Executive Director
J/24 Class Association
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J24 World Championship to be one of the toughest in history
Monday, March 30, 2009 (1905 reads)
Annapolis, Maryland will host one of the toughest fleets of J/24 racers ever assembled in the boat’s 30 year history.
The 2009 World Championship, hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club, April 30th – May 8th, already has 78 entries from eighteen countries. All competitors qualify through a regional, national or international event or nomination to represent their country in the World Championship. Entries close at 1800 hrs on April 8th.
The fleet includes five former J/24 World Champions together with five North American champions; a four-time European champion; two South American and five US Midwinter Champions. Chris Larsen returns to try and repeat his 1996 win in “ Writing Instruments”, while two-time World Champion, Mauricio Santa Cruz of Brazil wants the title back after losing to current World Champion, Italian Andrea Casale at Cannigione, Sardinia in 2008.
The J/24 remains the most successful one-design keel boat with over 5500 built and distributed around the World.
Bob Turner, International J/24 Class Chairman commented, “After 30 years, the J/24 Class continues to attract the best international competition to the prestigious World Championship event. The Class has maintained its position in providing affordable and highly competitive racing the world over.” Turner will be among the competitors in Annapolis, having been on the 2nd place world Championship team in 2008.
For Further Information please contact:
Eric Faust, Director, J/24 Class Association at director@j24clas.org
Nancy Stark Zangerle, IJCA Marketing & Promotion at nzangerle@yahoo.com
David Malkin, World Championship Co-Chair at david.malkin@verizon.net
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