Winter - International J
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Winter - International J
I N T E R N A T I O N A L J / 2 2 C L A S S A S S O C I A T I O N Who will be the next J/22 Midwinter Champion? Find out March 18-20 at Fort Walton Yacht Club Fort Walton Beach, Florida www.j22mw.com W i n t e r 2 0 1 6 • V o l u m e 1 5 • I s s u e 1 POWER YOUR DRIVE TO WIN The following is some of the results achieved by J/22 teams powered by North in 2015. Power your drive to win with North. Worlds...1,3,7,8,9,10 East Coasts...1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Northeast Regionals...1,2,3*,4,5* Canadian Nationals...1,2,4,5 Mid-Atlantics...1,3,4,5 Charleston Race Week...1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Cleveland Race Week...1,2,3,4,5 SSA Summer Series...1,3,4,5 Annapolis YC Annual...1 Raw Bar Regatta...1 NOOD Annapolis...1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Midwinters...3,4,5,6,8 * Partial inventory 2016 MIDWINTERS UPDATE: Join Mike Marshall on the daily interactive and educational postracing debriefs at the Midwinters. Prizes and refreshments will be available. For additional details and assistance with sails contact Mike at (401) 965-0057 or mike.marshall@northsails.com. onedesign.com JH Peterson photo Class President Mark Stuhlmiller Williamsville, NY 716-725-4664 1st Vice President Matt Dunbar Pawtucket, RI 401-527-7268 2nd Vice President Boo Heausler New Orleans, LA 504-481-2019 Secretary/Treasurer Jennifer Princing Hemlock, MI 989-245-0270 Chief Measurer U.S. Technical Committee Chairman Terry Flynn League City, TX 713-906-5497 Executive Secretary Christopher Howell Cleveland, OH 440-796-3100 Nomination Committee Chairman Sandy Adzick Haverford, PA 610-642-2232 US and International Class Office 12900 Lake Ave., #2001 Lakewood, OH 44107 440-796-3100 j22@roadrunner.com Newsletter Editor Julie Howell Cleveland, OH Letter from the President Happy March! Ahh, yes, March…beautiful snow-filled March… freezing cold, numb extremities, March…“I love March,” said no one ever (at least in Buffalo, NY). But there’s a cure! Take a break from hating on March by transporting yourself to Fort Walton Beach, FL where you can enjoy the warmth of the sun and of the hospitality extended by Fort Walton Yacht Club during this year’s Midwinter Championship (March 18-20). “The Two Utes” 1. Your Board of Governors conducted a very productive brainstorming session on additional measures we can take to promote youth participation in the J/22 Class. It was moving to see how passionate your Governors are about getting youth involved; and we came away with a number of exciting initiatives designed to incent youth participation. First, throughout the year, we will be profiling youth sailors in our newsletter and on our Facebook page (thank you to District 4 Governor Holly Jo!). So please let us know of any youth sailors who might enjoy some publicity! Second, our District Governors will be working closely with clubs and sailors in their respective districts to find ways in which we can recognize youth J/22 competitors and further support their participation. It would be wonderful if every J/22 regatta had some type of youth award, so please help us encourage your club’s regatta committees to add one to the trophy list. Lastly, the Class intends to award digital badges (thank you District 3 Lt. Governor Laura!) to youth sailors in recognition of their sailing accomplishments. (BTW, for old folks like me, a “digital badge” is an honorary graphic you can place on your social media profile.) We’re excited about implementing these steps and hope you will continue to reach out to us with other ideas for helping to incent youth participation. 2. The March 15 deadline for the 2016 J/22 Youth Scholarship Boat is upon us! The Class has heard from a handful of very promising college sailors who intend to apply for the scholarship, and we are looking forward to announcing the recipient on our website and Facebook page very shortly–so keep an eye out! Many thanks to all of the college coaches who helped promote this opportunity! Many thanks, also, to the generous folks at Helly Hansen; and to the awesome members who have contributed some of their hard-earned cash to fund this investment in your J/22 Class. Stay warm and think sailing thoughts. Oh, and rent My Cousin Vinny if you don’t know what a “Ute” is… Thanks! Mark “Stu” Stuhlmiller, USJ22CA President Stuhlmiller@yahoo.