When Seattle—a city famous for its coffee, rain and salmon—puts on a show, you can bet your last shackle that it’s going to be a great experience, especially when world-class sailboat racing is involved. Such was the case at the 2024 J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese (September […]
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All You Need is Wind, Money and Competitors, and You Can Have a Great Regatta
Somewhere behind the curtain that hides the master regatta control panel, there is a wild haired maniac pulling levers and pushing buttons. This is the only logical explanation for the variety of conditions on hand for the Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese. There have been […]
Read MoreTravis Odenbach and His Luck-Making Team Move into Lead at J/24 World Championship
Sailboat racing is a game of skill, but also a game of luck. It takes skill to make a boat go fast for an entire race. It takes skill to pick the best side of the racecourse. But sometimes the “best side” fades away, or the boats ahead conspire to […]
Read MoreThe Milne Family Rivalry Heats Up at the Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship Presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
In Caddyshack, Judge Smails asks Ty Webb (Chevy Chase’s golf pro character with a zen vibe) “What did you shoot today?” Ty answers, “Oh Judge, I don’t keep score.” And the Judge asks, “Well, how do you measure yourself with other golfers?” Ty said, “By height.” After the way the […]
Read MoreRivals from Japan Dominate Scoring First and Second in Race One of the Seattle J/24 World Championship
On day one of the Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, the much-anticipated rivalry from Rochester took a back seat to another rivalry from a more distant land. In the first race of 10 scheduled in the regatta, Nobuyuki Imai and his team on Siesta from […]
Read MoreMichael Goldfarb Wins the J/24 Western Regionals in Seattle as Teams Warm Up for the World Championship
With just two weeks to go until the Beechers Handmade Cheese Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship, boats and contending teams are starting to arrive in Seattle. Teams from Oregon, California, Montana, British Columbia, Florida and New York arrived in time to compete in the J/24 Western Regionals (September 14-15), which […]
Read MoreTravis Odenbach’s Honeybadger Captures J/24 US National Championship
Eighteen teams competed from September 6-8 for the J/24 US National Championship at Wayzata Yacht Club in Wayzata, MN. Eight races were completed on Lake Minnetonka, including one discard. Conditions ranged from patchy wind on the opening day to delightful and steady breeze of 8-14 knots. Keeping up his momentum […]
Read MoreTravis Odenbach’s Honeybadger Captures J/24 US National Championship
Eighteen teams competed from September 6-8 for the J/24 US National Championship at Wayzata Yacht Club in Wayzata, MN. Eight races were completed on Lake Minnetonka, including one discard. Conditions ranged from patchy wind on the opening day to delightful and steady breeze of 8-14 knots. Keeping up his momentum […]
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