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Significant design changes afoot in the new maxi class reports Keith Taylor

THE maxZ86 CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP CIRCUIT

Racing on the championship circuit for the maxZ86 Class will include at least one inshore regatta each year and a minimum of three long distance offshore events where the class can stretch its legs. The proposed schedule for the first three years is:

Season I - 2004

Jan. – Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race
Mar. – St Maarten Regatta
April – Antigua Race Week
June – Bermuda Race (tentative)
July – Cork Race Week, Cork, Ireland
Sept. – Sardinia Maxi Regatta
Oct. – Middle Sea Race or St Tropez

Season II -2005

Feb. – Pineapple Cup, Montego Bay Race
April – Ensenada Race
July – Transpac
Sept. – Big Boat Series, San Francisco

Season III - 2006

Jan. – Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
April – Antigua Race Week
June – Transatlantic Race
August – Fastnet Race