Twenty eight J/24s came out to race the 31st JDaze Regatta in Canandaigua, NY. Quantum Sails ran several practice starts in 8-10 knots of breeze followed by a debrief on the club porch. A chilly and lengthy Saturday morning postponement on shore ended just before 1:00pm, and the racers headed […]

The Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD regatta took place May 3-5. In the nine-boat J/24 fleet, Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet dominated with seven bullets in eight races for 17 points. Pete Kassal’s Spaceman Spiff and James Bonham’s Sisu battled for the remainder of the top three, with Kassal earning the tiebreaker […]

Thanks to Seth Rosenthal for this report: Easter Regatta was one of the most challenging conditions with ever-shifting and pressure differentials from 0-30 knots. After the first race of day one, the whole fleet was sailing with the blade. We unfortunately struggled with that transition as our jib car broke […]

Sperry Charleston Race Week concluded April 14 in spectacular fashion with strong winds producing exciting action. Carter White skippered YouRegatta to the most dominant victory of Race Week, winning seven straight races in the J/24 fleet after placing second in Friday’s opener. YouRegatta did not start Race 9 and still […]

Will Welles’ Bruschetta withstood a charging Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet to return the J/24 North American Championship to Newport, RI. Welles, two-time J/24 World Champion and now four-time J/24 North American Champion, came into Friday’s final two races with a slight two-point advantage over Parker. With boat owner Aroldo de […]

After eight stunning races in Valle de Bravo Mexico, two Americans will battle for the title of 2019 J/24 North American Champion: Will Welles’ Bruschetta and Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet. Welles suffered a UFD penalty in Thursday’s opening contest, which became his discard, leaving him with 15 net points. Parker […]

Another gorgeous day in Valle de Bravo, another day atop the leaderboard for Will Welles’ Bruschetta at the J/24 North American Championship. With boat owner Aroldo de Rienzo aboard as well as Rich Bowen, John McCabe and PJ Schaffer, Bruschetta lodged scores of 1,5,1 on Wednesday. Now able to discard […]

Twenty-seven J/24s reveled in flawless conditions as the J/24 North American Championship kicked off at Club Nautico Valle de Bravo in Mexico. Winds started at 10-12 knots and increased to 12-16, with occasional higher gusts. Current J/24 World Champion Will Welles, racing Bruschetta, of the USA has taken the early […]