(La Trinite sur Mer, France)- The J/80 teams in France are starting to dial-up their training programs for 2012 with a focus to get all boats up to speed in time for the early start of the J/80 Worlds in Dartmouth, England in June. For the second weekend of training, seven enthusiastic teams showed up for a combined weekend of training on Saturday with a Sportboat Regatta on Sunday.
Saturday's sailing was simply fabulous. Under a wind veering north-northeast from 6-12 knots, flat water and glorious sunshine, the fleet practiced sailing maneuvers and then worked on various starting situations. At the end of the session, the skippers and crew met for a debrief with their coach and speaker Walter Arnaud (winner of a Spi Ouest France in J/80). A video of the day is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlblKR75rlQThe Sportboat Regatta on Sunday was excellent training for all the crews. Three windward-leeward races were held in a wind veering north-northeast 4-10 knots under sunny skies. In the end, the top three J/80s were 1st SENJI, 2nd J-VENTURE and 3rd GREEN RIBBON. To learn more or participate in the final training weekend email- arnoskipper@yahoo.fr For more J/80 Challenge Sportboat Regatta sailing information For more J/80 France Sailing Photo galleries
