(Saint Cast, France)- Over seventy-one boats including three from England and one from Spain are ready to set sail in the 2011 French J/80 Nationals, hosted in Saint Cast along the Bay of Biscay by Centre Nautique Saint Cast.
What a fantastic success for the J/80 French Class! It's extraordinary to see so many competitors sailing the final regatta of the 2011 season, a four day event taking place in the beginning of November. From Thursday the 10th of November to the 13th of November, this armada expects to have a great event on the gorgeous Saint Cast Bay. This event also determines the final results of the French J/80 Fleet season series that started back in April with the famous Spi OUEST Regatta in La Trinite Sur Mer.
The CNSC is proud to host the event, "Between J/80 and the CNSC is a long history or tradition. We acquired our first J/80 in 1999, at the time few J/80s were distributed in France, it was a bet on the future! But, it was perfect for our requirements. We needed a boat for sailing education, but also for racing, and it should be reliable, robust and modern. Twelve years later, given the number of boats racing in the Coupe de France, it was the right choice at the time! Since 1999, we have trained many crews (about fifty), and with good results: 3-times Champion of France!"
What ever the results, it's clear the top French J/80 teams are already focused on the 2012 J/80 Worlds that will be sailed across La Manche (the English Channel) in Dartmouth, England, followed by the J/80 Worlds 2013 in France! Given the strong showing of the top French teams at this year's 2011 J/80 Worlds in Copenhagen, Denmark, it's apparent that the strong national rivalries between Spanish and French sailors at the top of the heap in world-class one-design and offshore events is proving to be an enormous catalyst to raise the level of their game a few more notches. Amongst the top teams competing will be multiple regatta winner Erik Brezellec on INTERFACE CONCEPT 2. For more French J/80 Nationals sailing information
