Christian Seidel and his teammates on the J/24 Wharf Rat had no expectations of winning their division at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in San Diego. Hopeful, yes, but having finished 10th overall the previous year, says Seidel, they would have been happy with a place in the […]

John Mollicone’s Sparcraft with crew Geoff Becker, Nick Turney, Dan Borrer and Jeff Hayden have been crowned 2023 J/24 Midwinter Champions. Two final light-air races went in the books Sunday for a total of seven at Eau Gallie Yacht Club in Indian Harbour Beach, FL. Al Constants’ Blitz topped the […]

Warm temperatures and radiant sunshine in Indian Harbour Beach, FL didn’t equate to an expected seabreeze on the middle day of the J/24 Midwinter Championship. Winds at about 6 knots permitted one more race for the 28 boats, bring the total to five, and adding in the discard. Day one […]

The J/24 Midwinter Championship launched for 28 boats at Eau Gallie Yacht Club in Indian Harbour Beach, FL on Friday. While many parts of the country are battling extreme winter weather, J/24 racers enjoyed winds at 6-8 knots, sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. Four races were completed, and […]

The St. Petersburg Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series took place on February 17-19. Breeze on Friday and Saturday was solid, allowing four races each day. Light air on Sunday sent teams ashore with no additional racing. In the six-boat J/24 fleet, Michael Quaid’s Ice Cube dominated with 12 points […]

The Singlehanded Sailing Society in San Francisco, CA hosted their annual season-opening classic: the Three Bridge Fiasco. 309 entries participated in this pursuit style race for singlehanded and doublehanded racers on San Francisco Bay. The instructions are simple—start at your assigned time slot, cross the start line just off St. […]

The Nautical Club of Thessaloniki in Greece hosts the 2023 J/24 World Championship from September 9-16. If you are interested in submitting a petition to fill any unused USJCA berths, complete the Online Petition Form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePhrSfiaPTjBdTWEB8I0Nj7uzyFEOaibg8d2LT5T99UGcYLg/viewform Event details may be found at the event website: http://j24worlds2023.ncth.gr/

Thanks to Michael Beattie for this report: It was a hometown win for North Florida sailors at this year’s Kings Day Regatta. The Florida Yacht Club’s annual flagship regatta held November 19-20 in Jacksonville served as the Southeastern Championship for the J/24 Class and as a qualifier for next summer’s […]