Archive for 2015

This Past Weekend in J/24 District 10

The Green Bench Regatta at the St.Petersburg Yacht Club is complete. Originally scheduled for January, the third event of the Florida State Series was reduced to a one-day regatta this Mother’s Day weekend. Sailed Saturday May 9, eight J/24 teams showed up at the 10:00 Competitors’ Meeting eager to compete. […]

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J-Daze Regatta

A right of spring in northern New York state is for all sailboats to be pulled out of their sheds and covers removed so that all sailors can enjoy their gorgeous lakes nestled into the mountains. While few people in the world are familiar with the region, perhaps the two […]

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Annapolis NOOD

The three day Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta (May 1-3) was light on winds as 14 fleets competed, including five J/24s. Pat FitzGerald’s Rush Hour took the victory with 13 points in six races. Ron Medlin, Jr.’s Bash and Mark Rivera’s The J-Team tied on points at 16 to round […]

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Southwest Championship

The 2015 Cowtown Stampede & J/24 Southwest Championship started out with excitement even before the racing began. Normally hosted at the Fort Worth Boat Club, but due to low water at Eagle Mountain Lake, the venue was moved to Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club on Lake Lewisville. The weekend though had […]

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J/Fest San Francisco

This year’s J/Fest regatta hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club had an excellent turnout of 50 boats, who were treated to a wet and wild weekend of sailing in classic 15-25 knot breezes. The eight-boat J/24 fleet was dominated by Mike Whitfield’s crew on TMC RACING who nailed down four […]

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GBCA Performance Cup

The first circuit stop of the J/24 Texas Circuit was hosted by GBCA (Galveston Bay Cruising Association) during their Performance Cup Regatta from March 20-22. Twelve J/24s representing two yacht clubs, Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club and Austin Yacht Club, competed in Galveston Bay during the two-day racing event. On Friday, […]

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