12 J/24s were entered for the Southeast Regionals hosted by Charleston Yacht Club over the weekend of August 10. Tight racing ensued over the six races, with just one point separating the top two finishers. In the end, Robby Brown came out on top with a line of 1,2,2,2,2,(4) for […]
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Dillon Open Regatta
Billed as the world’s highest regatta at 9,017 ft above sea level, racing for the Dillon Open Regatta takes place on beautiful Dillon Reservoir in Dillon, Colorado, where sailors enjoy mostly sunny days and spectacular views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. The regatta is hosted by the Dillon Yacht Club. […]
Read MoreBuzzards Bay Regatta
In the J/24s, ten races were sailed over the three days at the Buzzards Bay Regatta (August 2-4), making it fun sailing for the fleet of eight boats. Jim Ciffolillo on Wild Thing from Beverly YC was in a battle with Sanford Tyler on Straight Jacket from Hyannis YC for […]
Read MoreCharleston YC Open Regatta
Wow! What a wet weekend it was in Charleston in July for the 2013 ChYC Open Regatta. This weekend was the third leg of the 4-regatta District 8 Championship Series. Additionally, it was also special as it served as the qualifier for the Area D US Sailing Adult Sailing Championships […]
Read MoreMarblehead NOOD
Eight J/24s competed in the Marblehead NOOD over the last weekend of July. John Denman’s Airodoodle commanded the fleet in the nine races. After dropping a fourth, Airodoodle kept an impressive line of 1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1 for just nine net points. Mike Taber’s Xingu trailed in second with 17 points, and John […]
Read MoreLeukemia Cup in Chesapeake
The Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup regatta, hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club and Stingray Harbor Yacht Club, was held July 13-14. The fleet was blessed with somewhat remarkable conditions considering that the mid-Atlantic region had been baking in extremely hot, muggy conditions for the past few weeks. For Saturday’s racing, […]
Read MoreJ/24 Wall Calendar Photo Contest
The US J/24 Class Association is looking for your help with the annual J/24 wall calendar. For the 2014 edition, we will conduct a photo contest on Facebook. Do you have a recent J/24 picture that might earn a winning spot on one of the pages? We welcome shots funny, […]
Read MoreNewport Regatta
The Newport Regatta, New England’s premiere one-design regatta for 29 years, took place over the weekend with 17 J/24s registered. It was a clean sweep for Tim Healy and John Mollicone’s Helly Hansen team who racked up four bullets in the four races. Mike Ingham took second place with 11 […]
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