J class regatta announced for Newport, RI

10:53 AM Sat 29 Jan 2011 GMT

'Ranger (leeward) and Valsheda 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy' &copy Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi

David Pitman, Secretary of the J Class Association announced that the first event in the J Class Global Calendar of events will be staged in Newport, RI. Racing in the famous waters of the America?s Cup, the J Class will use this regatta to kick off a four regatta programme culminating in a race around the Isle of Wight in July of 2012 on the original 1851 America?s Cup course, for the Hundred Guinea Cup. In 1930, Newport was the venue for the start of the remarkable J Class era. Between 1930 and 1937 there were just 10 of these ...

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