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2019 J/Fest San Diego Regatta in Southern California - Preview

by J/Boats 21 Sep 2019 10:26 PDT 28-29 September 2019
J/Fest San Diego Regatta © Paul Todd / Outside Images

San Diego Yacht Club is proud to host the 2019 J/Fest San Diego regatta in Southern California - presented by JK3 Yachts, from September 28th to 29th.

J/Boats of all types are invited to the 2019 J/Fest Regatta. Any J/Boat is eligible to participate, and all are welcome to race in One-Design or J/PHRF classes.

The event features two days of racing, a BBQ/party on Saturday evening, and trophy ceremonies on Sunday following racing.

Eighteen teams are entered so far, with one-design classes for J/22s, J/70s, J/105s and J/120s, plus two J/145s entered in the J/PHRF Division.

In the J/105 class, you have class leaders like Rich Bergmann's ZUNI BEAR, Jan Dekker's AIR BOSS, and Steve & Lucy Howell's BLINK participating. And, in the J/120s, many of the top crews are entered, such as John Laun's CAPER, Ernie Pennell's MAD MEN, Chuck Nichols' CC RIDER and John Snook's JIM.

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