The largest class in the event will be the seventeen-boat J/105 class, with many of its legendary class stalwarts participating along with some fresh faces in the class. Expect to see “ye olde guard” like Shannon Ryan/ Rolf Kaiser’s DONKEY JACK, Bruce Stone & Nicole Breault’s ARBITRAGE, Ryan Simmons’ BLACKHAWK, and Phil Laby’s GODOT, somewhere at the top of the leaderboard.
The J/70s have a nice turnout. Expect to see newcomers like Tracy Usher’s CHRISTINE ROBIN competing for class honors against Bay veterans like Justin Kromelow’s LOOSE LUCY, Peter Cameron’s PRIME NUMBER, Chris Kostanecki’s JENNIFER and John Brigden/ Chris Snow’s COOL STORY BRO.
The triumvirate of top J/111s will certainly have a fun weekend between Richard Swanson’s BAD DOG, Nesrin Basoz’s SWIFT NESS and Gorkem Ozcelebi’s DOUBLE DIGIT. Likewise, the J/120s will have yet another donnybrook between the protagonists- PEREGRINE (Halliwill/ O’Callaghan/ Lacey), KOOKABURRA (Grennan & Grennan & Associates), TWIST (Timo Bruck), CHANCE (Barry Lewis) and SENOR MAGOO (Stevie Madeira).
For the J/24s, what will it be this time?? The EVIL OCTOPUS (Jasper Van Vliet) over the FERAL ROOSTER (Paul van Ravenswaay)? Or, will it be Darren Cumming’s DOWNTOWN UPROAR crew telling their skipper to SHUT UP & DRIVE (Val Lulevich) or take FLIGHT (Randall Rasicot). Hah! No matter what, this gang always has fun! :0 For more J/Fest San Francisco sailing information