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Terry Flynn’s Tejas Goes

Wire to Wire to Win J/22

North American Championship

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Class President Mark Stuhlmiller Williamsville, NY 716-725-4664

1st Vice President Matt Dunbar Pawtucket, RI 401-527-7268

2nd Vice President Boo Heausler New Orleans, LA 504-481-2019

Secretary/Treasurer Jennifer Princing Hemlock, MI 989-213-3973

Chief Measurer U.S. Technical Committee Chairman Terry Flynn League City, TX 713-906-5497

Executive Secretary Christopher Howell Cleveland, OH 440-796-3100

Nomination Committee Chairman Sandy Adzick Haverford, PA 610-642-2232

US and International Class Office 12900 Lake Ave., #2001 Lakewood, OH 44107 440-796-3100 [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Julie Howell Cleveland, OH

Let te r f rom the Pres ident

Thanks to everyone for their past, present and future service to the US J/22 Class! As with any volunteer organization, we are nothing without the hard work and dedication of those who give their time to help keep this torch burning. I am honored and excited to take this leg of the torch relay; and am looking forward to meeting many members along the way to help guide and assist me during this journey. By the way, call me “Stu.”

Look, I don’t need to explain to you how great our Class is. If you’re reading this, you already get it. We have a tremendous one-design boat and a committed membership. Our challenge for the next few years is a clear one –How do we position the US J/22 Class to be an enduringly viable fleet for generations to come?

Easy, just include future generations, right? Get the kids involved. Absolutely!

Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. We are not alone in this objective. There is a ton of competition for the attention of the youth demographic. Attracting youth is one of the biggest challenges facing every one-design Class and every yacht club in the world. Hell, it’s one of the biggest challenges facing almost every sport worldwide. Couple this competition with the already limited attention span of most youth and you can understand why so many parents of school-age children are not exactly teetotalers.

So what can we do to accomplish this challenging objective? As you sit in front of the fire with your eggnog this holiday season, please think it over and send me your thoughts (lucid or otherwise…). I want to hear from everyone.

J/22 Youth Scholarship Boat Program

In the interim, I wanted to introduce you to a new program we are planning to offer in 2016: the J/22 Youth Scholarship Boat Program. This program will award a fully outfitted J/22 sailboat (complete with trailer) to a promising youth team for the entire sailing season. The award recipients will be expected to race the J/22 Scholarship Boat in several high profile, world-class J/22 regattas (including the 2016 J/22 World Championship in Kingston, Ontario) and participate in various Scholarship Program promotional events. The Program is intended to encourage talented youth sailors (skippers aged 19-29) to experience the J/22 and the Class’ tremendous community of one-design sailors—at virtually no cost. It is our hope that recipients’ experience in the Program will escalate their level of competitiveness and inspire them to accomplish great things in the sailing world. And, of course, the Class gets to claim all participants as J/22 sailors (and we’ll have numerous photos to prove it!).

To make the J/22 Scholarship Boat Program great, we need two things: (i) a pool of talented applicants, and (ii) sponsorship contributions and donations. We are presently getting the word out through competitive college and high school sailing coaches. Please encourage anyone you feel would be a good fit to apply. We are also in the process of actively soliciting corporate sponsorships and individual donations to fund this endeavor. If you can contribute a few bucks or know a company that might benefit from having their logo pasted all over the team’s J/22, please let us know. More information is available on our website (http://www.j22.com/index.php/the-boat/scholarship). Deadline for applications is March 15, 2016. I’m confident that, with your help, we will get the next generation of J/22 sailors involved.

Happy holidays,

Mark “Stu” Stuhlmiller, USJ22CA President

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4 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n

Terry Flynn’s Tejas won the opening race of the J/22 North American Championship and didn’t look back. A fourth in the final race secured victory for the local helmsman, who tallied just 10 net points in the six races, including three bullets on day one. Prior J/22 World Champion Flynn thanked his crew of Mark Foster and Matt Romberg, who “did all the hard work this regatta.” This same team won the J/22 Midwinter Championship earlier this year.

With a third in the last contest, Brad Julian’s Team ThreeDories.com from Annapolis, MD secured

the silver position with 16 points. Texan Marvin Beckmann’s The Martian edged out Travis Odenbach’s Sea Bags Sailing Team of Rochester, NY for the bronze (22 points to 23). Newport-based Michael Marshall’s Bad News won the final light air match-up to claim the fifth spot overall with 29 points.

