Palisadian and Loyola High senior Tony Festa didn’t have a typical summer of a high school student. Festa, only 17, competed in sailboat competitions following the end of the school year and racked up a number of impressive accomplishments.

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The Open 5.70 is featured in the article “The Promised Land” in the September issue of Sailing World.

“Nearly half of the competitors at the Open 5.70 North Americans also came to Long Beach from outside Southern California. With 21 entries, this championship for the increasingly popular 19-foot keelboat was the largest one-design fleet at the event.” Read more…

The Pogo 2 is featured in the June newsletter from UK-Halsey sailmakers.

“UK-Halsey Sailmakers is supplying sails to the only United States production builder of Mini TrasAt 6.5. These powerful 21-footers are the weapons of choice in Europe that aspiring professional sailors use to make their mark in the sport of shorthanded ocean racing. Open Sailing of Southern California is building the Pogo 2 designed by the Finot / Conq Achitect Group” continue reading…

In the June issue of Sailing World in the SAILORS’ FORUM on page 8 there is the following letter from a reader…

Go Fly a Kite.

The sailing revolution has happened in the form of kiting. You can get on the water for under $2,000. Kiteboarding is easy to learn, and it requires minimal physical strength to get the most intimate connection with the wind. It’s hugely popular, attracting many non sailors to the sport.

Where I think there’s room for renewal is in the daysailor / club racer category. While fun and fast, skiffs are too intense to be enjoyed casually with family or taken for a leisurely evening sail. If someone were to develop a J/24-all-rounder version of the Mini 650, we’d have it all – a boat that can be weekeded, trailed to regattas, enjoyed on relaxed cruises, and, most of all, ripped fast downwind or around a race course.

Does anyone else see the potential for something like this?”

Hadrian Corning (via email)

Not only do the folks at Open Sailing see the potential for such a boat, they produce two high-performance day sailors – the Open 5.70 and the Open 6.50 – designed for knocking around the cans, heading offshore, or breaking out the wine and cheese. Check them out at www.opensailingusa.com

Ed

An article from page 124 in Latitude 38 June 2011, Open publication

Cover from the March issue of The Mariner Magazine

The Pogo 2 is featured on the cover of the March issue of The Mariner Magazine. The magazine also features an in depth article about Open Sailing, the Open 5.70 and newly introduced Pogo 2. You can pick up an issue in and around Marina del Rey or read the article online.

Check out the artwork on the back cover of the 2011 SCYA Yearbook & Calendar

The brochure for the all-new 2011 Volvo V60 (which is a car, not a boat) includes pictures of the Open 5.70 to promote the available accessories when you purchase your new car! The V60 is currently only available in Europe but you can see one of the pictures in the online brochure

The October issue of Sailing World includes an article about their Boat of the Year Nominees which includes the Pogo 2.

“The Pogo 2, popular among the European singlehanded set, is the production-design of choice for Mini-Transat competitors. Following years of refinement and numerous ocean miles, the systems on the 21-footer are all sorted out for a turn-key mini ocean racer. Open Sailing in Marina del Rey, Calif., is the U.S. builder. $55K“