Sunday, February 4, 2018

“Wonder Women” Lead California Dreamin’ Series

J/22 Match Race- St Francis YC women's team(San Diego, CA)- The 2018 California Dreamin’ Series got underway with the first of its three match race events that will advance the overall winner to the 2018 Ficker Cup, held April 13-15 in Long Beach, which is a qualifier for the Grade 1 2018 Congressional Cup in Long Beach.

Using J/22s in San Diego on January 27-28, Nicole Breault (second from left) and her all-women's match racing team of “wonder women” edged out Charlie Welsh in a tie-breaker with Bruce Stone in third.

The series continues with J/22s at the second stop in San Francisco on March 10-11 before sailors return to Southern California to compete in the final leg of the California Dreamin’ Series, this time going at it on 37 foot keelboats on April 7-8 in Long Beach. Add to Flipboard Magazine.