Sailing Networks Hamble BBS Report

(Hamble, England)- The Hamble Big Boat Series, ran alongside the One Design Championships on the 2nd and 3rd weekends of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series, offered top-notch racing for some of the best-sailed big boats in the country. This year, popular social media site Sailing Networks sponsored the event, which proved popular with competitors.

After four days of racing and 12 races, sailed in mainly light winds, the biggest boats raced in the IRC 0 class saw the main series leader, Riklin’s J/111 JITTERBUG placing third overall.  Just two points behind them was Chris Daniel’s J/122 JUNO in fourth position.  The J/111 JOURNEYMAKER sailed by Louise Makin and Chris Jones placed 6th overall.

Thanks go to all competitors and to sponsor Sailing Networks, for their support, and we look forward to seeing you all on the start line next year. Sailing photo credits- Paul Wyeth/ PWPictures.com and Hamo Thornycroft.  For more Garmin Hamble Winter Series sailing information

J/Teams Top Manhasset Fall Series Regatta

J/88 Wins PHRF 2, J/29 Smokes PHRF 3
(Manhasset, NY)- The 37th Annual Manhasset Bay YC Fall Series took place over the past two weekends on western Long Island Sound.  There was an enormous presence of J sailors in the event with a large J/105 class of nine boats and various J’s sailing in all PHRF handicap fleets with terrific performances in the seven+ race series.

Starting with the “big boats”, PHRF 1 Class saw Paul Strauch’s J/111 ANDIAMO sailing a very consistent regatta, nearly pulling off a class win save for a 7th in their 4th race that had to be their “toss” race.  Their scoreline of 3-2-2-7-1-3-3 was good enough for 14 pts net and third overall, just 3 pts out of 1st!  Taking fourth was stablemate SPIKE, the J/111 sailed by Sam Talbot.

J crews dominated PHRF 2 Class with Doug McKeige and the crew of the J/88 JAZZ having an outstanding performance, winning PHRF 2 on a tie-breaker with 9 pts.  Like a freight train getting rolling down the tracks, McKeige’s crew gathered steam every race and posted an impressive 4-2-2-2-1-1-1 record. Losing the tie-break was Carl Olsson’s J/109 MORNING GLORY, not able to find a way to beat the fast J/88 team, closing with three 2nds to take the silver.  Third was yet another J/88, Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION sailing the most consistent record imaginable, with six 3rds in 7 races!  Finally, fourth place was secured by Bob Schwartz’s J/109 NORDLYS.

The J/105s had good racing overall, but there is no question that past 105 champion Damian Emery is back on form, guiding his familiar ECLIPSE team to first overall with just four 1sts and three 2nds for just 8 pts total.  Second was Marcus Wunderlich’s STRATOS with 12 pts and in third was George & Alex Wilbanks’ REVELATION in third position.

The PHRF 3 Class also had a near total eclipse by J sailors.  Winning by a significant margin was Tom & Julie Sinatra’s J/29 SMOKIN’J with three 1sts and two 2nds in the record to win by the comfortable margin of 4 pts.  Taking third was Jason Viseltear’s J/80 UPSETTER and in fourth place was Todd Aven’s THIN MAN.

Finally, Robert Taylor’s J/34c MINX sailed an all top two record to take 2nd place in the PHRF Non-spinnaker class.

Of note for J/88 owners, Jeff Pawlowski of JPBOATWORKS <jpboatworks@gmail.com> does deliveries of J/88s to regattas, so if you are dying to go to Key West but did not know how to get your boat there, get in touch with Jeff.  (He owns J88 "East Eights" and will be in Key West as well).  For more Manhasset Fall Series sailing information

Doyle Sails Hamble One-Design Champs Report

(Hamble, England)- The final weekend of the Doyle Sails Hamble One Design Championships didn't come with a promising forecast, but the race team, headed by Dermot O'Malley, got all races away on Saturday and Sunday in an oscillating N/NEly wind. The series featured racing for J/70, J/80, and mixed sportsboat classes.

There has been some close and exciting racing, and competitor feedback has been very positive for the four days of racing, in which 10 short, sharp races were sailed with a quick turnaround between races. This weekend in particular saw boats splitting tacks up the beat to take advantage of the numerous shifts, some reaping their rewards and others losing out as they neared the windward marks.

