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2008 World Council Meeting
Friday, March 28, 2008 (206 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

OLYMPIC EVENTS 2012
Friday, March 21, 2008 (275 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

30th Anniversry Edition of the J/24
Thursday, March 20, 2008 (558 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.