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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>J/22 Fleet #1:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s an update from yesterday’s J/22 Class Association meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Championship Updates <o:p></o:p></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>2018 Midwinter Championship at Houston Yacht Club, TX, March 16-18<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>2018 World Championship at Annapolis Yacht Club, MD, September 8-14<o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'>Jeff Todd said they are working on housing. Contact Brad Julian regarding charters…boats are needed!<o:p></o:p></li></ul><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>2019 Midwinter Championship at Fort Walton Beach, FL, dates TBD<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>2019 North American Championship at Wayzata Yacht Club, MN, June 20-23<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>2019 World Championship at Warnemünde Sailing Club, Germany, July 7-15<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>US J/22 Class Association New Website <a href="http://www.j22.com/">http://www.j22.com/</a> </b>(website address has not changed). The newsletter is always full of excellent content, including tips <a href="http://www.j22.com/news/">http://www.j22.com/news/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>US Watercraft<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Matt, the J/22 Class Association president, met with Jeff Johnstone. Jeff suggested we should be able to get molded parts from the builders in Italy and Argentina. A vendor list has been posted at <a href="http://www.j22.org/the-boat/vendors/">http://www.j22.org/the-boat/vendors/</a>. Chris mentioned that Waterline Systems is up and running and also has parts. J-Boats is still talking with US boat builders regarding making parts, etc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Technical Update <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>None of the rules proposed and discussed in 2017 passed at the International level. The question regarding GPS is with the International Technical Committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Join/Renew J/22 Class Association Membership<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The J/22 Class Association works hard on national events, keeping the website updated and more. Please support them by becoming a member or renewing your membership <a href="http://www.j22.com/class-office/join-the-class/">http://www.j22.com/class-office/join-the-class/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 width=276 style='width:207.0pt'><tr style='height:24.3pt'><td width=200 style='width:150.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:24.3pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.veritasmarketing.com/"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=81 style='width:2.0833in;height:.8437in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D39057.7D55DD10" alt="http://www.veritasmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Logo-Emailsig.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.4in'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:.4in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.65pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959'>Holly Jo Anderson</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959'><br>d: 952-738-8177, ext. 700 <br>c: 952-994-4455 <br>e: <a href="mailto:%20holly@veritasmarketing.com"><span style='color:#595959'>holly@veritasmarketing.com</span></a><br>w: <a href="http://www.veritasmarketing.com/"><span style='color:#595959'>www.veritasmarketing.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>