Perhaps the ultimate example of sailing a boat that is easy-to-handle, forgiving and fast are the shorthanded races. Recently, J/122s sailing in England as part of the SORC (Solo Offshore Racing Club) finished 1-2 in IRC during the Solent-Plymouth and back weekend, with OSTAR veteran and class winner JBELLINO sailed by Rob Craigie setting the pace and just behind was David Cule's MINT JULIP. And, in the 55th edition of the EDLU Race/ Double-handed PHRF class, Sandy Weill's PATRIOT won in demanding gale-force conditions.
Offshore good, solid all-around boats win. J/122s such as Robin Team's TEAMWORK won the Ft. Lauderdale-Key West Race; Marc Glimcher's J/122 CATAPULT was winning the RORC Caribbean 600 until the wind shut down; and Ray and Sandra Entwistle’s J/122 JACKPOT won the 2009/10 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Short Ocean Pointscore Series in IRC racing off Sydney Heads in winds ranging from naught to 35+ knots and seas in excess of 4 meters (aka "condo jumping")!
Around the cans, J/122s sailed one-design at American YC Spring Series on New York/Connecticut's Long Island Sound; Warsash Spring Series saw Ian Matthew's JINJA finish 2nd in IRC1 sailing on the Solent, England; Robin Team's TEAMWORK sailed to 3rd in IRC class at Charleston Race Week sailing on the Atlantic off Charleston, SC; at the SNIM Race Week J LANCE IV sailed by George Asperti finished 3rd in IRC2 sailing off Marseilles, France; James Dobbs' LOST HORIZON won Spinnaker Racing/Cruising Class at the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas, USVI and got 3rd at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. Come join the fun and learn more about this beautiful, versatile one-design/ offshore performer. A northeast circuit for J/122s includes:
May 28 Storm Trysail Block Island Race- Stamford, CT
June 11-13 NYYC Spring Regatta- Newport, RI
July 16-19 J/122 North Americans at Rolex NYYC Race Week- Newport, RI
Sept 11-12 Larchmont SW NOOD Regatta- Larchmont, NY
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