Thursday, October 16, 2014

J’s Shine in Foul Weather Bluff Race

J/105 sailboats- sailing off Seattle, WA (Seattle, WA)- J/Teams excelled in the light fickle conditions of this years Foulweather Bluff Race, hosted by Corinthian YC Edmonds.  On a difficult, current-riddled, light air, sunny, Pacific Northwest fall day the J crews showed once again that the Pacific Northwest is J/Boat country!

J/33 Corvo sailing off Seattle, WATaking first in 2 of the 9 classes and in true Sail Northwest fashion first's was the place of the day for Mike Poole and crew on their just purchased J/80 SKYE ROCKET.  Hull #1 of this highly successful 26' sportboat on it's first race with its 1st time boat owner taking first place in Fleet 4 and second overall!  Well done SKYE ROCKET!  Just behind SKYE ROCKET in Fleet 4 was the J/30 BOB in second.

Fleet 6 was topped by the J/105 LAST TANGE followed by the J/105 USAWI in second and the J/33 CORVO in fourth (Corvo is a brand new listing at Sail Northwest!).

The J/35 BERGEN VIKING took 2nd in Fleet 7, the J/35 SOLUTOIN took 5th in Fleet 8 and the J/145 JEDI took 5th in Fleet 10.

The J/120 HINZITE sailed home with 2nd in Fleet 9 and 4th overall in a class of high performance ultralights!   Sailing Photo Credits- Jan Anderson Marine Photography