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Start Windrose, Ranger and Velsheda.
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Immediately after the start.
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J-Class Association
At the end of the Nineties the J-class Association was founded. A new handicap system was developed which was used for the first time at the America’s Cup Jubilee in Cowes in 2000.
To keep the J-Class fleet and races alive and to encourage new build yachts to enter the field, new JCA maximum performance rules have been developed, including allowing aluminum as building material. The new rule is a VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) based rating system which puts limits to the performance. This new rule has been developed by the Dykstra & Partners office and the Wolfson Unit in Southampton. The aim of the JCA, the Dykstra team and the rule is to bring fair & close racing to the fleet and to give all designs a chance of winning (on a handicap based system).