(Valle de Bravo, Mexico)– For the first time in event history, the
storied International Women’s Keelboat Championship (IWKC) will be
contested outside the United States! The revitalized championship,
organized by US Sailing, will offer women sailors an opportunity for
high-quality racing in J/70’s on the international stage. Club de Vela
La Peña in Valle de Bravo, Mexico will host this championship on August
14-19, 2017 and will be providing the J/70’s for the event.Up to 20 teams will be selected through an application process. The goals is for half the teams selected to represent North American countries and half will represent countries from around the world. The top American boat will be the U.S. representative at the 2018 Sailing Champions League World qualifier. International teams are encouraged to apply.
To ensure fast and competitive racing, the round-robin format for the championship features team rotations after every five races. Each team will race an equal number of races against the other teams. Races will be approximately 15 minutes in duration. The host club will ensure quick rotations and
on-the-water
umpiring, in addition to a quality viewing experience for spectators.
Here is a nice sailing video summary of the 2016 IWKC event held at
American YC in Rye, NY.If you are interested, please make sure to submit your application by Friday, May 19 to access early registration discount!
We hope to see your team sailing J/70’s in Mexico this August! For more International Women’s Keelboat Championship sailing information. Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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