Will Three Big Dogs Prevail?(Wayzata, MN)- Lake Minnetonka will again be the playground for J/24s as the Wayzata YC hosts them for their National Championship from June 20-23. As J/24 Fleet #1, Lake Minnetonka has more experience than any other club hosting major events for J/24s over the course of time sailing on the lake since 1977! The Wayzata YC J/24 sailors are looking forward to another "most excellent" regatta with a stellar group of twenty boats participating.
Recently, the J/24 class established a "World Rankings" website (http://www.j24worldrankings.com) that gives J/24 sailors around the world a ranking overall and by country based on performance and participation. Currently 1,118 sailors and 140 regattas over 4 years were used in these rankings (best four in past two years count using a high point system). Not surprisingly, six of the top ten are Americans with Brazil, Italy, Argentina and Germany filling out the balance of top teams. Sailing in this year's J/24 Nationals are three of the Americans, including World #1 Mike Ingham from Rochester, NY, #9 Pat Toole from Santa Barbara, CA sailing his famous THREE BIG DOGS and #10 Travis Odenbach from Rochester, NY sailing HONEY BADGER. Not to be outdone are some of the famous founding members of J/24 Fleet #1 sailing with Rolf Turnquist and John Gjerde on the mighty yacht OZ! For more J/24 US Nationals sailing information
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