As seen in Sailing Magazine
PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF
Sailors overcame hurdles on their way to great racing at the J/70 World Championship
When California Yacht Club tried, and tried again, to host the J/70 World Championship regatta, members of the Marina del Rey, California-based yacht club and neighboring organizations stepped through the year of pandemic postponements, protocol and obstacles to pull off a world-class competition.
“This event has been years in the making,” said Chair Marylyn Hoenemeyer, who pressed on even as travel constraints and uncertainty threatened to disrupt the regatta. But in early August they prevailed, welcoming 62 competitors from 11 nations for five days of racing in Santa Monica Bay.
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