FROSTBITING J/22s at 44.6 DEG. NORTH

Commodore Sean McDermott of Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron shares a video and update:

"As the oldest yacht club in the Americas (since 1837), it's a day at Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron to shovel snow, frostbite J/22s, and finish at the fire.

"Our plan was to start our Spring J/22 frostbiting with the first sign of decent weather and, as soon as provincial COVID-19 health regulations eased a little. With a maximum outdoor gathering limit raised to 150 persons, we were given the green light… and then we had a big snowstorm on the day before the start!


Undaunted, teams used the hatch sliders on the J/22s to shovel snow off the decks and out of the cockpits, and soon enough we were good to go! Double windward-leewards in shifty conditions made for a ton of fun on March 20. Now our fingers and toes are collectively crossed that we can run our bi-annual Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race with our friends from Boston Yacht Club."  Enjoy the short YouTube sailing video here  Thanks to our friends at Scuttlebutt Sailing for the round-the-campfire enjoymentAdd to Flipboard Magazine.

Bristol-maintained J/120 sailboat for sale

A Bristol-maintained J/120 with Beautiful Wood Interior For Sale!
The appropriately-named BLUE CHIP is now available for sale....one of the very few J120's in the U.S. that has the full cherry wood interior. This treatment (initially a $30,000 factory option) provides an aura of elegance that is simply not available in most performance yachts. 

In addition to adding many new features, the owner has completely refitted the boat back to Bristol condition including replacing most of the rod rigging, repainting all spars and topsides, new Awlgrip deck surfaces, replacing all running rigging, adding a reverse-cycle heating and air conditioning system, a stereo system throughout, a strong track luff system for the main, a custom-built stack pack (Quantum Sails), a fully battened main sail, a helm bimini, and much more. 

To our knowledge, there is no comparable J/120 in the U.S.A.  Please contact Scott Spurlin- email- Scott@JBoatsSouthwest.com or cell# 512-423-2179.   For more BLUE CHIP J/120 brokerage informationAdd to Flipboard Magazine.

Beautiful J/44 Sloop For Sale

Beautiful customized 1990 J/44 Available for Sale. Southern Cross has an extensive inventory and has been meticulously maintained, spending most of her time sailing summers on Long Island Sound and fully winterized for the long winter seasons in New York.   Learn more about this custom J/44 McMichaels Yacht Brokerage listing hereAdd to Flipboard Magazine.