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J/Teams sweep the famous SORC St. Petersburg to Lauderdale Race!

by J-Boats 13 Nov 2023 07:40 NZDT
SORC St. Petersburg to Lauderdale Race! © J-Boats

During the heyday of the IOR handicap system, there was no better place to be than racing in the Southern Ocean Racing Conference, also known then as the SORC or Southern Circuit.

Six midwinter races in Florida waters tested new designs with "rock stars" from around the world... it was a serious fashion show.

J/Boats teams excelled in those offshore events, John Kolius in a J/30 (2nd in Class) in 1981, Mark Ploch & Stu J on J/36 BLUE BAYOU (1st in Class) in 1983, Perry Harris/Ken Read/ Stu J on the J/41 DAZZLER (2nd class, 2nd Overall in 1984), and Charlie Scott on the J/41 SMILES (overall winner in 1985). The SORC lives on today with the Storm Trysail Club's support as the "Islands in the Stream Series". For the 2023-24 schedule, they are going "old school" by returning to Florida's west coast.

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