(Santa Barbara, CA)- Being held in conjunction with the 10th annual
Fiesta Cup at Santa Barbara YC, the J/70s will be competing for their
2016 West Coast Championship off the beautiful harbor of Santa Barbara
from July 15th to 17th. Traditionally, the sailors are treated to
luau-styled barbecue that caps off the racing on Saturday- it’s lots of
fun, with a BBQ on the beach, a fun band, and a margarita bar that
serves all kinds of delicious refreshments.The fleet of eleven J/70s comes from the West Coast and Mexico; many teams are using the event to continue to refine their boat speed, crew work and tactical challenges for the upcoming J/70 World Championship in San Francisco. Eduardo Saenz’s DESTROYER crew from San Diego YC and Club Nauticos Valle de Bravo in Mexico will be facing a cadre of top West Coast sailors. For starters, former J/24 North American Champion Pat Toole will be racing THREE BIG DOGS and is a formidable local talent. These two teams are joined by Scott Deardorff’s CAKE, Steve Hendricks’ MONKEY HOUSE, Ken Kieding’s SMOKE & MIRRORS 3, Bob Garrett’s SLOOP JOHN B and Steve Wyman’s NUNUHUNU, amongst others. For more J/70 West Coast Championship sailing information
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