1. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta

2. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta

3. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta

4. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta

5. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Discover the Possibilities.

6. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta J World was founded in 1981 to teach sailors how to get around the racecourse faster. Sure, we teach everything from beginning sailing to offshore cruising, but our roots are in racing. No other organization in the world even comes close to the experience of J World!

7. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta We are able to boast about winners in numerous grand-prix sailing events, from class championships to international grand-prix competitions, including such events as: …and thats just our Alumni! Transpac Many National & World Champs Key West Race Week (Class winners, and Boat of the Week) SORC/Miami Race Week The Lipton Cup Port Huron-Mackinac Newport - Ensenada Yachting Cup And too many NOODs and J-Fests to count… Big Boat Series North Sails Race Week

8. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Our coaches have included more world champions, Olympic medalists, collegiate All-Americans, and Americas Cup crews than we can even keep track of! Our staff are not only great sailors, they are great coaches. They know what it takes to put together a winning team, and they know how to get the information across in a positive, constructive, and challenging manner.

9. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Sail Trim At J World, you will learn how to trim sails for maximum efficiency through a wide range of conditions. Power up for light breeze. Shift gears when the wind starts to build. Twist off for chop. Go into point mode off the line. Foot off to get out of the current, or to the next shift faster. No problem, after J World.

10. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Sail Handling Sets. Gybes. Takedowns. Conventional. Asymetrical. Spinnaker work galore.

11. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Racing Strategy

12. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Racing Strategy

13. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Racing Strategy

14. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Racing Tactics

15. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Lee Bow Defensive Strategy Identify the threat early Put your bow down to force the early tack. Use the speed increase to gain height to weather while the other boat is slipping. Starboard! Learn About Racing Tactics

16. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Starting At J World, you will experience more starts in one day than most racers get in a whole season! You will have a coach aboard your boat the whole time, making sure you learn the skills necessary to get you off the line quickly!

17. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About Starting

18. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Zone 4 Zone 3 Zone 1 Zone 2 2.5 Learn About Starting

19. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About The Racing Rules Gain confidence through an understanding of the Racing Rules of Sailing But you wont just read about them… you will experience them in real life, on-the-water situations. So when the racing gets tight, you will have the knowledge and confidence to pull through with success!

20. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Learn About The Racing Rules Passing Marks and Obstructions (Rule 18) Room is room for an inside boat to round or pass between an outside boat and a mark or obstruction, including room to tack or gybe when either is a normal part of the maneuver… While Tacking – Rule 13 After a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats until she is on a close hauled course on the new tack…

21. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta At J World, we use the latest generation of performance boats. Our fleet of evenly matched boats is rigged with conventional and asymmetrical spinnakers.

22. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta But it doesnt matter what kind of boat you race or what position you normally do. You will walk away from J World with a real understanding of sailboat racing and a broad range of skills.

23. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta

24. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta More time on the water. Exceptional Boats. World-Class Instructors No wonder J World has been chosen as the Best Sailing School in America for over 15 Years Running by Practical Sailor. The Leaders in Sailboat Racing Instruction

25. The Performance Sailing School & ClubSan Francisco / Puerto Vallarta Come to J World and Discover Racing… Special thanks to Tom Zinn of Adrenaline Images, and Lasse Eklöf, for their superb photos.