(San Diego, California)- Amazing! San Diego J/105 sailors have planned a
month-plus of sailing J/105s for you to enjoy off San Diego sailing in
the famous harbor racing around battleships, cruise ships and ducking
for cover from C/130 and F-117 "fly-by's" to reveling in the spectacular
coastline offshore that includes the gorgeous Point Loma and the
remarkable city-front and the ghostly haunts of the classy Coronado
Hotel on the beach-front! Plus, the sailing conditions are generally
awesome, with a cool, gentle sea-breeze developing most days providing
some laid-back SoCal-style sailing in 6-10 knots of breeze with loads of
sunshine. The series of J/105 events include the following dates:Oct 13-14- SoCal J/105 Champs
Oct 17-21- J/105 North Americans
Nov 2-4- J/105 Masters
Nov 9-11- Lipton Cup
The San Diego J/105 fleet offered the following Top TEN Reasons to sail a J/105 in SoCal for a month! Here you go---
# 10- Logistics - Inexpensive trucking to get your boat to San Diego - contact us for references! Free trailer storage! Free trailer usage!
# 9- Awesome Venue - San Diego Yacht Club is famous for great racing and world class race management. Enjoy Spectacular sailing off Point Loma and Coronado. SDYC is also home to many national and international champions.
# 8- So much to do! - San Diego offers endless opportunities for activities that your family will enjoy! Spend the day relaxing at the beach, visiting picturesque seaside villages, exploring the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Legoland, Amusement Parks, the USS Midway, and plenty more options to discover something new!
# 7- Great Deal! - Driscoll Boat Works is offering a deal on getting your boat ready to sail once in San Diego - Service includes launching the boat and stepping the spar (and re-hauling and un-stepping after the event) all for $500.00! Contact Chuck Driscoll at chuck@driscollinc.com for more details. WOW, now that's a great deal!
# 6- Practice Opportunities - The SoCal Champs will be held the weekend prior to the NA's, open to all J/105s, an excellent tune-up and practice for the big event!
# 5- Dennis Conner - The newest member of Fleet 8 is already registered for the North American Championship! How much fun would it be to race against American's Greatest Sailor- America's Cup Champion, Etchells 22 World Champion, Star World Champion, SORC Champion, El Toro World Champion (really?)!
# 4- Sail Inventory - For those in the San Francisco fleet, there is a provision in the Notice of Race allowing the purchase of additional inventory of sails for Southern California sailing!
# 3- Camaraderie - Catch up with your J/105 friends from around the world gathered in San Diego as we share our sailing exploits with each other after a great day of racing! NOTE- the San Diego YC bar, restaurant and porch are amongst the nicest in the world.
# 2- Social Events - Not only will the on the water activities be enough reason to come to San Diego, there are festivities planned to keep all entertained! Highlights include the "Taste of Point Loma" at SDYC, showcasing an eclectic array of eateries offering signature selections to enjoy as well as wine and beer tasting! The "Surfin' Safari" will be a rockin' beach surf party with extraordinary local cuisine, cool libations, and all that is unique to San Diego!
# 1 Reason- Awesomely Great Weather - San Diego is a fantastic place to sail in October with fabulously sunny, warm weather and consistent breeze! For more J/105 Fall Series sailing information