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 3 The J/22 World Championship CORK Sail Kingston August 19th-25th 2016 CORK is excited to host the J/22 Worlds! The Venue • Kingston is located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario and the head of the St Lawrence River. The combination of land mass, islands and thermal effects produce excellent wind and wave conditions with very little current. CORK Regatta Office: 613-545-1322 • Portsmouth Olympic Harbour was the sailing venue for the 1976 Olympics. Email: events@cork.org 4 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s • It is a short 10-15 minute sail out to the race course. • The shore facilities include a welcome desk, event offices, boat moorage, internet cafe, snack bar and chandlery. A s s o c i a t i o n After Racing The city dazzles with 19th century limestone architecture and the amenities of a major centre. You will have the opportunity to visit UNESCO World Heritage sites Fort Henry and The Rideau Canal or take a cruise around the 1000 Islands. Kingston’s lively downtown will have something for everyone. Choose from a diverse selection of restaurants, live music, theatres, art galleries and museums. CORK partners with downtown Kingston • Great discounts and activities planned • Movies in the square every Thursday night • Live bands play in Confederation Park I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 5 To help plan your trip • Our Volunteer team is ready to assist you ahead of time or when you get to Kingston at the Welcome desk and the Regatta office. • Check out www.cork.org for more details about what to explore when you get here. • CORK has discount accommodations available with Queens’s University, St Lawrence College and Downtown hotels. • Airfare discounts are available with Air Canada. We know that the racing conditions will not disappoint • The CORK/Sail Kingston J/22 Worlds is held at the best time of the year for racing. • Kingston’s thermal wind arises most afternoons and usually reaches 10-12 knots. • Air temperature 25-35 degrees (77-95F) Water temperature 18-22 degrees (65F) The CORK team is looking forward to making this Championship one to remember! See you all in August. The CORK team. 6 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n Young J/22 Sailor Profile Katie Krauska Katie Krauska | Age, 16 Wayzata Community Sailing Center/Wayzata Yacht Club | Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota Q Years of Sailing Experience? A8 Q How did you get into sailing/racing? A My mother grew up sailing on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee. When she found out there were sailing lessons on Lake Minnetonka, she signed me up right away. At first, I wasn’t too enthusiastic about it, but I grew to love it and worked my way up from racing Optis to 420s to owning and racing my own Laser. Q How did you start sailing/racing on a J/22? A Last spring when I was recovering from a knee injury. I got really burnt out on sailing and wanted to quit. My coach, Matt Thompson, introduced me to Holly Jo Anderson who got me sailing again on her J/22 Moxxie. That turned out to be super fun! I don’t think I’d still be sailing if I didn’t discover J/22s. Q What was your most memorable J/22 experience? A The Frostbite last year included all the great things I’ve gotten to do because of J/22 sailing. I met great sailors and learned lots from them. I got to go fast in big breeze and surprised myself by how well I did on foredeck in the wind and waves. It was the perfect way to end the season. Q Describe an important J/22 sailing or racing tip that you received. A Don’t fall off the boat. Q What do you like best about sailing the J/22? A I love big breeze, and it’s really fun to get on a plane going dead downwind. I also like the feeling of belonging I get from the team effort it takes to sail a race. That’s something I can’t get on my laser that I really love. Q What goal(s) do you have for future sailing/racing? A I want to become one the best Laser radial sailors in the Midwest. And I want to sail in college. Eventually I’d like to get into some offshore racing and sail around the world or something crazy (awesome) like that. After all of that, I want to make sure other people have the chance to enjoy the sport as much as I do. The sky’s the limit for me. Q If you had a J/22, what would you name it? A Firefly, for my mom. That was the name of the boat she was helmsperson