Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show Preview

J/88 sailing Puget Sound(Alameda, California)- Be sure to keep your calendar free for the weekend of April 9th to 12th! J/Boats San Francisco dealer “Sail California” looks forward to hosting all J/Sailors and friends at this year’s Strictly Sailboat Show!  On display at Jack London Square in Oakland, California will be the J/88 family speedster and the J/70. They will be located at the Inner Basin at Slip# S64 and the J/70 will be on land next to it.

Momentum continues to grow for the J/Clan in the San Francisco Bay area. The latest one-design fleets to develop on the Bay are the J/70 and J/111.  The J/70s are over two dozen boats and have an active one-design regatta circuit, plus they are looking forward to hosting the 2016 J/70 World Championships at St Francis Yacht Club!  Now is the time to hop aboard the #70 train to the Worlds!

In addition, the J/111s are approaching a “baker’s dozen”; they’ve had fabulous one-design racing on the Bay, including the Rolex Big Boat Series as well as astonishing success in offshore in events like the Windjammer Race, the Farallones Double, the Three Bridge Fiasco and the Spinnaker Cup.

Strictly Sail is the West Coast’s largest original all-sail boat show. Whether you are a “newbie” or a seasoned sailor, this four day boat show spectacle is the place to immerse yourself in the world of sailing, check out new sailboats, talk to experts, participate in hands-on seminars, get on the water and have fun.  Be sure to contact any of Sail California’s J experts- Pat Nolan, Norm Davant, or Drew Harper- call ph# 510-523-8500 or email- norman@sailcal.com 

Furthermore, please be sure to read the J/88 Northwest Yachting review.  Sailing Editor Bruce Hedrick took the J/88 from Sail Northwest out for a spin in early February on Puget Sound on a gorgeous sunny day— as only the PNW can enjoy in the middle of winter!   For more Strictly Sail Pacific sailboat show information