J120 Sailing Southern California Fleet 4

2012 J/120 Fleet 4 Racing Schedule Posted

December 8, 2011

The 2012 fleet racing calendar has been posted. Check out the plans for the upcoming racing season and be sure to plan your weekends to sail with the J/120 fleet!

TamaJama and the Harris Family Sail the Little Ensenada Race

October 17, 2011

Steve Harris and J/120 TamaJama sailed the Little Ensenada Race this fall with his dad, his dad's twin brother, their younger sister and part of the regular TamaJama crew. It was the first real ocean race for some, and all had a blast!

Check out the video from on board:

Hasl Free Wins Bishop Rock Race

September 6, 2011

Rudy Hasl was pleased to report that, following the fine tradition established by John Laun, a J/120 received the 1st place trophy for the Bishop Rock Race held August 26-28, 2011. Hasl Free finished 5 minutes ahead of Eclipse in adjusted time, finishing the race in 25 hours and 45 minutes. The distance was probably about 210 miles, even though the distance from mark to mark was about 189 miles. The winds were between the high teens and mid twenties for most of the race. Two J/109s also participated in the race. This was an extraordinary race in terms of off shore racing, especially the passage from Santa Barbara to Bishop Rock. There were three whale sightings on the trip and many dolphin sightings. Rudy hopes the J/120 fleet will consider including the race in the J/120 schedule for next year.

J/120 Featured On Sail Magazine Cover

August 23, 2011

In the September 2011 issue of Sail Magazine, Gary Winton's J/120 Shenanigans was featured on the cover. Gary and crew are having a wonderful 2011 racing season. At the Coastal Cup at Encinal Yacht Club in San Francisco, Shenanigans finished 3rd in class. In the Santa Barbara to King Harbor race, they finished 2nd in the Sprit PHRF Class in a 10-boat fleet. And at Seal Beach Yacht Club for the 2011 PHRF Championship regatta, they finished first in a 15-boat PHRF A2 fleet.

Congratulations to a great racing season and for making the cover of Sail Magazine Gary!

J/120 San Diego Fleet Experiments with Crew Limits

June 9, 2011

We have heard for years from owners that it’s difficult to manage a program with 9 to 10 crew. In order to make it easier to get out on the race course, the San Diego fleet has decided to experiment with a crew limit of 7. In the July 9th One Design Weekend race we will sail with our standard sail inventory, and 7 crew (not including kids). The existing sail inventories include large spinnakers and a #1. The boats will be fast and powered up, and crews will be busy.

The J 120 Fleet is the only active 40 foot One Design fleet in San Diego. We regularly have 8 to 12 boats on the line. We can also be seen rafting up in La Playa on Memorial Day, Labor Day, and July 4th with families. We hope that this experiment will help us learn about ways to make it easier to get out on the course, maintain the big boat feel, and attract new owners to the fleet. We look forward to sharing the results of the experiment in the near future.

2011 Racing Schdule

January 10, 2011

The 2011 J/120 fleet racing schedule has been posted. Mark your calendars and be part of the fun all year long in Southern California..
Full Schedule

2010 Yachting Cup

May 3, 2010

Congratulations to CC Rider on winning the overall Yachting Cup trophy. That's the 3rd time in 7 years that it has been won by a J/120 (Tama Jama in 2004 and caper in 2005). This is a large accomplishment considering the fleets we competed with include TP52's, Melges, and J/105's, to name a few.
RESULTS - PHOTOS

Another Strong Showing for the most Popular 40 foot One Design fleet in Souther California

March 23, 2010

Nine J120's showed up to race in the 2010 San Diego NOOD regatta. Boats from Long Beach to San Diego raced in tricky conditions off of San Diego. The races featured fog, close starts, and tight mark roundings. Competition was tight with lots of ties going into the last race. In the end CC Rider took the win followed by caper in second. JIM came out on top of a 3 boat tie breaker for third. All in all it was a great regatta!
RESULTS - PHOTOS - VIDEO

February 11, 2010

Video from 2009 Hot Rum Series featuring action aboard TamaJama. View Video

Welcome to Southern California's J120 Fleet 4. Our fleet prides itself on the tight social community of active sailors and racers from Santa Barbara to San Diego. With a full calendar of events, the SoCal J120 sailors have something to offer sailors of all skill levels. Check out our calendar of events or contact our Fleet Captain for more information about the local fleet. We're always looking to add new sailors to the family!

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