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2002 News Dates Set for 2003 J/22 World Championship It's time again to make those new year's resolutions. In addition to the usual goals to lose weight and stop smoking, why not also consider some sailing aspirations for 2003? Take yourself and your crew to the next level by competing at the next J/22 World Championship. Remember, the J/22 Class extends an open invitation for any and all teams to participate on the international stage. continued >> Interview with 2002 J/22 World Champion Terry Flynn Terry Flynn topped off his J/22 resume with an impressive win at the J/22 Worlds in Corpus Christi, TX. The J/22 Class is establishing itself as one of the most competitive and fastest growing classes in the world today. Here are some of Terry's thoughts on the J/22 and the regatta through an interview with Scott Nixon. continued >> Fisher Wins East Coast Championship L to R: Jones, Fisher, J. Eiber, K. Eiber Team EyeSplice Fifty-two boats sailed in the J/22 East Coast Championship in Annapolis, MD from September 13-15. Competitors were treated to some of the best conditions Annapolis has to offer, with a consistent breeze of 10 to18 mph and lumpy waves. The regatta served as great practice for several teams who will sail in similar conditions at the upcoming World Championship in Corpus Christi, TX. The team of Greg Fisher, Jo Ann Jones, Keven Eiber and Jeff Eiber won the championship with scores of 3,1,1,2,3,1 for the overall win (they threw out an 11th place finish, where they were ocs). Ray Wulff of Annapolis was second (just two points back), and Nancy Haberland finished third. For complete results, visit http://www.annapolisyc.com. 2003 North Americans Coming to Youngstown J/22 Fleet 53 is proud to host the 2003 J/22 North American Championship Regatta on June 23-28, 2003. The event will be held at the Youngstown Yacht Club in Youngstown, NY. The YYC Board and Officers expressed enthusiasm for the project and have already started planning a top notch regatta, building off the template created as a result of the very successful 1995 NA's held in Youngstown. Tentative dates for the proposed regatta are June 23-28, 2003, according to the following schedule: Sunday, June 22 1200-1800 Early Registration, Measurement Launching Monday, June 23 0800-1800 Registration, Measurement and Launching 1400 2 Practice Starts followed by Practice Race 1900 Opening Ceremonies Tuesday, June 24 1000 Warning Signal; (Max. 3 races) Wednesday, June 25 1000 Warning Signal; (Max. 3 races) Thursday, June 26 1000 Warning Signal; (Max. 3 races) Friday, June 27 1000 Warning Signal; (Max. 3 races)Awards following haul out Saturday, June 28 1000 Reserve Day; (Max. 2 races) The Reserve Day will be used if fewer than six (6) races have been completed Of course, you should expect that the social events would be consistent with YYC's reputation for being one of the most hospitable clubs on the Great Lakes! More information on this regatta will appear in upcoming newsletters. Letter from the 2000-2001 Class President Dear J/22 Sailors: The USA J/22 Class had a very successful year starting with the Mid-Winters at Southern Yacht Club, North Americans at Rochester Yacht Club and the inaugural Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship sailed in J/22 for the first time. All these events were very well attended. I have no doubt that the successes were earned by the dedication and hard work of our fellow J/22 sailors. Congratulations! continued >> Annapolis NOODS 2002 Winner Congratulations to helmsman Corey Butlin with crew Kristan and Moose McClintock for winning the Annapolis NOOD. Forty-two teams battled it out with Friday's winds gusting to over 34 knots. 1st Corey Butlin, 1467 2nd Greg Fisher, 751 3rd Ray Wulff, 1482 Team EyeSplice 4th Scott Batchelor, 169 Sistah 5th Jody Swanson, 1466 S & M complete results 2002 Midwinter Champion  2002 Legg Mason Midwinter Championship 1st Benz Faget, 954 Fats 2nd Dwight LeBlanc III, 539 WaveMaker 3rd Rob Johnston, 203 Diesel Snack 4th Mark Foster, 707 Tejas 5th Bonner Cordelle/Eric Faust, 665 SLO-POKE ISAF World Sailing Games Qualifiers 1st Place - Melinda Berge, Sundance (L) 2nd Place - Kris Zillman, Hey Sue (R) Copyright © 2006, USA J/22 Class