Points-wise, no boat had it all their own way in the J/70 class, but it was Tom Forrester-Coles' HARLEQUIN that took home the trophy, finishing the series with 18 points, six points clear of second-placed JUGADOR, belonging to Jack Davies. The podium was completed by Greg Hall's RTYC 742, with 32 points.  The rest of the top five included Patrick Liardet’s COSMIC in 4th place and David McLeman’s OFFFBEAT in fifth overall.

Things were extremely close at the top of the J/80 class, where it came down to the final race to decide the winner. Phil Taylor's J.A.T and Yannig Loyer's J out of the box finished tied on 13 points apiece, but it was J.A.T that squeezed ahead on countback with one more first place. Michael Lewis' Jester had a late run of success, taking first place in the final three races which brought her to within three points of the two leaders and clear of Jumblesail in fourth place overall.

In the IRC mixed sportsboat class the J/92S WIZARD finished up in second place overall.

And with that, the 2015 Doyle Sails Hamble One Design Championships conclude after some close racing in tricky conditions. We look forward to seeing entries from as many classes as possible next autumn, and would like to thank all competitors and Doyle Sails for their support of the event.  Sailing photo credits- Paul Wyeth/ PWPictures.com and Hamo Thornycroft.  For more Garmin Hamble Winter Series sailing information

Big J Fleet @ Annapolis Fall Series

J/122 Wins Storm Trysail Fall Regatta
(Annapolis, Maryland)- The Storm Trysail Club's Annapolis Fall Regatta provided a preview of close inshore racing expected at Quantum Key West Race Week in the IRC, ORC and One-Design Divisions.  Participating in this year’s event were J/80s, J/30s, J/35s, J/105s and J/122s, J/111s sailing in the handicap classes.

The road to Quantum Key West Race Week started with last weekend's 3-day Annapolis Fall Regatta, organized by the Chesapeake Station of the Storm Trysail Club and co-hosted by Eastport YC and SpinSheet Magazine. After three days of conditions ranging from light to moderate breeze and on courses varying from windward-leewards to a short offshore tour of the Chesapeake Bay, the fleet enjoyed over a half-dozen races for most classes.

Part of the gear-shifting was due not only to the conditions which ranged from a bright and sunny 10-16 knots on Friday to a cool and rainy 7-10 knots this morning, but also to the event's unique racing formats. Friday's 23-mile offshore race took the fleet from Annapolis across to the Eastern Shore, north upwind under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge halfway to the approaches to Baltimore Harbor, then back south to the Eastern Shore again before reaching back up the Severn River to a finish near the harbor in Annapolis. This race was scored as two races: times were taken at the northern-most mark for a 1.0 point-weighted race, while the elapsed times for the entire course were used to score a 1.5 point-weighted race.

Using ORC scoring within the same class, Paul Milo's J/122 ORION from Annapolis took victory by a 5.5-point margin, with all bullets and two seconds in the no-discard series. Milo also plans to head south for Key West, but via some distance races as well, including the Ft Lauderdale-Key West Race, the Miami-Havana Race, as well as Quantum Key West Race Week.

Asked about his feelings on use of ORC for the first time, Milo commented "I think the system is great, it's based on measurements, its transparent, and it seems fair across the boat types. If we offered it more here in the Chesapeake I would definitely consider doing more racing here, particularly the distance races that we enjoy."

Taking second in ORR Class was Marty Roesch’s J/111 VELOCITY, posting all top three finishes to finish 5 pts back from Milo’s ORION.

On the IRC Class side of things, Milo’s ORION took 3rd in class behind two custom IRC boats followed by Bill Sweetser’s J/109 RUSH in 4th in class.

"We're really pleased to offer this regatta again this year to bring competitive big-boat racing to the Chesapeake," said PRO Dick Neville. "This year we had had a good turnout. We're always trying to innovate and make this event interesting, and I think we succeeded with that this year with our long course and the introduction of ORC scoring. Everyone had fun, and I thank our competitors for coming out to race, our Committee for all their efforts, and our sponsors at SpinSheet for all their support."

