Week of J/22 Racing at Davis Island YC(Tampa, FL– Feb 17)– J/22 racers from around North America are flocking to Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL for a week of competition on the bay. From Thursday, February 24 through Saturday, February 26, approximately 30 J/22s will battle it out for the title of 2011 Layline J/22 Midwinter Champion. The fleet boasts a number of acclaimed racers, so everyone is expecting a close match throughout the event. Weather forecasters are predicting a sunny, warm week to welcome sailors escaping from the winter weather.
Preceding the J/22 Midwinter Championship, the first Road to Rolex clinic on the 2011 calendar will be held February 21-22. Two-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Sally Barkow, an accomplished match racer and 2008 Olympian, will lead the women-only clinic. Registration on Monday, February 21, is followed by boat rigging with industry experts on hand to assist. The afternoon’s on-the-water session will be filmed for review during a working dinner that evening. Tuesday, February 22, the clinic will resume on-the-water. A break at noon for a debrief will precede the short race series in the afternoon which will determine the clinic winner who receives a $200 credit toward her entry fee in the Rolex IWKC. A debrief, reception and awards will close out the clinic. Organized in preparation for US SAILING’s 2011 Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship, the Road to Rolex clinics facilitate the participation of women in keelboat racing.
It’s not too late to participate in either of these events! Visit http://www.j22mw.com to register and for updated results throughout the week.