Terry Flynn’s Tejas Goes

Wire to Wire to Win J/22

North American Championship


The Houston Yacht Club in Texas hosted the three-day Championship for 39 teams from across the United States. Flynn summarized, “It was a great event, and while the weather didn’t completely cooperate, the Race Committee did great as well as all the volunteers at HYC.”

The Championship got underway Friday, October 2 in gorgeous conditions, allowing four races to be completed in winds fluctuating between 8-16 knots throughout the day. Flynn controlled the leaderboard with tallies of 1,1,3,1 for only 6 points. Chris Junge’s Corner of Sanity and Madness was the day’s other race winner.

Despite a 10 in Saturday’s only race, Flynn held the top spot heading into the final day of competition. With five races scored, a discard came into play, allowing Tejas to drop the 10. Beckmann stood in second place with 12 points, just one ahead of Julian. Odenbach was also in the mix with 15 points. In the lone contest in breeze of 6-8 knots, Wiley Rogers’ Baby Doll took line honors.

Photos are available on the J/22 Class Facebook page, and complete results are available at www.j22na.com.

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The Inside Line: At the North American Championship in Houston, you had some home-field advantage. What kind of local knowledge helped you top the fleet?Terry Flynn: It was nice having a home game so we didn’t have to travel. That gave us more time to set the boat up and work on it, so that was worth a few points. I think the biggest advantage, however, came from the weather. A northerly wind that early in the year, and for as long as it stayed around, was different, but we handled it well.

IL: Your team also won the Midwinter Championship this year. Tell us about your crew and the role each person played. TF: Matt Romberg is a doctor from Austin. I’ve known him and sailed with him for almost 15

years. Mark Foster is from the Corpus Christi area, and we’ve sailed together for 30 years. Both are accomplished in their own right, winning the J/22 Worlds in Cleveland in 1999. Over the years, we’ve all crewed for each other in different Classes and been in every position. When we sailed together at the North Americans, Matt trimmed and Mark did the bow. Once we come up with our pre-start game plan, they work together to get us where we need to be fleet-wise. They both make tactical decisions, and most times they’re on the same page. I really don’t get too involved in the tactics after the start, but we’ve sailed together enough that we think the same way.

Chatting With North American Champion Terry Flynn


IL: You kept up boat speed through light air. What advice can you give others to do the same? TF: It’s important to make sure the rig is set for the minimum wind you expect during a race. You can pull things harder if you get caught too light, but you can’t do the opposite. I think having guys around you who let you concentrate on the driving and main trim helps a ton. My crew also constantly talks about speed and height so we know right away if something may need adjusting. IL: The J/22 remains a popular boat in the south. What attracts people in the area to the J/22? TF: It’s an affordable, easy-to-trail boat that has great competition. I’ve been encouraged with the number of younger teams and sailors at the last

few events. That will be key for the future of this Class. I hope the Class is doing well everywhere, not just in the South.

IL: As someone who has been in the sailing profession for a while now, how do you see the sport evolving in the US? How can it remain relevant going into the future? TF: I think we’re in good hands. The junior and intermediate Classes, like the Optimist, are strong. The C420 and I420 are gaining in popularity and growing. The next step is to find a Class for youth that is fun and reasonably priced. While the J/22 is a great boat, I’m not sure we have the wow factor that the new boats have. It may take some sailors time to realize how much the J/22 has to offer.

2016 J/22 MidwintersMarch 17-20, 2016

Fort Walton Yacht ClubChoctawhatchee BayFort Walton Beach, Florida

Fort Walton Yacht Club is honored to host the 2016 J/22 Midwinters. FWYC has a proud sailing history, a friendly membership, and a great venue. With a small staff and a lot of enthusiastic volunteers, the club is dedicated to hosting quality events with fantastic southern hospitality.The surrounding area boasts great restaurants, pris-tine beaches, public parks, a science museum, an ar-mament museum, a marine park, go-cart tracks, golf courses, and much, much more. The neighboring cit-ies of Destin and Sandestin offer world class shopping and art galleries.FWYC is located on Smack Point over-looking picturesque Garnier’s Bayou to the west and Choctawhatchee Bay to the east. Round the Point, the waters of Choctawhatchee Bay stretch west to east covering 129 square miles. Choctawhatchee Bay is protected by Okaloosa Island and its white sand dunes to the south. Miles of undeveloped