Annapolis YC Fall Series
In the J/105 class, sixteen boats enjoyed the weekend of sailing with Cedric Lewis on MIRAGE posting three bullets on their way to winning the class with just 14.5 pts.  Sailing nearly as consistently was Scott Gitchell’s crew on MIRAGE that completed the series with 18 pts.  By winning the first race long distance race for double-points, Jim Konigsberg’s INIGO was well-placed to win the regatta, but faded into the last two races with a 4-9 to drop into third overall.  The balance of the top five included Matt Robbins’ ALLEGIANCE in fourth with 34 pts, closely followed by Andrew Cherner’s CRASH just 1.5 pts back.

The seven-boat J/35 class enjoyed good racing overall.  Nevertheless, it was James Sagerholm’s AUNT JEAN that again showed her transom to the fleet for most of the races, compiling five bullets of six possible races to win with just 7.5 pts.  However, just behind them it was a fight for who would end up on the podium.  Winning the battles and the war was Peter Scheidt’s MAGGIE, finishing with 17 pts to take the silver.  Just out of the money was Benjamin Travis’ BZING, taking third with just 18.5 pts.

The J/30s had a three-way battle over the weekend.  In the end, it was Rob Lundahl’s RAG DOLL that took class honors over Tristan & Sheila Keen’s INFECTIOUS SMILE in 2nd and Ron Anderson’s INSATIABLE in 3rd place.

With seven boats, the J/80s enjoyed good sailing with John White’s NOAA’s ARK winning class, followed by Dave Andril’s VAYU in 2nd position and Tom Walsh’s WINDRIDER in the 3rd spot.   Sailing Photo credits- Dan Phelps/SpinSheet   For more Storm Trysail Club's Annapolis Fall Regatta sailing information   For more Annapolis YC Fall Series sailing information

GARMIN Hamble Winter Series Report

(Hamble, England)- For the first time in as many years, the weather gods allowed the full programme of two races to be sailed on the first weekend of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series. Which, as race officer Kathy Smalley pointed out, perhaps should be temporarily re-named the Garmin Hamble Indian Summer Series for the time being!

For the preceding week, the forecast had steadfastly refused to predict anything above 2-3 knots for the opening day of the 2015 series, but Sunday dawned with a light southeasterly that was to build throughout the day.

All classes got underway on time helped by a sluicing flood tide, which resulted in a few individual recalls for some slightly over-keen competitors. The race team set a series of windward-leeward courses for the competing boats.  As boats headed upwind to their first mark, the wind was oscillating through no more than 10 degrees, meaning that boatspeed was the order of the day. But there were plenty of lead changes and tacking duels taking place throughout the 70-boat fleet.

In IRC 0, Cornel Riklin’s J/111 JITTERBUG won both races to top the results table, ahead of Louise Makin’s JOURNEYMAKER II in third.

In IRC3, it was BLACKJACK, the J/97 of Annie Kelly who dominated, scoring two firsts, while David Greenhalgh’s J/92 J’RONIMO was in third place, at the top of a batch of J/92s.

Week 2
As October progresses, you could be forgiven for thinking that the thermals should be dug out – but the second weekend of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series, which this week incorporated the Doyle Sails Hamble One-Design Championships and the Sailing Networks Big Boat Championships, hosted some unseasonal sunshine and warmth to accompany the racing.

Racing on Sunday, the Garmin Hamble Winter Series fleet experienced some close racing in conditions ranging from a steady 12 knots to a shifty, frustrating 6 knots. These shifts and wind holes turned fleets on their heads and favored crews with their eyes out of their boats. Nonetheless, the race team, led by Stuart Childerley, fitted in two races for each class in the bright sunshine.

Cornel Riklin and crew on their J/111 JITTERBUG added another two first places to their score in the IRC0 class, continuing their run of bullets, ahead of fellow J/111 JOURNEYMAKER II, which scored two seconds. Christopher Daniel's J/122 AYBE completed the podium with two third places.

IRC 2, Paul Ward's J/88 EAT SLEEP J REPEAT took second in both races. This leaves the fleet extremely close, with only two points separating 3rd and 6th place.

IRC 3 saw the J/97 BLACKJACK II add another two firsts to her scoreline, with the J/92s UPSTART taking a 3rd and a 2nd.

The J/109s were also racing with IRC 3, and were won by Simon Perry's JIRAFFE which recorded a 2nd and a 1st. Joe Henry's JOLLY JACK TAR scored a 1st and a 3rd to take 2nd, and Roger Philips' DESIGNSTAR 2 took third overall.

