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Top Ten Reasons to attend the J24 Easter Regatta hosted by Fleet 67 & Columbia Sailing Club:

1. IT’S SOUTHERN FUN – Three days of racing, whiskey sour reception, shrimp boil,  southern hospitality, BBQ and beer – plus warm air and water temps!
2. VALUE – All the above for you and your whole crew plus launch and haul and much more; for the low all-inclusive entry fee of $305.00 or $275.00 for US Sailing Members.  Register online now! and avoid the late fee…
3. FREE STORAGE – Leave your boat here after Mid-winters and/or after the event.
4. GREAT RACING – One Design J24s only! And new for 2012, PRO Richard “The Admiral” Dommel will provide excellent courses to test your J24 skills. Richard is a championship sailboat racer and certified PRO. Read more about his experience here. The regatta has averaged over 6 races over the last 12 years.
5. TRAINING – With the first “open” J24 Worlds ever coming up this fall, we will have experts on-hand to provide J24 insight and knowledge before and during the event.  Also we will have Kattack recording and replaying the day’s activities online and onsite so that you can have your tactical prowess critiqued and polished.
6. INEXPENSIVE & CONVENIENT LODGING – There are multiple hotels all within 5 miles of the club with rates as low as $89 per night.  There is a book of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn which very close to the club for $119 per night.  Check out our lodging page on the website for more details and other on-lake housing options.
7. AWESOME COMPETITION – Something for everyone, J24 crews of all skills attend this annual event.  Average attendance over the last twelve years has been 36 boats, making this one of the best attended events in North America. Already  11 boats registered; see who online now!
8. TRADITION – The Easter Regatta is nearly 50 years old! 2012 is the 45th annual event produced by Columbia Sailing Club.  J24 Fleet 67 has been participating in this event for over 25 years. Both are committed to putting on a first class event.  If you have or haven’t been here before you will experience this passion first hand in April.
9.  LOCATION – Central location to Florida, Mid Atlantic and New England.  Each year this event attracts boats from all over the United States. The event is also attractive for the northern boats as its much warmer here than there and for the southern boats its a great opportunity to show off their part of the world.

10.   DID WE MENTION IT WILL BE FUN!

www.j24easterregatta.org