Kevin Sproul’s name has been etched on the J/80 Open National Championship Trophy for the seventh time. Racing J.A.T., the Scottish helmsman scored no lower than a fourth in nine races, to win the UK National title in a fleet of 21 boats. Jon Powell’s team, racing Betty, is the runner up, just a point ahead of Olympic Silver Medallist, Luke Patience, racing Ryoko Meka. Continue reading
Event Preview: J/80 Open National Championships 2017
Hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, in conjunction with the UK J/80 Class Association, 19 teams from three different countries will be competing in the Solent. Three days of intense competition will decide the national champion. The forthcoming J/80 World Championship, also hosted by the Royal Southern YC, has attracted a high class fleet for the J/80 Nationals. Continue reading
J/80 Worlds 2017 – More Races Added!
Following feedback from owners the race programme has been boosted to 1 practice race followed by 14 championship races!! 1 discard will apply after 5 races. Buoyancy aids can now be a minimum of 50N. Continue reading
J/80 Nationals 2017 – Entry Open!
The Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble will host the 2017 J/80 Nationals from 16th-18th June, and entry for the event is now open. This is likely to be a hugely popular event, as it comes less than four weeks before the J/80 Worlds – also hosted by the Royal Southern – and two months before Cowes Week. So it’s an ideal opportunity to hone your skills and gain valuable race winning experience on the Solent. Continue reading
Entry open for 2017 J/80 World Championships!!
The Royal Southern Yacht Club (RSrnYC) is delighted to announce that online entry for the J/80 World Championships in 2017 is now open! The Championships are open to the Members of the J/80 Class as defined by the J/80 Class Rule (C3.3) and entries will only be accepted via the event website: http://www.j80worlds2017.com. The closing time and date for entries is 23:59 on Friday 12th May 2017. Continue reading
J.A.T Crowned UK Champion!
Hosted jointly by the enthusiastic Lymington J/80 fleet, the Royal Lymington Yacht Club and supported by the Lymington Town Sailing Club, this year’s J/80 Nationals could be summed up by misquoting the most famous Briton… Never was so much packed into so little (time) by so few (organisers). Continue reading
Royal Southern publishes Notice of Race for J/80 World Championships!
Monday 10th – Friday 14th July 2017
Hamble, Hampshire, UK
The Royal Southern Yacht Club (RSrnYC) is delighted to be hosting next year’s J/80 Class World Championships, with racing from Monday 10th to Friday 14th July.