Week 3
The third race day rounded off a successful weekend of racing, which this week incorporated the final act of both the Doyle Sails Hamble One Design Championship and the Sailing Networks Hamble Big Boat Championship.

The wind was decidedly fluky for Sunday's racing, but the race team got all fleets away after a short postponement. The wind started at around 10 knots, easing through the day to a minimum of 3 knots of Northeasterly, but the race team fitted in two races to leave competitors smiling as they came off the water – despite some large shifts that meant no position was set in stone until the final tack to the finish line.

A strong weather-going tide meant that there was a general recall or two, but fleets subsequently got away cleanly – no doubt encouraged to be cautious by the Z flag flying from the committee boat. First away was the IRC 0 class. Cornel Riklin's J/111 JITTERBUG added two more firsts to continue her run of bullets, making her lead look healthy and strong after three weekends of racing. Fellow J/111 JOURNEYMAKER II took two second places, ahead of J/122 JUNO in third, making for a complete J-Boat podium at this stage.

In the IRC2 class, the J/88 JONGLEUR skippered by Richard Cooper finished 3rd in both races.

In IRC3, J/97 BLACKJACK II recorded two wins, rounding off a weekend of celebration as owners Annie Kelly and Andy Howe got engaged on Saturday! At the prize-giving, day sponsor, the Bugle pub presented them with a special champagne bottle to add to their day prize, to tumultuous applause! The J/92s UPSTART skippered by Robin Stevenson took two second places to add to their consistent scoreline.

The J/109 fleet, racing with IRC3, was won by Simon Perry's JIRAFFE, which took two bullets ahead of Joe Henry's JOLLY JACK TAR’s two second places.

Week 4
Coming at the end of a week of pessimistic weather forecasts, it was little surprise to both competitors and the race committee that the scheduled start time of the fourth race day of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series was marked by a flat calm, two hoots and an AP.

But it was a day of surprises – firstly that the end of British Summer Time would be marked by warm temperatures and blazing sunshine, and secondly that a light southeasterly breeze would fill in at around 1230. This came as a particular shock to the boats that had decided that there would be no racing today and who had started motoring home – resulting in a few hurried U-turns and high engine revs as they tried to make it back to the start line in time!

The wind never rose above 6- 10 knots, but that was plenty enough for race officer Kathy Smalley to fit in a short race with the same course for all classes - a triangle between HYS, Hill Head and hamblewinterseries.com buoys. Many classes saw the overall winners surprised and in some cases back towards the rear of the fleet in the light and shifty breeze.

First away were IRC 0, where Cornel Riklin's J/111 JITTERBUG added another first, for what is a perfect run of bullets.  As a result, they are leading a J-Boats sweep of their class with 6 pts net followed by JOURNEYMAKER II in second and Chris Daniel’s J/122 JUNO in third place with 28 pts net.

A Z flag flying from the committee boat caused some issues in IRC2, with two boats affected, including Paul Ward’s J/88 EAT SLEEP J REPEAT in being penalized for being over the line. Nonetheless, EAT SLEEP J REPEAT finished first and took the penalty.  Consequently, the overall results so far have the J/88 ESJR in third overall with 26 pts net, top of the J/88 class in the regatta.  Next J/88s are Cooper’s JONGLEUR second, Gavin Howe’s TIGRIS 3rd and David Cule’s MAI TAI in 4th.

In IRC 3, Robin Stevenson on the J/92s UPSTART pushed class leader J/97 BLACKJACK II into second place, with Jonathan Stevens' J/97 WINDJAMMER completing the podium for the day's racing.  That result still leaves the Howe’s J/97 BLACKJACK II in control of the overall standings with 6 pts, followed by Stevenson’s J/92s UPSTART in second with 12 pts and David Greenhalgh’s J/92 J’RONIMO in third- currently a sweep of the podium like their colleagues in IRC 0.

The J/109s continue to have JIRAFFE in first, with Henry’s JJT in 2nd and Phillips’ DESIGNSTAR II in 3rd.

