The US J/24 Class Association is now accepting photo submissions for the 2017 J/24 Wall Calendar. Send pictures to the Class Office at director@j24class.org, and include the photographer name and the regatta where the photo occurred. The contest is limited to two pictures per submission, and we encourage photos taken […]

Get in on the action while it’s hot – no time to lose! The early bird registration for the J/24 Drive HG North American Championship held in beautiful Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga, Ontario Canada from September 8-11, 2016 closes on Thursday, June 30! Go to www.2016j24nac.org.

As the city of Cleveland prepared for its first championship win in 52 years, 92 one-design boats were welcomed at Edgewater Yacht Club for the 36th annual Cleveland Race Week from June 17-19. Ten fleets competed, including 8 J/24s. Saturday morning started with AP onshore due to light winds and […]

The Hampton Yacht Club in Virginia did not disappoint during their start of summer event, Southern Bay Race Week, as a number of fleets completed 11 races over the weekend. The J/24s saw a complete fleet domination by Ron Medlin’s BASH, counting only firsts and seconds to win with 12 […]

Seventy-eight boats sailed by more than 400 competitive racers invaded California Yacht Club this past weekend for Cal Race Week–the Santa Monica Bay’s largest and most challenging buoy racing regatta. To meet the logistics challenges, Regatta Chair Paula Cameron assembled and choreographed a team of 63 volunteers to make sure […]

Family and friends gathered Sunday, May 15 in Stonington, CT to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the launching of the 24’ sloop RAGTIME – Rod Johnstone’s garage-born, dream boat built by hand over a 17-month period, and launched on May 15, 1976. There were lots of stories shared, as most […]

Great South Bay challenged the J/24 US National Championship teams on Sunday with sustained winds in the mid-20s, gusts in the low 30s and large waves by the day’s third and final race. Fortunately for Will Welles and his team (Chris Morgan, Monica Morgan, Jeff Linton and Todd McGuire), they […]

You know you’re having a successful regatta when after seven races, you are able to discard a three. Such is the case for Will Welles at the J/24 US National Championship, hosted by Saville Yacht Club in Blue Point, NY. The middle day of the event on Great South Bay […]