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Monday, March 26, 2012
J/70 Speedster Goes Sailing!
(Newport, RI)- The weather Gods have continued to provide incredible sailing conditions for the sea-trials of the new J/70 Speedster in Rhode Island. After launching J/70 #1 last Monday, March 12th, it was time to launch J/70 #2 this past Tuesday, March 20th. Both boats gently slid off their trailers into the ocean waters off the Bristol boat ramp and shortly after were sailing on upper Narragansett Bay in a building southwesterly. By day’s end both boats were flying across the Bay at 12-15 kts with Team North and Team Quantum scoping out the new speedster. Overnight, some sail tweaks were done, and the boats were back out yesterday in similar 12-18 knot conditions. Sailing trials continue over the next several days as more sailmakers arrive. The plan is to lock in the class sail sizes by the end of next week. Take a peek at some more sailing shots on the website! For more J/70 Speedster sailing information