beaches make a great back-drop for rac-ing. The bay has very little tidal current with average water depths of 25-30 feet.During March, most of the breeze is frontally driven with almost no chance to build from the sea. The average wind speed is 8 to 10 knots with much bigger breeze when pressure sys-tems are present. The av-

erage temperature for the Midwinter time frame is in the mid sixties. The tem-perature for the same dates in 2015 rose into the mid eighties.The annual Bowlegs Re-gatta has been a stop on the Southeastern J/22 Circuit for the past 7 years. The same sailors come back year after year enjoying both the sail-

ing and the hospitality. FWYC hosted the ‘Lost Turkey’ Re-gatta & Clinic on November 13-15, 2015. On Friday, the compact fleet of five received superb one on one coaching by North Sails of New Or-leans’ Benz Faget. On Saturday, a fleet of eight sailed four races in the bay in a stout northeasterly breeze. On Sunday, with the wind turning more easterly and climbing to 20 knots, the

fleet took advantage of the protected bayou and sailed 3 great races in a tapering breeze.

“We really had a great time and are excited about re-turning for the Mids.” ~ Todd McBee, USA 964, Two Dollar Pistol, 2nd Place ‘Lost Turkey’ Regatta

FWYC cannot wait to share the fun with the rest of the J/22 Class. Come on down and “get a little sand in your soul”.



Fort Walton Yacht Club invites you to come to our beautiful Emerald Coast. With miles upon miles of white sand beaches and clear waters, the Gulf Coast is an amazing place to visit in March. The wind can be brisk but the skies are breath-taking and the sunsets are fiery. Local restaurants, bars, and hotels are just prepar-ing for the tourist sea-son and spring break is not yet in full swing. March still offers a “lo-cal’s only” perspective rarely found through-out the rest of the year.FWYC looks forward to offering daily hos-pitality during the Midwinters while still allowing competitors time to explore. A 10% discount card will be provided to all com-petitors promoting lo-cal small businesses, including liquor, dining and boutique shopping. A guide to area attractions and activities will be given out at registration. With a small town feel, Fort Wal-ton businesses offer southern charm with unique per-

sonality. Many of our local partners are fellow sailors and yacht club members.Competing in Fort Walton can easily become a fam-ily affair with great hotel and condominium accom-

modations. Family and friends should never be bored. The Emer-ald Coast offers plenty of activities including golfing, shopping and gallery hopping. On an first come first serve basis, yacht club members will open their homes to com-petitors. Hosting avail-ability will be limited.For the sailors, FWYC plans to provide great racing at a club that prides itself on hospi-tality. Local musicians will perform and local brewers will provide craft beers for tast-ing on the back lawn.

FWYC plans to show competitors why the Emerald Coast is one of the best venues on the Gulf Coast. Come on down and “get a little sand in your soul”.

“Come on down, ya’ll!”

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Mike Marshall and Team Take Lake George Open/Northeast Championship By Tom Linville

Team Bad News (9 points) of Mike Marshall, Mark Sertl and Matt Gowell from Jamestown, RI won the 2015 Lake George Open and Northeast District Championship, held by Fleet #61 at The Lake George Club September 25-27 over 23 boats. Finishing second, only five points behind was team The Jug 4 1 (16) of current J/22 World Champion Chris Doyle with Adam Burns and Peter Doyle from Youngstown, NY. In third, and winner of the Best Local Boat Trophy, was team Wind Dog (22) of Ben McAndrew, Mason Gertner and Tim Dexter from Lake George, sailing in their first J/22 regatta. Rounding out the prize winners were past winner Raised J (22) of Johan Koppernaes, Michele Cimon, Bianca Jager and Amands Bolle from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in fourth, local team Craic Attack (26) of Alfie Merchant, Amy Merchant and Carlton Elmer in fifth, with “Grab Bag” prize winner team Broomstick of Ron Harris, Cathy Harris, Onur Bodur and Bianca Grohman from Hudson, Quebec, Canada in eighth. With 23 entries, there were fewer boats than in past years, probably partly due to competitors traveling to Houston for the North Americans the following week. Still, competition was intense with several past regatta champions and well-known perennial Class contenders, including 81-year-old Richard Hallagan, now out of Canandaigua Lake, NY. A bit unusual this year was that a few locals did very well. This is less attributed to “local knowledge” as much as to team sailing skills. The weekend wind forecast was for very light winds (4 mph, gusts to 6), but teams were very lucky to have an 8-10 northerly on Saturday, which faded to allow only three races, and then about the same but southerly on Sunday for three more races, allowing one discard. Team The Jug 4 1 was leading after Saturday with 1-2-2, which looked like a significant lead over the next five boats, Raised J (2-4-6), Bad News (5-1-9), Craic Attack

