(Melbourne, Australia)- A quick report from our friends Down Under sailing their J/111 off Melbourne, Australia. The owner of JOUST, Rod Warren, was recently sailing with his team in the Tam O’Shanter Overnight Race and the Jisuma Race. Rod’s comments were quite amusing, especially in light of the less than corinthian behavior exhibited by some of his competitors.
“Not a bad boat in light winds that 111 is”, said Rod. “In fact, for the Tam O’Shanter Overnight, three Beneteau 40.7 teams all agreed to withdraw before the start as light conditions favored us (at least that was their perception). Their withdrawal moved us into Division 2 since there were not enough boats for a Division 1 start! Not only did we take line honours, but we won all three handicap classes (IRC, AMS, EHC) by two hours, including beating a Beneteau First 45. They can run but they can't hide!!” For more J/111 JOUST results at Sandringham Yacht Club.
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