With rolling waves and breeze increasing above 20 knots, the J/24 Midwinter Championship launched for 27 boats at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida on Friday. One race was able to be completed, although many finished without hoisting their spinnakers due to gusty winds ahead of a cold front. […]
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Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series St. Petersburg
Mike Ingham’s all-family program topped the J/24 division with a strong performance in the breeze, winning both races to top Mike Quaid’s Ice Cube by 4 points. For full event details, visit https://www.sailingworld.com/regatta-series-st-petersburg/.
Read MoreKing’s Day Regatta
King’s Day was unseasonably warm with light breeze and strong currents at Florida Yacht Club in Jacksonville from November 18-19. Unfortunately, due to the lack of breeze, only two races were completed. King’s Day this year also served as the Southeast Regionals and District 8 Championship, meaning it held two […]
Read MoreAn East Coast Championship That Rocked
Thanks to Kelly FitzGerald for this report: Was the East Coast Championship on October 20-22 the windiest regatta of the year? Over 100 J/24 sailors would probably tell you HELL YES! 22 boats battled it out in conditions ranging from the mid-teens to mid-20s, with gusts on Saturday into the […]
Read MoreJ/Fest Southwest
The J/Fest Southwest Regatta celebrated its 14th anniversary in Lakewood, TX in October. The 17-boat J/24 fleet saw Paul Foerster’s GRAND SLAM 2 posting a 3-1-2-1-1-3 for 11 points to win easily. BAD MOON, skippered by Chris Holmes, took second with a 1-2-3-6-5-4 tally for 21 points. Rounding out the […]
Read MoreUSA’s Team Furio Reigns at J/24 World Championship
Keith Whittemore’s Furio of the USA, with team Willem van Waay, Marianne Schoke, Brian Thomas and Melanie Edwards, have been crowned 2023 J/24 World Champions. Whittemore, who also won the 2019 J/24 World Championship in Miami, Florida USA, ended this event with only 25 net points in the full 10-race […]
Read MoreDowneast Regatta / Maine State, District One, Northeast Regional Championships
Thanks to Finn Hadlock for this report: Fleet 43, SailMaine and Portland Yacht Club hosted the annual Downeast Regatta presented by Portland Yacht Services. This event also served as the Maine State, District One and Northeast Regional Championships. Over two days, PRO Bill Newberry fit in the scheduled seven races […]
Read MoreJ/24 Corinthian US National Championship West
The inaugural J/24 Corinthian US National Championship West on September 8-10 (which required each member of the crew to provide their valid World Sailing Group 1 status) attracted 14 teams in San Diego, CA. After William Ramacciotti held an early lead in the eight-race series, Jasper Van Vliet won the […]
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