J111 schedule announced

Inaugural season for the latest J

The International J/111 One Design Regatta Schedule for 2012 has been announced, with six one-design regattas planned for the UK and Ireland. The one-design events detailed below will be governed by and raced according to the International J/111 Class Rules which are due for ratification and publication by ISAF by 1 January 2012.

The J/111 has already achieved some fine race results under IRC and PHRF handicap systems including class wins at the Round the Island Race, Cowes Week, Key West Race Week and Annapolis Race Week. However, the intention has always been to launch an International One Design Class Rule as soon as a viable number of J/111s had been sold and were out on the water racing. This point has now been reached: seventy J/111s have been sold and fifty of these are already sailing!

The J/111 Class has been created as a strict one-design Class where the true test when raced is between crews and not boats and equipment. The fundamental objective of these class rules is to ensure that this concept is maintained. J/111 hulls, appendages and rigs shall only be produced by a licensed manufacturer and all J/111 sails will be measurement controlled under the ISAF In House Certification system although the choice of sailmaker is open.

Prior to the Class being formed with suitable By-Laws in place and with at least 50 active owners, J Boats, Inc. and Key Yachting Ltd shall take the position of the Class Association and the Executive Committee. For more information on the J/111 or on the regatta schedule detailed below, please contact Becci Eplett at Key Yachting Ltd.

In 2012:

18-20 May - Vice Admiral's Cup
9-10 June - Royal Southern Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta
30 June - JP Morgan Round the Island Race
7-13 July 2012 - Cork Week 2012
25-28 July - J-Cup
11-18 August - AMM Cowes Week 2012

The best four results out of the six regattas detailed above will contribute to the overall points series

Other International Regattas

2012 J/111s at Key west Race Week
2012 J/111 North American Championship, Newport, USA July

2013 J/111 European Championship, France
2013 J/111 World Championship, USA

2014 J/111 World Championship, UK