Archive for June, 2013

Mike Ingham Crowned J/24 US National Champion

Mike Ingham of Rochester Yacht Club and his crew on USA5443 have earned the title of J/24 US National Champions at Wayzata Yacht Club in Minnesota. With just 10 points in eight races, the team comprised of Ingham, Tim Healy, Scott Ikle, Quinn Schwenker and Gordon Borges notched an extraordinary […]

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Cleveland Race Week

71 one-design boats invaded Cleveland Race Week at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio from June 15-16. Seven fleets competed, including 6 J/24s. Light and inconsistent breeze on Saturday did not allow the J/24s to complete a race. Sunday dawned with winds between 14-16 knots, and all fleets were able […]

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Mallory Trophy promotion

The USJCA really needs your help, and at the same time, you get a great deal from North Sails. US Sailing and the J/24 Class are hosting the 2013 Mallory Trophy, the US Sailing adult keelboat championship. The event will be held in August 2013 at Rochester Yacht Club in […]

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Southern Bay Week

One of the highlights of the southern Chesapeake Bay racing season is the Southern Bay Race Week hosted by Hampton Yacht Club. The event actually starts with the annual “feeder race” from Annapolis, the “Down the Bay Race.” After the racers have recuperated from their blast down the Chesapeake, the […]

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Down the Bay Race

Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Virginia Cruising Cup hosts the renown 120nm “Down the Bay” offshore race that goes from Annapolis, MD to Hampton, VA. The conditions could only be described as epic, with winds howling out of the NNW. This meant the fleet was blessed with broad reaching […]

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