(8-3-4), Wind Dog (10-6-1) and Over (James Gillis, Hudson, Quebec, 4-8-7). Saturday also had one “dead heat” where the RC determined two boats crossed the finish line at exactly the same time. Sunday dawned with wind on the lake, to everyone’s surprise and happiness. The RC under the leadership of PRO Dave Dougall was able to hold three short races. Suffice it to say that team Bad News sailed away with the regatta on Sunday by scoring three bullets, and some were not what you would call close. Clearly, Mike and team had figured out the wind, which basically required go left, tack to port on the wind line, and get lifted to the weather mark. Not quite as simple as that, as you had to get off the starting line and the pin-end jam, and short tack up the wind line to stay with it. Both days it seemed that getting to wind pressure was more significant than tacking on the shifts, and going up the middle was definitely a no-no, as boats would pass you on both sides, both upwind and downwind. There were a few mishaps on the course as usual but everyone was on good behavior doing their penalty turns. This is pretty typical of the experienced J/22 Class sailors, and is one of the reasons why it’s a lot of fun to be in the Class. Another reason for the J/22 is the great friendships one develops and maintains among the sailors. For this regatta, there were competitors from Annapolis, Jamestown, Youngstown, eight boats from Canada and many surrounding locales. Under the direction of Regatta Chair Willy Lund, J/22 Fleet Captain Rik Alexanderson, Club Fleet Captain Joe Favero and Club Manager Bill Finnen, this regatta was again an exceptional event enjoyed by all participants and guests. If you missed it, you really need to attend next year, when the regatta will be held September 23-25, 2016. A truly great regatta, with a great Class highlighted by camaraderie, competition and an exceptional boat! Full results are on the Club website www.thelakegeorgeclub.com.


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I had a project that I needed to do, and I thought I would share it with the Class in case anyone else is in need or you wanted to do a nice Christmas gesture for your skipper.

My mast supports for trailering were rotted out, and I needed new ones. I searched and Googled and could not find any. So I called Waterline Systems, and they sent me a set of templates. I checked them out, and they were fine but a little less refined than I was thinking, so I decided to make some changes and then figure out how to save them to a computer file.

These plans are made to have 3/4” of padding on the sides and bottom of the mast. I also plan to put the padding on the bottom of the supports. I am going to use 1/2” plywood because I have it. If I was going to buy this, I would buy 1/4” ply. For the support structure, I am going to use 3/4” ply because I have it, but you could use 2x6 as well.

Here is my thought process: Step 1: Cut all pieces to size.

Step 2: Mount sides together with double stick tape or small screws. Spray tack the template onto one side. Go to the band saw and rough cut them out. The circles in the corners are in case you want rounded edges.

Step 3: While still mounted, take the sides over to the oscillating sander and smooth them out to the lines on the templates.

Step 4: Sand all edges and sides of each piece.

Step 5: Add 2-3 coats of West System epoxy.

Step 6: Using water and Scotch Brite, clean each piece and remove blush.

Step 7: Paint each piece the finish color of your choice.

Step 8: Assemble. Caulk each screw hole. I bought Stainless steel screws.

Step 9: Touch up the paint around fasteners.

Step 10: Put it to use and get your boat ready for the Midwinters this March in Fort Walton Beach, Florida!

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Invitation to 2016 J/22 World ChampionshipOn behalf of the International J/22 Class Association, the Canadian J/22 Class Association and CORK/Sail Kingston, we are pleased to invite you to the 2016 J/22 World Championship.

