MOMENTUM NEWSLETTER LOOKING AHEAD TO A BETTER 2021 North American World Championship Championship at at California Yacht Club, Annapolis Yacht Club, Marina del Ray, Annapolis, Maryland USA, California USA, May 12-15 August 7-15 South American European Championship Championship at Iate Clube at Royal Danish Yacht Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Coapenhagen Denmark, December 2-5 June 4-12 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3, SUMMER 2020 J/70 Class Office President: Treasurer: Past President: Ian Wilson Jürgen Waldheim Henry Brauer United Kingdom Germany USA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice President: Technical Chair: Christopher Howell, CAE, Scott Weakley Polk Wagner Executive Director Canada USA J/70 Class Association [email protected] [email protected] 1604 Ventana Dr. Ruskin, FL 33573 Secretary: Copyright Holder: Vittorio Dimauro Jeff Johnstone Phone: 440-796-3100 Italy USA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Technical Committee J/70 Builders Polk Wagner, Chair J/Composites [email protected] 1 Allee Titouan Lamazou CS20402 Olonne sur Mer Egidio Babbi 85109 Les Sables d’Olonne, France [email protected] +33 251-237-990 [email protected] Alex Finsterbusch www.jcomposites.eu [email protected] CCF Composites Chris Howell 75 Ballou Blvd. [email protected] Bristol, RI 02809 USA +1 401-254-4342 Ned Jones [email protected] [email protected] J/Boats Argentina Dina Kowalyshyn España 1265 (1642) San Isidro Argentina [email protected] +54 11 4747 4162 [email protected] Frank McNamara [email protected] David McNabb [email protected] John Outhwaite [email protected] J/70 Momentum • Volume 8 • Issue 3 • SUMMER 2020 • Page 2 There’s never been a better time to upgrade your sail inventory. 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This offer cannot be combined with any other discount/ promotion. 50% deposit required when order is placed and balance is due prior to shipping. 2021 J/70 North American Championship May 12-15 Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, Maryland USA J/70 Momentum • Volume 8 • Issue 3 • SUMMER 2020 • Page 3 IJ70CA 2020 SURVEY The International J/70 Class As you will see, the results of the survey indicated about half the respondents Association conducted a survey of favored Rule changes, and about half did its owner members between July not. Although not an overwhelming result, 31 and August 12, 2020. There in a typical year such support for Class Rule changes might well prompt an NCA were 301 owners who completed to propose draft language for review and the survey: 60 percent of the decision by the World Council at the Annual respondents were from North General Meeting. However, for multiple reasons, including the global pandemic, the America, 23 percent from Europe, EC will not ask the International Technical 15 percent from South America Committee to draft any Class Rule change and another two percent from proposals this year. Australia and Asia. This was the The Executive Committee believes that the first step in an overall review of results of this survey suggest that more input is needed on the topics addressed. some of the topics that have been The EC would like these matters to be brought to the attention of the discussed by each NCA to better determine International Executive Committee the preferences of the membership. One goal is to further educate the membership (EC) by various member National on the existing Event Rules (Class Rules Part Class Associations (NCAs). III, Section I) to see if they can be used more frequently. It would also be useful to give Please note that the total number of the membership additional opportunities to respondents are not geographically experiment with the newest Class Rule, CR I.5 representative of the entire membership (One-Pro Division), that has not really been proportionately. There were some limitations as implemented given the postponed regatta to how the survey was delivered that affected schedule in 2020. the overall response numbers over all continents. J/70 Momentum • Volume 8 • Issue 3 • SUMMER 2020 • Page 4 As part of the owners’ survey, we asked technical Rules or directed to matters respondents to write in comments on asked on the survey itself), you end up topics they would like to see the Technical with statements roughly