J CLASS REGATTA 2012
16/02/10
A spectacular yachting event is coming to the UK”
The J Class Association is pleased to announce outline plans for a series of spectacular regattas in England during 2012 - the Olympic Year. This will be the first time in history that more than four of these imposing yachts will race together in a fleet.
The outline plan has received a positive response from J Class owners and event planning is now proceeding. Many yachts in the fleet are now preparing to be on the start line for these 2012 events.
FALMOUTH
The first regatta will be based in Falmouth, Cornwall, hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club. Races will be held in the bay and along the coastline.
SOLENT
The second regatta will be based in the Solent, the traditional home of J Class racing in the UK during the 1930s.
ROUND THE ISLAND
The last race will be held over the original course around the Isle of Wight, for the 1851 Hundred Guinea Cup Race, which is now known as the “America’s Cup”.
This J Class event will attract many thousands of spectators. There are numerous headlands and vantage points close to the race courses for viewing this spectacular fleet.
For more information see: http://www.jclassyachts.com
PROGRAMME
Four races based from Falmouth, home of the historic clipper yachts and first port of call for many Atlantic sailing events.
Two short Solent based races, the historic UK home of the J Class fleet.
One long race for the Hundred Guinea Cup over the1851 course.
2012
May:
- Yachts leave for the UK
June
- J Class Regatta - Falmouth
- Three days racing in bay
- One day coastal race to Fowey
July
- Two races in the Solent
- Hundred Guinea Cup Race Around the Isle of Wight
- Superyacht Cup Cowes
August
- Olympic Regatta 2012
DRAFT PROGRAMME
FALMOUTH REGATTA - 27-30 June
Wednesday 27 June - Race 1 - 20 nm - Start 10.00
Thursday 28 June - Race 2 - 30 nm - Start 10.00
Friday 29 June - Race 3 - 20 nm - Start 10.00
Saturday 30 June - Race 4 30 nm - Coastal race - Start 10.00
SOLENT RACES - 19-20 July
Thursday 19th July: Solent based race - 20 nm
Friday 20th July: Solent based race - 20 nm
HUNDRED GUINEA CUP RACE - 21 July
Around the Isle of Wight clockwise over the 1851 course.
Saturday 21 July 2012
Start 10.00 - 75 nm
RYS Line, Cowes
POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS
“The potential exists to have up to nine J Class yachts completed in time for the regatta”
Nine is probably a dream too far, but five yachts sailing together would be magnificent.
An event of this magnitude could have a profound effect on yacht racing worldwide.
SHAMROCK V - Sir Thomas Lipton’s last yacht to compete for the America’s Cup. 1930
VELSHEDA - Built by W.Stephenson to compete alongside Endeavour. 1933
ENDEAVOUR - T.O.M Sopwith’s first America’s Cup challenger. 1934
RANGER - Replica of H. Vanderbildt’s 1936 America’s Cup defender. 2002
HANUMAN - Replica of T.O.M. Sopwith’s second challenger Endeavour II. 2009
LIONHEART - An original build of a 1936 Ranger design. 2010
RAINBOW - Replica of Rainbow built in 1934 to defend the America’s Cup. 2011
SVEA - An original build of a 1937 Swedish design by Tore Holm. 2011
ATLANTIS - An original build of a 1936 Frank Paine design. 2011
16/02/10
A spectacular yachting event is coming to the UK”
The J Class Association is pleased to announce outline plans for a series of spectacular regattas in England during 2012 - the Olympic Year. This will be the first time in history that more than four of these imposing yachts will race together in a fleet.
The outline plan has received a positive response from J Class owners and event planning is now proceeding. Many yachts in the fleet are now preparing to be on the start line for these 2012 events.
FALMOUTH
The first regatta will be based in Falmouth, Cornwall, hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club. Races will be held in the bay and along the coastline.
SOLENT
The second regatta will be based in the Solent, the traditional home of J Class racing in the UK during the 1930s.
ROUND THE ISLAND
The last race will be held over the original course around the Isle of Wight, for the 1851 Hundred Guinea Cup Race, which is now known as the “America’s Cup”.
This J Class event will attract many thousands of spectators. There are numerous headlands and vantage points close to the race courses for viewing this spectacular fleet.
For more information see: http://www.jclassyachts.com
PROGRAMME
Four races based from Falmouth, home of the historic clipper yachts and first port of call for many Atlantic sailing events.
Two short Solent based races, the historic UK home of the J Class fleet.
One long race for the Hundred Guinea Cup over the1851 course.
2012
May:
- Yachts leave for the UK
June
- J Class Regatta - Falmouth
- Three days racing in bay
- One day coastal race to Fowey
July
- Two races in the Solent
- Hundred Guinea Cup Race Around the Isle of Wight
- Superyacht Cup Cowes
August
- Olympic Regatta 2012
DRAFT PROGRAMME
FALMOUTH REGATTA - 27-30 June
Wednesday 27 June - Race 1 - 20 nm - Start 10.00
Thursday 28 June - Race 2 - 30 nm - Start 10.00
Friday 29 June - Race 3 - 20 nm - Start 10.00
Saturday 30 June - Race 4 30 nm - Coastal race - Start 10.00
SOLENT RACES - 19-20 July
Thursday 19th July: Solent based race - 20 nm
Friday 20th July: Solent based race - 20 nm
HUNDRED GUINEA CUP RACE - 21 July
Around the Isle of Wight clockwise over the 1851 course.
Saturday 21 July 2012
Start 10.00 - 75 nm
RYS Line, Cowes
POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS
“The potential exists to have up to nine J Class yachts completed in time for the regatta”
Nine is probably a dream too far, but five yachts sailing together would be magnificent.
An event of this magnitude could have a profound effect on yacht racing worldwide.
SHAMROCK V - Sir Thomas Lipton’s last yacht to compete for the America’s Cup. 1930
VELSHEDA - Built by W.Stephenson to compete alongside Endeavour. 1933
ENDEAVOUR - T.O.M Sopwith’s first America’s Cup challenger. 1934
RANGER - Replica of H. Vanderbildt’s 1936 America’s Cup defender. 2002
HANUMAN - Replica of T.O.M. Sopwith’s second challenger Endeavour II. 2009
LIONHEART - An original build of a 1936 Ranger design. 2010
RAINBOW - Replica of Rainbow built in 1934 to defend the America’s Cup. 2011
SVEA - An original build of a 1937 Swedish design by Tore Holm. 2011
ATLANTIS - An original build of a 1936 Frank Paine design. 2011