The 2016 J/22 World Championship will take place August 19-25 at CORK/Sail Kingston, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Sailing will take place on the waters at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, which offers some of the best fresh water sailing in the world.

The city of Kingston is nestled at the mouth of the Rideau Canal and the St. Lawrence River at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. The city hosted the sailing event for the 1976 Olympics, and countless regattas are hosted out of the same venue as was used in 1976.

Competitors can find general information about the venue, travel, accommodations and sailing conditions at www.cork.org. The NOR is posted and registration is open. European and US competitors will realize significant savings due to the strength of your currencies against the Canadian dollar so we encourage all competitors to register as early as possible.

If you need any additional information in order to start your planning for this World Championship, please do not hesitate to contact one of us. We look forward to welcoming all competitors to CORK and the city of Kingston in August 2016.

Sincerely,

Trevor Collins Ron Harris Canadian Class President International Technical Chair [email protected] [email protected]



Mark J. Stuhlmiller, Class President

Although it’s surreal for me to think I had any life before sailing (not that I have much of a life now), I never even sailed a boat until I was 30 years old. A colleague introduced me to sailboat racing, and I caught the bug pretty hard. A year later, I was a proud owner of a Jet 14—teaching myself to sail in the fresh water around sunny Buffalo, NY and pulling my lovely wife along for the ride. Sailing taught me that putting two non-sailing adults on a dinghy in a decent clip of breeze, unsupervised, is as solid a crucible for a marriage as any. After a few years crewing on a Catalina 30 in the local PHRF racing league, I purchased my J/22 Eudaimonia in 2007 and have been one-design racing her out of the Buffalo Yacht Club ever since. Sailing also taught me that after you learn every possible way to do something the wrong way, things get easier! And, yes, I’m still married…with two little girls who love to sail!

Matt Dunbar, First Vice President

I grew up sailing on the Maine coast, but really had not focused on racing very much until I joined the Stanford sailing team in 1988 and immersed myself in the world of college sailing for the next three years. After a year of graduate school I moved to Rhode Island to work for a company doing structural simulation (finite element) software, and stopped sailing regularly for more than a decade. In 2008, I bought a J/22 with a colleague and started racing in the fleet in Jamestown, RI. I found the local fleet to be a good way to get back into sailing while also learning something

about being in the back of the boat instead of the front. Since that time, I’ve sailed locally as much as possible as well as trying to travel to different events on the East Coast when time and work allowed. I’ve learned a lot sailing the boat, and find there is always more to learn (I can always find new mistakes to make!). I’ve raced over the past few years with my wife and a number of friends who did their first races on the boat. I’ve found that the J/22 is forgiving enough to a novice crew member while challenging more experienced sailors trying to sail the boat well that it is fun for people at all levels. Likewise, I’ve found that in the J/22 community there are a lot of people willing to answer questions whether basic or advanced (thanks to all who have provided help). The number of J/22s racing on Narragansett Bay has been growing in the past year, and I hope to help build on that momentum and help others find their way to a great Class!

Boo Heausler, Second Vice President

As a native of New Orleans, I grew up sailing on the Gulf Coast at an early age. As a junior, I sailed Sun-fish and Flying Scots and had an ac-tive summer experience. In college, I moved on to sailing intercollegiate events in 420s, FJs and Lasers. When I was in college, I was asked to sail on a local J/22, and I was hooked. I have now been sailing in this Class for over 20 years, and I love the sportsman-ship and camaraderie that is present in the J/22 Class. For the past few years, I have been the local Fleet Captain of J/22 Fleet 46 and organize all activities on Lake Pontchartrain and on the Gulf Coast. You have also seen me helping with the various Midwinter Championships held at Southern Yacht Club.

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Jennifer Princing, Secretary/Treasurer

I’ve been sailing and racing essen-tially my whole life—first with my parents on their Lightning and then with many other wonderful skip-pers and crews over the years. My husband Chris and I were found-ing members of J/22 Fleet #44 in Tawas Bay in 1999 and have been active in the fleet and the Class ever since. A major highlight was hosting the North Americans at Tawas (MI) in 2012. I’ve been involved in organizing several large regattas, and I served as Commodore of Tawas Bay Yacht Club in 2014. In the past several years, I’ve done more women’s sailing including taking a team to the 2013 Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship in Rochester. Chris and I are cur-rently developing our daughter Jenna into the next generation of J/22 sailors. What I love best about the J/22 Class is the many great friends we’ve made and the consistently high level of acces-sible competition. I look forward to working with the Board and meeting many more of you to talk about this wonderful Class that we love.

