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Jalapeno Wins!
2007 LPRC Regatta

We’re back! A fleet of 6 J/30s competed for the first time since hurricane Katrina at the 2007 LPRC Regatta (aka New Orleans Race Week). Congratulations to Jalapeno who won the regatta for a second consecutive year with 6 bullets. The Lake Ponchartrain fleet size is now 14 strong and growing fast.

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November 21st, 2007 | Category: Event, List, Regatta | Leave a comment

2007 J/30 North Americans
One Man’s Perspective
Story by Michael Mark

And so, it all comes down to last race. David McConaughy’s White Boat and Bob Putnam and Mary Grealy’s Better Mousetrap are tied for the lead with three other teams, Insatiable, Big Kahuna and Fuzzy Wuzzy within two points. Any of five different boats can win the regatta on the last day. None of […]

September 20th, 2007 | Category: Event, List, Regatta | Leave a comment

2005 Annapolis NOOD Report

At the front of the fleet, Bebop and Better Mousetrap outclassed all the other boats. All other boats had atleast one pretty bad race, although Big Kahuna’s bad races were less bad, so she nailed down third.

Winning Skipper Bob Rutsch provided this report:

The 2005 Annapolis NOOD lived up to its reputation as […]

May 21st, 2005 | Category: Event, List, Regatta | Leave a comment

J/30 Sailors Race
60th Sydney Hobart

Q: What do J/30 Owners do during the Winter? A: Race the 60th Annual Sydney to Hobart Race. Two J/30 owners from Chicago: Mike Bird (Circus), and Tom Edman, former J/30 owner of Pronto are racing a Beneteau First 47.7.The only USA entrant in this years race. Here is the official web site: http://rolexsydneyhobart.com.

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September 21st, 2004 | Category: Event, List | One comment

1979 Fastnet Race

1979 Fastnet <- Andy’s Website Submitted by Andy Cassell

Surviving The Fastnet Storm (Courtesy of J/Boats Website)

The story of two J/30’s caught in the middle of yachting’s worst disaster as reported by phone to Bob Johnstone.

J/30 hull number 10 was shipped to Westerly Marine to serve as a model as […]

February 21st, 2004 | Category: Event, List | Comments are closed
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