J/122 Joss continues winning ways down under
by J/Boats 3 Oct 2020 22:27 BST
J/122 Joss - ORWA 2020/21 Offshore Racing Series © J/Boats
It is exciting to see that certain parts of Australia have managed their pandemic behavior enough so that traditional offshore yachting events can take place.
In Western Australia, the Royal Perth YC in Perth, WA held their first race of the new ORWA 2020/21 Offshore Racing Series. The race is called the George Law Trophy.
The report from Ian Clyne, owner of J/122 Joss, was brief and to the point:
"We just completed our first race of our offshore season in Perth. The conditions were quite rough, with most of the race sailed in 25 to 40 kts of wind! The seas were outrageous, extremely challenging, giant waves upwards of 10-12 feet at times, often with no "backs" to them, resulting in some extreme power slams onto the face of the wave below. The weather itself was somewhat extreme in its range, going from sun, to violent squalls, to just driving rain! Crazy stuff!
We are happy to report that our J/122 Joss did us good, revelling in the rough stuff, garnering 1st in Division 1 IRC! We safely won the day in seriously nasty stuff offshore. Great crew effort, especially by Ryan Binedell, our boat Captain!"
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