Ken Buhler's JALAPENO Wins
(New Orleans- Feb. 20-21)- Hosted by the amazingly charming and low-key New Orleans Yacht Club, this year's J/30 Mid-Winters regatta was held in the balmy 65 degree temperatures and persistent 10 knot plus breezes. The venue was Mardi Gras Regatta in New Orleans. It was great to shake off the icicles with some hot racing. As always, starts and mark roundings are critical in One Design J/30 racing. The fleet speed was very close with multiple leaders and three individual first place finishers; BLACK MAGIC, ZEPHYR V2 and JALAPENO. As a result, with multiple boats winning with a certain amount of braggin rights, it all culminated in great story telling at the bar. JALAPENO was lucky enough to hold off the hard pressing fleet to win the J/30 Midwinters for the third time since 2004. The crew gave credit to their newest crew member, Henrietta, for calling tactics. Second went to the tough team aboard ZEPHYR V2.0 and third just off the pace was GRITZ II not having won one race.The Gulf Coast will hold NA 2013 and the Midwinters again next year. New Orleans is a great venue for J/Boat sailing all year long. Come on down and join us next time! Here's a YouTube video of our NOYC "Welcoming Crew". For J/30 Midwinters regatta and sailing info.
