(Bitter End, British Virgin Islands)- The sailors in this year’s Bitter End YC 29th Annual Pro-Am Regatta
come from a range of sailing experience, but almost to the person, all
have significant J/Boats experience on their CV’s. While Sally Barkow from Neenah, WI may be a two-time world champion and two-time US Yachtswomen of the Year (having won five Rolex watches over the course of her impressive racing career), she’s spent a lot of time racing J/22s, J/24s and J/80s as part of her fleet and match-racing career growing up in the Midwest.
In addition, Taylor Canfield has been a J/24 (and IC24) ace as he grew up sailing in the US Virgin Islands, not to mention that he’s been spending a lot of time recently racing J/70s, too.
Similarly,
JJ Fetter from San Diego YC has spent lots of racing various J/22s and
J/24s in her past experiences. Likewise, Sally’s “sister” sailor from
Wisconsin, Annie Haeger from Lake Beulah, WI has learned a lot sailing
J/22s in various fleet and match races across the USA. Anthony Kotoun
has raced everything in the small J/Boats stable, including J/22s, J/24s
(as World Champion) and recently J/70s. Finally, none other than Dave
Ullman was an early participant in helping grow the J/24 class, has
raced J/22s, J/70s, J/80s, J/105s and J/125s as part of his role
continuing to grow Ullman Sails worldwide. The Bitter End YC “amateurs”
will be having a fun time with these wonderful sailors! For more Bitter End YC Pro-Am Regatta sailing information
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