Day 1 J/24 World Championship in Plymouth, UK – Big Winds, Big Waves!

Nearly 50 J/24s from 12 countries (Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, USA and the UK) descended upon Plymouth, UK for their five-day World Championship. After yesterday’s champagne sailing conditions for the practice race south of Plymouth breakwater, day 1 of racing proper found a stark difference in weather, forcing the management team to postpone ashore in the hope to find a moderating weather window. The conditions were bleak with...

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