J-Cup 2008 takes place from Friday May 23-25 and will be sponsored once again by B&G, Dubarry of Ireland and North Sails. The regatta is open exclusively to owners of J Boats and will be hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, UK. Racing will be presided over by PRO Tony Lovell of totalracecontrol.com. The J/109 Class will sail for their UK National Championship with 25-30 entries expected, the J/80 and J/105 will also race class and perhaps even the J/100. In addition several J/133s, J/122s, and J/120s will race under IRC. J/Cup, with its unparalleled reputation for offering superb race management, great competition and ‘energetic’ après sail is expected to attract over sixty boats and 400 competitors in 2008. This is in no small part due to the continued support of the event sponsors, the dedication of the carefully selected host clubs and the boundless enthusiasm of the competing J Boat owners. The race management team is in place, the sponsors are ready, the band has been booked and the race documents are online: All systems go for another fabulous J-Cup. Visit the Events page at www.j-uk.com for all relevant race documents.
Friday, March 28, 2008
J-Cup 2008 Set for End of May
J-Cup 2008 takes place from Friday May 23-25 and will be sponsored once again by B&G, Dubarry of Ireland and North Sails. The regatta is open exclusively to owners of J Boats and will be hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, UK. Racing will be presided over by PRO Tony Lovell of totalracecontrol.com. The J/109 Class will sail for their UK National Championship with 25-30 entries expected, the J/80 and J/105 will also race class and perhaps even the J/100. In addition several J/133s, J/122s, and J/120s will race under IRC. J/Cup, with its unparalleled reputation for offering superb race management, great competition and ‘energetic’ après sail is expected to attract over sixty boats and 400 competitors in 2008. This is in no small part due to the continued support of the event sponsors, the dedication of the carefully selected host clubs and the boundless enthusiasm of the competing J Boat owners. The race management team is in place, the sponsors are ready, the band has been booked and the race documents are online: All systems go for another fabulous J-Cup. Visit the Events page at www.j-uk.com for all relevant race documents.