J/42 sailing double-handed can be fun racing as a couple! Bill and Judy Stellin have been doing it for years- sailing across the Atlantic together and also racing on Lake Michigan in their J/42 JAYWALKER. Here's a recent account from them: "My wife, age 73, and I, age 74, entered the 72nd Sailing of the Queens Cup from Milwaukee, WI to Grand Haven MI. It is a night time race and we entered the double handed division and won! The Queens Cup is the oldest fresh water race in the US and a real test of crew and boats. My hats off to Rod for designing such a marvelous craft. FYI...this was our first big race in 10 years as up until last year, we were sailing in the Med after having double handed the boat across the Atlantic. We spent 8 years in the Med sailing and living aboard the boat, returning in 2008, again just the two of us. Frankly, a 68 nm race across Lake MI was nothing new to us as far as distance short handed sailing goes. Hope you can use the info and inspire others to use their boats for long distance cruising and racing. I don't think we could have done it in any other boat. J/Boats are truly designed for couple's use!"Wednesday, June 30, 2010
J/42 JAYWALKER Wins Queens Cup
J/42 sailing double-handed can be fun racing as a couple! Bill and Judy Stellin have been doing it for years- sailing across the Atlantic together and also racing on Lake Michigan in their J/42 JAYWALKER. Here's a recent account from them: "My wife, age 73, and I, age 74, entered the 72nd Sailing of the Queens Cup from Milwaukee, WI to Grand Haven MI. It is a night time race and we entered the double handed division and won! The Queens Cup is the oldest fresh water race in the US and a real test of crew and boats. My hats off to Rod for designing such a marvelous craft. FYI...this was our first big race in 10 years as up until last year, we were sailing in the Med after having double handed the boat across the Atlantic. We spent 8 years in the Med sailing and living aboard the boat, returning in 2008, again just the two of us. Frankly, a 68 nm race across Lake MI was nothing new to us as far as distance short handed sailing goes. Hope you can use the info and inspire others to use their boats for long distance cruising and racing. I don't think we could have done it in any other boat. J/Boats are truly designed for couple's use!"
