Fleet 139 to Host D1 Championships

Fleet 139 in Portsmouth, NH has agreed to host the District 1 Championships for 2013.
The event will take place at the Kittery Point Yacht Club on June 1st & 2nd.

Mark your calendars!

Great J24 Events in Your Own Backyard!

In the next few years, Districts 1 & 2 are lucky to be the home of some great sailing events-so mark your calendars:

2013
June 1-2 District 1 Championships Portsmouth, NH
June 22-23 Round the Rocks Beverly, MA
September 7-8 Downeast Regatta Falmouth, ME
September 19-22 North Americans Newport, RI

2014
August 22-24 Nationals Marion, MA
September 6-7 Downeast Regatta & Northeast Regional Championships Falmouth, ME
September 20-26 Worlds Newport, RI

2015
September North Americans Falmouth, ME

For more information visit the US Class Website

Not planning to attend some of these events? Look into chartering your boat!  Contact the event organizers for more information. 

Fleets Meet on the Slopes

Where: Loon Mountain, New Hampshire

When: February 2nd-3rd, 2013

What: We are hoping to gather a great group of J24 sailors from Districts 1 and 2 for a fun weekend on the slopes of Loon Mountain.

          

Friday Night: As folks get into town we can meet up at the local pub for refreshments at the Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery  http://www.woodstockinnnh.com/

Saturday: Breakfast on your own.

• Ski or snowboard-Lift tickets are $79 per day or you can get a 2 day pass online for $127.  http://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/rates_tickets.aspx

• Outdoor Adventure Center has tons to offer: Skating, Snow Shoeing, Cross Country Skiing, snow tubing and zip line.  Rentals for all activities are available too. They are open from 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10 to 4 pm on Sunday.  
  Winter Adventure Packages, which include everything, are $49 a day.   http://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/advctr.aspx

• Watch the "King of the East" Snowboard competition.

Saturday Night: Mike Sudofsky has kindly offered his place for a Saturday Night Pot Luck and get together.  

                           4-2 Rachel Court, Loonbrook, Lincoln, NH 

                           Please bring a Pot Luck item to share and BYOB

Later Saturday Night: If folks are interested the band "6 Foot Sunday" will be playing in the Bunyan Room at Loon starting at 8:30 pm-no cover!

Sunday: Breakfast at Wilderness Inn B & B http://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/rates_tickets.aspx or on your own.

• Ski, snowboard, snowshoe, or skate at Loon or hit the road and head home.

Accommodations:

Inn Seasons Group does rentals http://www.innseason.com/isr/Default.aspx

or check out Loon Accommodations Web Page http://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/lodging.aspx

If you are planning to attend the "Fleets Meet on the Slopes" Weekend, please RSVP to Molly White at mollyfrommaine@yahoo.com with the number in your party and what you plan to bring to the potluck.

Look forward to seeing everyone!

Welcome to the District 1 Blog!

District 1 consists of 5 active fleets:

Fleet 23 Burlington, VT

Fleet 28 Marblehead, MA

Fleet 43 Casco Bay, ME

Fleet 95 Scituate, MA

Fleet 139 Portsmouth, NH

This blog will be used as a tool to share information throughout the District 1 Fleets, in addition to the US J24 class.  

Look here for fleet updates, upcoming events and other news from J24 District 1.