categorized Committee address. Some people into these areas: Keel/Foils, offered their opinion on whether Winches, Equipment, Crew, the questions in the survey Sails, Enforcement, Fairing were moving the Class in the and Spars. The International right direction. The comments Technical Committee will review spanned from “I like the changes these themes to see if there are suggested in these questions” to actionable items to be addressed. “If it is not broke, don’t fix it.” As with the general questions, these The following charts show the comments were divided among results of the primary questions those who gave comments. asked in the survey. As always, members with questions and Once you filter out the “non- comments can contact Chris technical” comments (ones Howell, the IJ70CA Executive directed to matters other than Director. Q2. When deciding whether to participate in a J/70 Class event, which of the following is important to you? DISTANCE FROM MY HOME SAILING AREA 29% 54% 29% POPULARITY OF THE EVENT VENUE 40% 45% 16% EASE OF LOGISTICS (LAUNCH/DOCKAGE/HAUL, ETC.) 49% 46% 6% OVERALL EXPENSE OF THE EVENT VENUE 35% 54% 11% AMOUNT OF THE ENTRY FEE 13% 50% 37% EXPECTED QUALITY OF THE SAILING 76% 21% 3% Very Important Somewhat Important Not important Q3. What is the maximum number of boats that should be allowedJ/70 Momentum to start • Volume at one 8 •time Issue 3(on • SUMMER one starting 2020 • Page line) 5 in J/70 Class events? 27% 22% 17% 17% 13% 3% PERCENT OF TOTAL No Limit 100 Boats 90 boats 80 boats 70 boats 60 boats IJ70CA 8/22/2020 2 Q2. When deciding whether to participate in a J/70 Class event, which of the following is important to you? DISTANCE FROM MY HOME SAILING AREA 29% 54% 29% POPULARITY OF THE EVENT VENUE 40% 45% 16% EASE OF LOGISTICS (LAUNCH/DOCKAGE/HAUL, ETC.) 49% 46% 6% OVERALL EXPENSE OF THE EVENT VENUE 35% 54% 11% AMOUNT OF THE ENTRY FEE 13% 50% 37% EXPECTED QUALITY OF THE SAILING 76% 21% 3% Very Important Somewhat Important Not important Q3. What is the maximum number of boats that should be allowed to start at one time (on one starting line) in J/70 Class events? 27% 22% 17% 17% 13% 3% PERCENT OF TOTAL No Limit 100 Boats 90 boats 80 boats 70 boats 60 boats Q4. Do you favor a Class Rule change to limit the number of Group 3 (professional) sailors to one (1) per boat? Yes 50% IJ70CANo 8/22/2020 50% 2 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% No Yes Q4. (One Pro) x Category 100% 80% 30% 53% 60% 40% 70% 20% 47% 0% Category 1 Amateur Category 3 Professional No Yes J/70 Momentum • Volume 8 • Issue 3 • SUMMER 2020 • Page 6 Q5. Do you favor a Class Rule change to limit all drivers to World Sailing Group 1 (amateur)? Yes 32% No 68% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% No Yes IJ70CA 8/22/2020 3 Q4. Do you favor a Class Rule change to limit the number of Group 3 (professional) sailors to one (1) per boat? Yes 50% No 50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% No Yes Q4. (One Pro) x Category 100% 80% 30% 53% 60% 40% 70% 20% 47% 0% Category 1 Amateur Category 3 Professional No Yes Q5. Do you favor a Class Rule change to limit all drivers to World Sailing Group 1 (amateur)? Yes 32% No 68% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% No Yes IJ70CA 8/22/2020 3 Q6. Do you favor a Class Rule change that requires Q6.all Do Group you favor 3 (professional) a Class Rule drivers change to that be requires100% all Group 3 (professional)owners of a J/70?drivers to be 100% owners of a J/70? Yes 47% Yes 47% No 53% No 53% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 0% 10% 20% No30%Yes 40% 50% 60% No Yes Q7. Do you favor a Class Rule change to prohibit Q7.all coaching Do you favor or support a Class vessels Rule change during to J/70 prohibit Class all coaching or supportevents? vessels during J/70 Class events? Yes 43% Yes 43% No 57% No 57% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 0% 10% 20% No30%Yes 40% 50% 60% No Yes Q8. Do you favor a Class Rule change to limit the numberQ8.J/70 Do Momentum you of sails favor • Volumethat a Class an8 • Issueowner Rule 3 • SUMMERchange can purchase 2020 to •limit Page each 7the number of sails that anyear? owner can purchase each year? Yes 47% Yes 47% No 53% No 53% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 0% 10% 20% No30%Yes 40% 50% 60% No Yes IJ70CA 8/22/2020 4 IJ70CA 8/22/2020 4 Q6.