J/30 Half Hull Trophy presented to Bengt Johannson by Bristol YC Commodore Pete Canzone and PRO Steven Jeffries. (photo courtesy of Fran Grenon, Spectrum Photo)
Fuzzy Wuzzy skippered by Bengt Johannson won the 2008 J/30 North American Championship. Additionally Bengt captured the honors for the best overall "all amateur crew" finish. Bristol Yacht Club hosted the regatta on Narragansett Bay with a great venue for sailing and celebrating. Competitors represented boats from districts across North America including California, Nova Scotia, Northern New England, Southern New England, Chesapeake, Eastern Great Lakes, and Long Island Sound. See the overall results by selecting "Results" on the menu above.
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Welcome!
On behalf of the J/30 Class Association, Bristol Yacht Club, and J/30 Southern New England District (Fleet 13) we are pleased and excited to host the 2008 J/30 North American Championship this coming September 19th-21st. We hope to make this a great experience for all competitors and have set our goal to have at least 31 boats on the starting line this year!
Narragansett Bay always provides challenging race conditions and historic Bristol, Rhode Island is a wonderful and fun summer vacation destination. There really is nothing quite like Bristol and the greater Newport-Providence area in the summertime. You'll be able to enjoy this experience and local flavor with planned events such as the New England Lobster Boil on Saturday.
Our planning committee has endeavored to make this easy for competitors and their crews to register, plan their trip, and arrange all the associated logistics to attend this event. On this regatta web site you'll find information to answer virtually all the questions typically asked for attending distant events. If you need information that's not posted here, please send an email to the contacts listed on the Logistics Information page. The Logistics Information page provides directions (driving, flying & by sea), suggested places to stay, local restaurants, boat launching & support facilities, and many tourism places of interest. You'll also find links helpful for sailing around Narragansett Bay.
As we plan our regatta, you will see many of our sponsors logos appear on our web page. Please take the time to click on these links and support our sponsors with your business, as they most graciously support us. We are planning a memorable North American championship. Start making your arrangements today. We very much look forward to seeing you join us in September!
Bill Kneller
J/30 Southern New England District Governor
2008 North American Championship Regatta Chair