Netherlands & Cayman Islands Strong Factors(Le Crouesty, France)- With a dominating nine first-place tallies in 11 races, Jean Queveau of France won the 2012 J/22 World Championship at Crouesty Arzon Yacht Club in Brittany, France. Held from June 26-29, team Julie discarded a 14 and kept a sixth for a total of just 15 overall points. Racing with Queveau were Pierre Laouenan, Damien Iehl and Pierre Le Clainche. Two Netherlands teams followed in second and third—Wouter Kollmann with 33 points and Ivo Kok with 35.
Teams from France, The Netherlands, Germany and the Cayman Islands participated in the championship, which featured 24 boats. Next year, the J/22 will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a World Championship in the birthplace of the boat, Newport, Rhode Island, from October 1-5, 2013.
The top five in the event were 1st Jean Queveau (France) - 15 points, 2nd Wouter Kollmann (Netherlands) - 33 points, 3rd Ivo Kok (Netherlands) - 35 points, 4th Mike Farrington (Cayman Islands) - 50 points and 5th Serge Raphalen (France) - 80 points. For more J/22 Worlds sailing information For J/22 Worlds sailing photos- Bernard Andre on Google/Picasa