on at South Shore. They won boat of the year seven years in a row. Q What advice would you give someone your age interested in sailing or racing? A Take every opportunity you can to sail with great sailors. Once you get there, don’t be afraid to ask tons of questions. They want you to succeed and enjoy the sport as much as they do. Video of Katie racing on Moxxie. She’s so good she can race a J/22 upside down. https://youtu.be/zmTPBrKscXo I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 7 Young J/22 Sailor Profile Maggie Olson Maggie Olson |Age, 18 Wayzata Yacht Club | Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota Q Years of Sailing Experience? A 14 Q How did you get into sailing/racing? A I have been racing J/Boats since before I was born. My mother was five-months pregnant when she did the 1997 J/24 Midwinter championship in Key West, Florida. Q How did you start sailing/racing on a J/22? A My family purchased J/22 989 when I was six years old. Q What was your most memorable J/22 experience? A Driving my J/22 to a fourth-place overall finish at the 2014 J/22 Western Great Lake Championship. Q Describe an important J/22 sailing or racing tip that you received. A Mark the mainsheet so you can get it trimmed quickly when turning upwind at the bottom mark. Q What do you like best about sailing the J/22? A We have a really good fleet that helps young sailors improve. 8 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n Q What goal(s) do you have for future sailing/racing? A Keep improving my skills and maybe do the J/22 Worlds someday. Q If you had a J/22, what would you name it? A Super Lulu Puppy. My parents let me and my younger brother name the boat. My brother Jack was just learning to talk and came up with the name Lulu. I wanted a puppy so I added Puppy to the name. I thought that it should be like a super hero, so Super was added. Hence the J/22 Super Lulu Puppy. The Inside Line is reprinting an article from Fall 2010 newsletter to help everyone get ready for Midwinters or any regatta after a long winter. Getting Ready for the Midwinters By Allan Terhune All Midwinter regattas come at a time of year when we have not been sailing, so it is this regatta that everyone is shaking off the rust and getting back into the swing of things. Here are a few ideas to try to make the regatta more fun and successful. get your mind working about sailing again before you get to the regatta. It is a huge help to have all your tuning numbers ahead of time and read a few articles on starting to get the juices flowing. The last thing I recommend is making sure the fall work list is completed before you leave. It is no fun to be working on the boat while your buddies BEFORE LEAVING HOME There are tons of things to do before leaving home are out having fun sailing or hanging at the bar. Do whatever you can before you leave home to that will drastically improve your Midwinter maximize your fun time in Florida. The last thing experience. The first major one is to make we always try to do is have our logistics sorted sure your ride is all set to go. I have had many so that we are not wasting our fun time trying to trips where either the trailer or the car has not work that stuff out. performed up to snuff before the trip to Florida. We always try to get both serviced before we leave so we are ready to count “south of the ONCE AT THE EVENT border” signs instead of trying to Google tow Once we are at the event, we have a routine for trucks on 95. We also have a huge checklist to the regatta, and it really helps us get ready. For make sure we have everything before we leave. sure the first thing we do is spend a few minutes It helps with the last-minute packing of the boat, basking in the warm sun after the long car ride. car and bags to ensure we have everything for When we are ready for boat time, we try as the trip. Another thing that I spend time doing quickly as possible to get the boat rigged, tuned, is reading my notes. I am meticulous about rig cleaned and in the water. We would then hopefully tuning and regatta notes, and this is a great way to go for a practice session. We have the same I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 9 routine we use for our pre-regatta practice that we have used for years, and I really think it helps us out. We always go out and practice boat handling first—tacks, gybes, sets, douses, and also a few start/stops and 720s to get us all warmed up and