(Deneysville, South Africa)- The South African J/22 class is proudly
hosting the J/22 World Championships at the Vaal Dam situated in the
Northern Free State Province, from April 26th to May 2nd. The
Deneysville Aquatic Club, in the small village of Deneysville on the
Free State side of the dam, will be the privileged co-host for the
social events. The regatta centre and base the world championship fleet
will be at Manten Marina, also situated in the village of Deneysville.
The amazing facilities at this marina will provide all the necessary
equipment to accommodate all the participating J/22’s. There are many
clubs, bed & breakfast, and lodge accommodations available around
the beautiful lake.During the month of April, the J/22 class will be hosting a “Festival of Sailing.” Over the Easter weekend, the J/22 South African National Championships will be held from the 18th to 21st April. The week following is the J/22 World’s starting on April 26th.
The
host club, D.A.C., is renowned for its hospitality and is pulling out
all the stops to co-host the event. The full-time catering facilities in
the club house will keep the sailors fed and hydrated throughout the
event. They will offer campsite accommodation to all the competitors on
the club grounds. Alternative, excellent camping facilities at Lake
Deneysville Yacht club offer a much larger camping space if you need to
spread out.Deneysville’s thriving tourism industry offer a wide variety of Bed & Breakfast accommodation as well as self-catering and Guest House type accommodation. A list of enthusiastic service providers will be available for any enquiries.
Charter boats- where and how to get them? It’s not too late to join us! The J/22 class is currently 52 boats strong in South Africa with the majority of the boats sailed regularly. The class has worked with owners who are not participating in the event to make their boats available for charter. BTW, the charter fee is affordable! The class will be managing this process for the owners and competitors to be sure the boats are in race-ready condition and the owners are confident all will be done to look after their boat and keep their minds at rest. Regatta registration can be done by email- “Chairman@J22.co.za”. For complete regatta information, please visit http://www.j22.co.za
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