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J/80 World Championship in La Rochelle update

by J/Boats 12 Jul 2024 20:44 PDT 6-13 July 2024
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The Société des Régates Rochelaises, the École de Voile Rochelaise, and La Rochelle Nautique have been fortunate to get off seven races in the first three days of the J/80 World Championship.

Seventy teams from seven nations are competing; including Belgium (5), China (1), Spain (16), France (45), Hong Kong (1), India (1), and The Netherlands (3).

The surprising provisional leader is the French team of CV AILEE- ECOLE NAVALE led by skipper Pierre Laouenan and his crew of Christian Ponthieu, Jean Queveau, Tiphaine Ragueneau, and Damien Iehl. Their record of 18-5-6-1-2-6-9 for 29 pts net gives them a 1-pt lead.

Not surprisingly, is the complete domination of the Spanish teams, occupying the rest of the top ten! Sitting in second place is Jose Maria "Pichu" Torcida's FREDA LA ESTRELLA DEL NORTE, a multiple J/80 World Champion. His team consists of Carlos Marla, Manuel Carrion, and Miguel Merino. Their tally so far is a 1-9-3-4-122-9-4 for 30 pts net.

Rounding out the provisional podium in third position is Iker Almandoz's ENBATA 80 with a crew of Ligo Jauregui, Ligo Sanchez, and Borja Ponte. Their record also puts them in a position for the overall title with a 5-8-1-11-8-11-2 for 35 pts net.

More information at j80worlds2024.com

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