back to feeling comfy in the boat again. Once we are done with the boat handling, we will find a speedy buddy and do some straight-line speed testing to make sure we are going fast enough before racing. Once this is done, we usually call it a day. Short and sweet, but very effective. The Midwinters is everyone’s favorite time of year. It gets us all out of the cold north and back to sailing again, hanging out with our friends and making new ones too. We all appreciate the time and energy it takes to go to these events (our vacation time), and I hope this helps you to better utilize your time in Florida and enjoy sailing your boat! I hope this helps you to better utilize your time in Florida and enjoy sailing your boat! Need a little reminder of what to dig out this spring? Here’s the Vic Snyder/Mo’ Money Regatta List • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Regatta Sails Passports (Emergency Flying) Measurement Certificate Sticker on Transom/card Mainsail Cover Big Fenders V Berth Cushions Teflon Polish Parts Bucket Epoxy Kit Battery Drill Motor/Bracket/Fuel (??) Sailing Gloves Sunglasses Money Wallet Sunscreen Sleeping Bags Directions Road Atlas I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GPS Beer/Soda Rum/Tonic Limeage Cooler Bag VHF/Charger Sandwich Stuff Snack Stuff!!! Rigging Tape TackTick Compass Membership Cards Insurance Stuff Cell Phone/Charger Good Sams Card (AAA) Briefcase Towels Heater/Fan? A s s o c i a t i o n • • • • • • • • • • • • • Extension Cords? Folding Chairs Boots? Fleece Vest Fleece Spray Top Warm Hat Flannel Shirt/Jacket Protest Flag Crew Waiver Pillow Kevin’s Boat Bottom Cleaner Yacht Club Address and Info The Most Extensive Selection of J/22 Gear in the World * 50 S ER $ ER OV D OR Gill Pro Top & KB1 Trousers $145.00 and $325.00 Updated, Class-Legal Rigging Costa Del Mar Harpoon Sunglasses $199.00 Camet CM3000 Shorts $80.00 Handmade Laminated Tillers $129.95 Musto Clarks Dynamic Pro Shoe $135.00 The World Leader in Outfitting Sailors APSltd.com Sailing 101 By Lars Hansen I participated in the J/22 Fleet #1 rumble and seminar at Wayzata Yacht Club a few years ago. I noticed a few things in particular. Most of these things begin with the letter C and have little to do with sail trim or anything J/22 specific. These are things that make a better team. Concentration is one of those base skills you can practice and learn to do better. It is one of the special things about sailing I’ve heard often, “I The biggest thing that I saw was the lack of am so focused on the race, that I don’t think about confidence and training. It is the skipper’s job to anything else. I find it very relaxing.” I find you assemble the team, teach them the specifics of can tell a lot about the crew listening to them their jobs and empower them to do their jobs. It talk. If the conversation (when in race mode) is is the job of the crew to learn their jobs and then about anything other than the race at hand, it is “own” their position. If you wait to be told what to a distraction. I always try and redirect a crew do, the moment is lost. No gains will be made, and member’s attention to the race with questions like: whoever was telling you what to do was not doing their job. This is a downward spiral. How is the compass? Another big thing I saw was skippers’ giving away distance. We fight for every inch on the starting line, we buy new sails and ultralight gear to get that extra inch and yet some people drive around the racecourse willy nilly, giving up distance and speed at every turn. The skipper cannot watch over the crew, look at the wind, the sails and drive at the same time. Driving is really important. The skipper must keep the boat at full speed going the shortest distance possible at all times. This means the crew has to help. 12 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n How is our boat speed? How does the jib look? If they can’t answer, it’s because they weren’t taught how to do their job. Communication is one of the most important jobs on the boat. A quiet boat is a fast boat, but simple communication facilitates cohesion. Words like “made,” “ready” and “HOLD!” really communicate. Sailing has a rich linguistic history. It takes time to learn the vocabulary and develop the shorthand. But it is worth it. Think how in a pressure situation a minimum number of words clearly spells out the action required, like “Bob, blow the main halyard.” Also note by using the