This year’s famous FIGAWI race was perhaps one for the record books. It was wild, wet, cold, rainy and windy. The several thousand sailors in the race faced the same conditions as many of their sailing friends who were participating in the Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race just a […]

One of the highlights of the Santa Barbara sailing season is always the Cinco de Mayo celebration. The event always attracts a good fleet of one-design classes. In fact, Cinco de Mayo and the Fiesta Cup celebrated later in July are the highlights of the summertime sailing season for locals […]

13 J/24s competed at this weekend’s Seattle NOOD, also serving as the Western Regional Championship (thus determining a berth for the 2014 World Championship). Scott Milne on Tremendous Slouch earned the victory over the 16-race series with 56 points. Michael Johnson’s Pearl was the runner-up with 62 points. Craig Suhrbier […]

Anthony Parker’s Bangor Packet dominated the 12-boat J/24 fleet at this weekend’s Annapolis NOOD. Tallying scores of 1,2,1,1,1,3,1,1, the team totaled just 11 points in the eight races. Peter Rich trailed in second place with 33 points, and Mike Marshall finished third with 34. Eight races were completed in all, […]

This past weekend was the 25th anniversary running of the Canandaigua Yacht Club’s JDaze Regatta, the traditional season opener for District 7. On Friday afternoon, Mike Ingham ran starting drills on the water. In the middle of the drills, someone noticed that a local yacht club member had fallen into […]

The 2012 J/24 Worlds Organizing Committee presented a check for $2,500 (USD) to the Golisano Children’s Cancer Center of Rochester, New York following the recent Worlds held last September. “Once all regatta debts were paid, we were able to present a gift to this very deserving charity,” said regatta chairs […]

Men and Women to Compete in Open Format PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (March 13, 2013) – US Sailing has adapted one of its most historic championships into one new and exciting event for competitive adult women and men sailors. The first edition of the U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the Clifford D. […]

Kris Werner raced Superfecta to victory in the 26-boat J/24 fleet at Charleston Race Week. The team won three of the seven races and threw-out a 14 for a total score of 16 points. Mike Ingham’s 5443 followed in second place with 20 points, and Ron Medlin Jr.’s Bash placed […]