Next weekends sees competitors and organizers alike take a well-earned break, before the series resumes the following weekend. We look forward to seeing you then! Sailing photo credits- Paul Wyeth/ PWPictures.com and Hamo Thornycroft.   For more Garmin Hamble Winter Series sailing information

“Master” Burnham Wins J/105 Masters Regatta

(San Diego, CA)- From October 23rd to 25th, the San Diego YC hosted the J/105 Masters Regatta for the third consecutive year in a fleet of matched J/105s supplied by the generosity of their local fleet.  A dozen legendary master sailors from around the world sailed inside San Diego’s beautiful harbor along the city waterfront.

The weather over the weekend cooperated beautifully on Friday and Saturday, with the classic WNW seabreezes providing the fleet with five good races.  However, the racing on Saturday was concluded early due to a minor dust-up at the windward mark when three boats got wrapped up and engaged in a slow motion pirouette that left one boat without a usable pole.  Sunday dawned with overcast skies and lots of clouds with a stalled frontal system preventing any hope for the classic seabreeze.  Despite several attempts to get a final race going, Regatta Chairman Jeff Brown and SDYC’s Jeff Johnson (Regatta Manager) concluded it was time to stop for the day and bring the fleet home for the awards.

The racing was close and the sailors enjoyed racing the matched fleet of J/105s.  It was clear from the beginning that Malin Burnham’s crew, that included Star/Etchells and offshore champions Vince Brun and Benny Mitchell on board, were going to set the tone for their regatta by easily winning the first race!  Not bad for the 88-year-old skipper, a former Star World Champion himself.  Second in the first race was Sandy Purdon from San Diego YC and third was Jon Andron’s team from St Francis YC.

After the first day of racing, Andron was leading with a 3-1 followed by Burnham with a 1-4 and Gary Jobson’s team in third with a 4-2.

Saturday dawned with the potential for a perfect, sunny day with plenty of breeze.  Mother Nature delivered in spades, providing postcard perfect sailing with breezes building into the high teens by the third race of the day.  Starting out Saturday’s performance exactly how they started Friday morning, Burnham’s team put their stamp on the regatta by posting a 1-2-4 record to ultimately win the regatta with just 12 pts total!  Andron’s crew had a slow start to the day but improved every race to score a 6-4-2 on the day and secure second overall.

Behind the two leaders, it was “clear as mud” who was going to take the final spot on the podium.  In the fray were Purdon, Jobson, defending Champion Augie Diaz, Don Trask, Chuck Nichols and Bob Fisher.  It was rough going as virtually every mark rounding and every finish line produced yet another roller-coaster ride for these teams.  Positions changed dramatically at each corner and consistency was not a term one could use for their scorelines.  In the end, Purdon’s 8-5-6 was enough to grab the bronze.  Just two points back was Jobson’s east coast team that closed with a 4-8-10.  Then rounding out the top five was the “Cuban Comet”-  Diaz’s team that closed with an 11-3-3 to secure 5th overall.

Regatta Chairman Brown thanked the small army of SDYC’s famous volunteers (50+) that looked after the needs of the famous participants.  He also thanked sponsors JK3 YACHTS, McCarthy Holthus and TESLA Motors (who were providing test drives in their cool electric cars).  For more J/105 International Masters Regatta sailing information

McChesney Takes J/70 Fall Brawl Regatta

(Eastport, MD- The Eastport YC and friends at Storm Trysail Club hosted the J/70 Fall Brawl Regatta, a popular event for J/70 sailors at it often marks the first stop heading south from the northeastern USA to Key West Race Week and other events on the winter circuit- like the Quantum J/70 Midwinter Circuit in Tampa, Florida.

The regatta saw light to moderate winds, shifty and streaky, that enabled the EYC PRO to run seven races for the thirty-one boats sailing the regatta.  Sailing a very consistent series was Peter McChesney from Annapolis YC, posting a 6-1-4-4-1-3-4 for 23 pts total to win the regatta by just four pts.

Tied with McChesney after Saturday’s racing but not able to keep up the pressure and the pace was Henry Filter’s WILD CHILD from Eastport YC.  Filter’s scoreline of 4-5-2-2-9-2-3 was good enough for 27 pts.

Just off the pace of the leaders and with a legitimate chance of winning the regatta going into the last race was Peter Bowe’s Annapolis YC team sailing TEA DANCE SNAKE.  After posting a 1-6-7-3-2-1 in the first six races, all Bowe’s crew had to do was finish 3rd or better to win the regatta.  Unfortunately, their can of “whupass” must’ve expired by midday, for they could only manage a 10th in the 7th race to take the bronze on the podium with 30 pts total.  It was TEA DANCE SNAKE’s best showing to date in a major J/70 regatta.