crew member’s name, only that person jumps into action—not three other people. The really good teams don’t discuss mechanics. They know who does what as well as how to look out for each other. A good thing to practice is crew rotation. Practice doing all the jobs onboard, especially mark roundings and sets. This lets the team members execute all the maneuvers and see the big picture outside of the boat. Put the driver on the bow and the foredeck in the back and do some heavy air jibes. You will learn a ton doing that. You must practice to get better. I try to be the first boat on the race course. This lets the team practice in that day’s conditions. Practice using the spinnaker, practice using the compass and practice sailing on the left and right sides of the course. This builds confidence and a positive attitude. If you don’t make time to practice, maximize your time on the water. Learn to come to the boat ready to go sailing. Use the sail out to the race course to get into race mode. Put the sunscreen on and change clothes on shore. Leave the extra clothes behind. Develop a team culture of being weight conscious. Good communication gets everybody on the same page. I like the countdowns, so everybody has the same timing. You should practice this and do it all the time. I like the ongoing narration style. While racing upwind, I might say, “I think we’re down a couple” (meaning degrees on the compass). The compass person might respond, “We are down five from base.” To which I might say, “Looking for a place to tack.” To which the crew might say, “Hold for 5 (seconds), no clear lane.” I would respond with “copy” letting them know I heard them. Followed by “prepare to tack,” which means don’t do anything yet, just be ready. Then “tacking in 3, 2, 1” as the boat spins at a regularly practiced rate. Coming out of the tack, the crew waits for the signal to squish the boat, which sounds like, “Squish or weight in 3, 2, 1.” Then once out of the tack, the crew might give a compass update like, “We are up 10.” The trimmer might say, “I’ve got the jib out a bump to get through this chop.” To which I might say, “Copy that.” And then the foredeck calls a “flat spot,” to which I say, “Let’s go to high point mode for a couple (of boat lengths).” The idea is to keep everybody contributing and working all the time, all on the same page. The J/22 has been around long enough that the maneuvers have been choreographed to the point of perfection. Learn the dances, copy what the fast boats are doing. This goes for mechanics, rig tune and sail trim too. Read the tuning guide and ask questions if you don’t understand it. Do not try to invent your own techniques—save that for when you are winning every race. Every person on board should have a job. They should be given the training and trust to do their job well. I always prefer to train my own crew members rather than bringing a “Joe super crew” along. Every crew member, skippers included, should have someone they can emulate or look up to. They need to find someone from another boat that they respect and can go to with a question like, “Where did you put your right foot during the jibe.” Or “What do you look at when you adjust the draft in the jib?” The good people know this stuff, can explain it and share it. Seek out this knowledge. Sailboat racing is a collection of skills applied to a constantly changing field of play. For every situation, there is an optimum mode or setting, and this changes continuously. It is the sailors who concentrate the hardest and who properly adjust to the changing conditions who go the fastest. I feel, for example, that in super light air, I can outconcentrate anyone. Other people get frustrated, grumpy and they slow down. I get excited to see the gains we are making. This builds confidence, and we go faster. Same story in heavy air—we love big air and huge waves. We “know” we will do well. Confidence is huge. Use all the team members. Teach them how to be helpful. Communicate, Coordinate, Choreograph, Concentrate, have Confidence and most of all have fun! I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 13 Your #1 Resource for J/Boats Parts and Service u Bottoms and Foils u Race Prep u Awlgrip Finishes u Structural Repairs u Refit / Refurb u Yard Services u Winter Storage WATERLINESYSTEMS.COM 373 MARKET STREET WARREN, RI 02885 PH 401.247.3000 INFO@WATERLINESYSTEMS.COM 14 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n C a