A typical summer weather pattern in Perth for the Bunbury and Return Ocean Race by Susan Ghent 16 Feb 05:50 UTC 12-13 February 2021
The Bunbury and Return Ocean Race came about in 1948 when a few adventurous sailors from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club decided to have a race from Fremantle to Bunbury. Thereafter it became an annual return race and is still to this day one of the favourite events on the Ocean Racing WA calendar. The 170 nautical mile course requires teams to settle into an offshore routine and consider their strategy for the expected weather conditions over the duration of the race.
The J/122 proves again how good hull design provides the opportunity and versatility for owners to enjoy the most from their boats, whether racing or cruising. Both Joss and Javelin has cruised in comfort extensively around Australia, including PNG, and as their extraordinary results prove, they have continued to race at the highest level from Perth and Brisbane.
In Queensland on the east coast of Australia, J/122 Javelin skippered by Sally Crowley wins Kingfisher Bay Night race, sailed on Moreton Bay off Brisbane.
There were 21 entries overall for the ~6 hour race, with Javelin 1st in IRC class and 1st in AMS class.