Category: Class Business

Fellow J/109 Class Members, I thought I’d take this opportunity to write a “state of the class” letter to you as we approach the end of 2007. I’d like to thank my predecessor, Len Siegal, who ably served our class as its first president. Len provided leadership and direction as we drafted the constitution and …

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This Class Association website and the local fleet websites with content now include RSS feeds. In addition, registered users of the J/109 Class Association Owners’ Forum can sign up for notifications of new posts (for any or all categories of discussion threads) or response to their posts in the Edit Profile section. The Forum registration …

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The J/109 Class Owners’ Forum is a discussion board for owners, crew, and other parties who are interested in sharing information about the J/109 one-design class. Please post using your full name and e-mail address. Anonymous or disrespectful posts will be removed. POSTING GUIDELINES DO a search of this board before posting any questions. DO …

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At the J/109 Class Association Annual Meeting on October 30, 2007, the following class officer election results were announced, for a term of two years: Rick Lyall (STORM), Class President Steve Tedeschi (TASTES LIKE CHICKEN), Class Vice President Ed Dailey (RAPTOR), Class Secretary Barry Gold (SUNDARI), Class Treasurer (pro tempore)

Please go to http://www.j109.org/evoter/login.php to vote for new class officers. Voting is open to registered owners and is one boat, one vote. You will need to login using your memberID and password. Voting will close on October 27, 2007. If you have any questions, please contact Barry Gold (barry.gold@carlyle.com.) Thank you.

A new photo album has been posted, it was submitted by Mico Bolo who sails a J/Europe built J109, the photos are from the Transquadra 2005/2006, more pictures will be added shortly. The Transquadra is a single handed and double handed transatlantic race. For more information visit www.transquadra.com US Skippers are invited to compete in …

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Please be reminded that to participate in class-sanctioned one-design racing the following is required: Any driver must be a registered member of the class whose current dues have been paid, and all class sails used for racing that have been manufactured and delivered after September 1, 2006 must have be registered with the class and …

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