l e n d a r 2016 Calendar March 18-20, 2016 2016 J/22 Midwinter Championship at Fort Walton Yacht Club, Fort Walton Beach, FL Contact: Samuel Grant, samuelgrant327@gmail.com March 18-20, 2016 2016 San Diego NOOD at San Diego & Coronado Yacht Clubs, San Diego, CA Contact: Jennifer Davies, jennifer.davies@bonnercorp.com April 14-17, 2016 2016 Charleston Race Week | Charleston, SC Contact: Race Office, 843-628-5900, info@charlestonraceweek.com April 16, 2016 SSA Spring Series at Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD Contact: jgoscha@gmail.com April 23, 2016 AYC Spring One Design at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Contact: lambrose@annapolisyc.org April 29-May 1, 2016 2016 Annapolis NOOD at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Contact: Jennifer Davies, jennifer.davies@bonnercorp.com June 4-5, 2016 J/22 Canadian Championship, Hudson Yacht Club, Hudson Quebec Contact: Ron Harris, 514-206-3935, rdharris@bell.net June 11, 2016 AYC Annual Regatta at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Contact: lambrose@annapolisyc.org June 17-19, 2016 2016 Cleveland Race Week at Edgewater Yacht Club, Cleveland, OH Contact: EYC Office, 216-281-6470 June 17-19, 2016 2016 Chicago NOOD at Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL Contact: Jennifer Davies, jennifer.davies@bonnercorp.com June 25, 2016 EYC One Design Classic at Eastport Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD July 9-10, 2016 SSA Summer Series at Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD Contact: jgoscha@gmail.com July 16-17, 2016 2016 Raw Bar Regatta at Buffalo Yacht Club, Buffalo, NY Douglas Bienko, Douglas.Bienko@erie.gov July 23, 2016 AYC Summer One Design at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Contact: lambrose@annapolisyc.org July 28-31, 2016 2016 Marblehead NOOD at Boston Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA Contact: Jennifer Davies, jennifer.davies@bonnercorp.com August 13-14, 2016 2016 New England J/Fest at Bristol Yacht Club, Bristol, RI Contact: Tim Kohl, 203-233-9709 August 19-26, 2016 2016 J/22 World Championship at Canadian Olympic Regatta - Kingston (CORK), Kingston, Ontario, Canada Contact: Trevor Collins, trevorcollins@sympatico.ca I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 15 C a l e n d a r September 2-4, 2016 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Contact: lambrose@annapolisyc.org September 9-11, 2016 2016 U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship for the Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy (Invitational Entry) at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD 2017 Calendar June 2-5, 2017 2017 J/22 World Championship at the North Sea Regatta at Scheveningen, The Netherlands Contact: Rosemarijn Verdoorn, chairman@j22.nl, +31 (0) 6 30372709 September 23-25, 2016 2016 Lake George Open at The Lake George Club, Diamond Point, NY Contact: Joe Favero, joefavero@comcast.net October 1-2, 2016 East Coast Championship at Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Contact: jasonipe@gmail.com October 7-9, 2016 2016 U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl (Invitational Entry) at San Diego Yacht Club, San Diego, CA October 12-15, 2016 2016 U.S. Adult Championship for the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy (Invitational Entry) at St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA October 29-30, 2016 Mid-Atlantics at Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD Contact: jgoscha@gmail.com November 12, 2016 SSA Turkey Bowl/SSA Fall Series at Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD Contact: jgoscha@gmail.com 16 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n Submit your regatta dates/information to j22@roadrunner.com Platinum Sponsors Platinum Sponsors have contributed $200 to the U.S. Class (in addition to full membership) Drew Devitt Media, PA Dennis Princing Saginaw, MI Gold Sponsors Gold Sponsors have contributed $100 to the U.S. Class (in addition to full membership) Sandy Adzick Haverford, PA Ted Kromer Nashville, TN Award & Sports Saginaw, MI Nick Imperato Brielle, NJ Mark Sexton Hyannis, MA Christopher Doyle James Rawlings Kenmore, NY Alexandria, VA I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n 17 www.awardandsports.com SAILS ARE IN STOCK & READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 18 I n t e r n a t i o n a l J / 2 2 C l a s s A s s o c i a t i o n