Ok Time for me to step in here. I can't stay quiet any more. Blame Grady. I have tried for a couple of years to get the J30 croud off the dock. Me and Tony Brogan did almost all the big races last year north of Whitby. we even had 4 J30s in Swiftsure and 3 in SaltSpring and 4 in the N100. And that was a double handed race.
This year for 2010 Grady has tried to make a deal we go south and some of you come north.
Radiant Heat (Tony Brogan)
Vampire (Don Millie)
We always do round Patos. A 24h race on the last weekend in March from Sidney north sanich YC. This 70mile race has served J30s well. check out the results for the last 9 years. J30s are always on the podium. two years ago I was 3rd over all to a SC50 and Black out that stiped out racer. and that had winds to 43kn.
then comes Salt Spring. This is a fun race in mid may the weekend before swiftsure. this warm fun race around the island favors the slow boat and we kick but. Tony and I had a photo finish at 2am and a 60 mile race.
then after a relaxing cruise we mosy down to Victoria for a bit of action in Swiftsure. We had 4 J30s on the line. Natrual High and Lime light broke on the startline but Tony and I went on again to do a battle royal as we passed all but a few boats to the weather mark. then only to lose it all as we rolled the dice at race rocks but we were still the first J30 home.
N100 (northern Century 100mile race. Double handed) This is by far the best race going. and after 20 years of hard racing I would say that race is one to do. Anacortes YC has a real winner here. this race will rival swiftsure some day. they weather is better and its more challenging. we had 4 J30s in this with all but Celabration coming in within 10min of each other after a 100 mile race! Wow. And Celabration would have been there too but he had family issues.
So after all this who in the north and who in the south is ready to take on Vampire and Radiant Heat.
list your pain and we will bring our pleasure!
This year we are also looking at The Van Isle 360!
all these races will give us our own class with 5 boats.
