J/24 World's Opens with a Bang
 Photos by Kathy Taylor
The sky lit up with fireworks as Governor Ney Gonzales declared the J/24 UBS World Championship Vallarta officially open last night at Paradise Village. Races will be held from March 5th-9th, with the first race of each day starting at 1:00 pm.
| | Event volunteers Bob and Julia Fairchild |
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| | From Bermuda, Bow #68, Nik Smale, Rikki Hornett, Mark Vaughn, missing Nick Pascall |
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| | Youngest sailor in the competition, Kenny Porter, with his father Kenneth Porter, Mexican National Champions |
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| | Event Photographers Jay Ailworth and Margarita Rohdes |
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| | Ralph Nelles, President of the Mexican Sailing Federation, wtih Jeff Miltenberger, President, Navy League Vallarta, and Warren Johnson, past President and Founder, Navy League, Vallarta |
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| | The crowd does the wave! |
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| | A great opening night with Governor and Se๑ora Ney Gonzalez, Mexican Sailing Federation President Ralph Nelles, J/24 UBS World Championship Vallarta 2007 Chairman Peter Weigandt |
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| | "We are Nayaritas, and we welcome you" |
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| | Mexico |
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| | Canada has 3 entries - Bow #41, Bow #48, and Bow #50 |
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| | Nayarit Governor Ney Gonzalez |
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| | The rich culture of Nayarit was celebrated with a folkloric ballet |
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