Rounding out the top five was Geoff Becker’s (current Lightning World Champion) PAPA WHEELIE from Severn Sailing Association, taking fourth overall with 43 pts.  Taking top women’s skipper award and holding on to 5th overall was Jen Wulff sailing with husband Ray and crew on JOINT CUSTODY.

More than half the fleet sailing the J/70 Fall Brawl are headed south to sail in the Quantum Key West Race Week and Quantum J/70 Winter Series at Davis Island YC in Tampa, Florida.   Sailing Photo credits- Dan Phelps/SpinSheet   For more J/70 Fall Brawl sailing information

Electric J/88 Oceanvolt- Boats.com Overview

(Newport, RI)- J/Boats has given its latest fast racer/cruiser, the J/88 family speedster, an added dimension— electric power.

Dieter Loibner, boats.com editor, provides a brief commentary of the innovative system’s components while reviewing the boat at the Newport International Boat Show.

Learn more about why the J/88 Oceanvolt model from J/Boats is being called “the Tesla of sailboats.” 
Watch on boats.com YouTube channel here.   To learn more about the revolutionary electric J/88 Oceanvolt option, click here

LA SUPERBA Commands J/24 Winter Championship

(Anzio-Nettuno, Italy)- The 40th Winter Championship of Anzio-Nettuno taking place on the waters of the Golfo de Anzio has an excellent turnout of 27 boats from around the region.  After a pair of victories, it is LA SUPERBA leading with skipper Ignazio Bonanno and crew of Simone, Alfredo Branciforte, Francesco Picaro and Vincenzo Picaro.

In second with (surprise-surprise) two seconds, are their long-term protagonists, the Grupo Sportivo Penitentiary Police team that is skippered by Fabio Delicate with crew of Marco Vincenti, Joseph Incatasciato, Roberto Ballanti and Francesco Maglioccola.  Lying in third with a 6-4 is PELE NEGRO skippered by Paul Cecamore.

"The regatta opened with light winds around 5 knots. As we expected, the regatta was immediately characterized by the battle with our friends on the Penitentiary Police boat and ourselves.  Thanks to a wind shift and increased pressure on the left, they rounded the first mark in first followed by us,” explained Bonanno. “About a half-leg later, however, we took the lead and won the race.  Then, in the second race we were first around all the buoys and we were in command until the end."

"Two races with two second places. That’s not bad! The races were held with a southerly that was shifty and streaky,” added tactician Marco Vincenti on the Penitentiary Police team. “Choppy waves and different shifts of 8-10 knots meant the crew had to work hard and make the right choices to do well.  The best part of the weekend was that it did not rain and we had nice warm temperatures- almost like summer.”  For more Italian J/24 Winter Series sailing information

Sardinian J/24 Circuit- Stage III

(Cagliari, Italy)- After the long summer break, sailing resumed for the Sardinian J/24 fleet.  After steady sailing, VIGNE SURRAU from CN Arzachena and their skipper Henry Strazzera have taken the lead in the provisional rankings by posting a 3-2 in the long races.

Following them in Stage III of the Sardinian Circuit is LNI CARLISLE owned and skippered by David Gorgerino with members of the Carloforte Sailing Team on board; they’re three points back with a 4-4.

Holding on to the third position with an 8-1 score is DODICIPUNTOUNO helmed by Gianluca Manca.  Rounding out the top five are LIBYSSONIS with skipper Daniel Bigozzi and in fourth is DOLPHINS led by Giuseppe Taras.

"After waiting for a long time the wind, the J/24 fleet had to settle for a breeze of 5-6 knots to kick off the first race and the rest of the day did not go beyond the 7-8 kts.  If you got behind early, the possibility of recovery for those who had a bad start was very difficult.  In the end, the Committee chose to give up on the third race.  It was a little bit of disappointment, but it was the right choice,” said Henry Strazzera.  The fleet was sailing on the sea off the beach of Poetto, near the marina called Marina Piccola.   The J/24s will be back at sea for their Regional Championship on 14-15 November.   Sailing photo credits- http://www.sailingsardinia.it  For more Italian J/24 class sailing information