Terry Flynn, Chief Measurer/ U.S. Technical Committee Chair

A native of Annapolis, MD, I started sailing as a kid and grew up racing in the junior sailing program at SSA. Back then, we sailed Cadets and moved up to 420s. Since then, I have sailed on all types of boats up to the Maxi yachts.

One-Design is still the best thing going. I am a third generation Sailmaker and work for Quantum Sails in charge of the J/22 program. After moving to Houston in 1980, I became involved in the J/22 Class racing on hull #6 at Houston Yacht Club in the mid-80s. Over the years, I don’t know how many J/22 regattas I have attended, but it’s a bunch. I now race on USA 707 Tejas in Houston, TX. My wife Nancy doesn’t race much anymore, but she was always a better sailor than me. My daughter Sam (22) and son Colin (29) both went to junior sailing, but it never took.

Sandy Ray Adzick, Past President/Nomination Committee Chair

I grew up sailing out of Pequot Yacht Club in Southport, CT and sailed for the Boston University Sailing Team from ’74–’78. I was an Intercollegiate All-American Sailor in 1978, one of the first women to receive this honor. Since moving to Philadelphia in 1995, I have been racing J/22s each week at the Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia on the Delaware River where I co-own a wet-sailed J/22, Catch-22. Once a week during the summer, I teach adults in the J/22 how to sail. I also race and travel to larger regattas on Hot Ticket which is sailed out of Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, MD. Occasionally, you might even find me racing on an International One Design at Nantucket Yacht Club. My husband Scott and grown son Mark are both great athletes but never found sailing to be part of their life. They instead thoroughly enjoy supporting my passion and love for my sport.


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2016 CalendarFebruary 12-14, 20162016 St. Pete NOOD at St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg, FLContact: Jennifer Davies, [email protected]

March 18-20, 2016 2016 J/22 Midwinter Championship at Fort Walton Yacht Club, Fort Walton Beach, FLContact: Samuel Grant, [email protected]

March 18-20, 2016 2016 San Diego NOOD at San Diego & Coronado Yacht Clubs, San Diego, CAContact: Jennifer Davies, [email protected]

April 14-17, 2016 2016 Charleston Race WeekCharleston, SCContact: Race Office, 843-628-5900, [email protected]

April 29-May 1, 20162016 Annapolis NOOD at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MDContact: Jennifer Davies, [email protected]

June 17-19, 20162016 Cleveland Race Week at Edgewater Yacht Club, Cleveland, OHContact: EYC Office, 216-281-6470

June 17-19, 20162016 Chicago NOOD at Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, ILContact: Jennifer Davies, [email protected]

July 16-17, 20162016 Raw Bar Regatta at Buffalo Yacht Club, Buffalo, NYContact: Douglas Bienko, [email protected]

July 28-31, 20162016 Marblehead NOOD at Boston Yacht Club, Marblehead, MAContact: Jennifer Davies, [email protected]

August 19-26, 20162016 J/22 World Championship at Canadian Olympic Regatta - Kingston (CORK), Kingston, Ontario, CanadaContact: Trevor Collins, [email protected]

September 23-25, 20162016 Lake George Open at The Lake George Club, Diamond Point, NYContact: Joe Favero, [email protected]

2017 CalendarJune 2-5, 20172017 J/22 World Championship at the North Sea Regatta at Scheveningen, The NetherlandsContact: Rosemarijn Verdoorn, [email protected] , +31 (0) 6 30372709

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Platinum Sponsors have contributed $200 to the U.S. Class (in addition to full membership)

Platinum Sponsors

Drew DevittMedia, PA

Christopher DoyleKenmore, NY

John McGowanJackson, MS

Dennis PrincingSaginaw, MI

SAILS ARE IN STOCK AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. J/22 Midwinter Championship: Fort Walton Beach, FL_ Mar. 18-20Contact your local loft or our J/22 guru, Terry Flynn at 713.906.5497 or [email protected]

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