New Jersey City, NJ (October 12, 2015) – In what was described as a “miracle race” by Eric Leitner, the host club representative from the Manhattan Yacht Club edged out a competitive field in the final race to win the 2015 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship (Oct. 10-12) and claim the […]
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Winter Series
Changing of the Colors
To all participants of this past weekend’s 37th Annual Changing of the Colors Regatta, Fleet 24 would like to extend a well earned “thank you”! All that can be said is WOW to the weather and sailing for the three days. Thursday when all were arriving, the winds were blowing […]
Read MoreDistrict 10 Championship, Melbourne Yacht Club and Eau Gallie Yacht Club, Indian Harbor Beach, FL, October 3-4
Fourteen boats participated in this annual Championship, and they were welcomed by the first cold front of the season introducing gorgeous weather on the Indian River. This regatta was hosted by two of the local clubs with EGYC responsible for all the onshore activity (east of the bulkhead) and MYC […]
Read MoreDistrict 1 Championship
Malletts Bay Boat Club in Vermont hosted the J/24 District 1 Championship from September 19-20. Eight boats battled through six races, as Mr. Hankey (Carey’s hull #1530) edged out the Seabags team (White’s hull #2785) by one point. Mr. Hankey totaled 8 net points to Seabag’s 9, while Jam (Gardner’s […]
Read MoreHOOD Regatta
The Houston Open One Design (HOOD) Regatta was held from September 19-20 at the Houston Yacht Club in Texas. Fourteen J/24s completed five races, with Natalie Penner’s Giggles taking the top spot with a line of 1,1,2,2,1 for 7 points. James Freedman’s Miss Conduct placed second with 10 points, and […]
Read MoreWill Welles’ Cougar Crowned J/24 Pape Chevrolet North American Champion
Will Welles’ Cougar survived a black flag penalty in Sunday’s opening race to become the 2015 J/24 Pape Chevrolet North American Champion. Heading into the final day of competition at Portland Yacht Club in Maine, Welles held an 11-point advantage, but a BFD in race 8 made for an exciting […]
Read MoreWill Welles’ Cougar Leaps to Front of Pack at J/24 Pape Chevrolet North American Championship
Day three of the J/24 Pape Chevrolet North American Championship brought another leader to the top of the board. Will Welles’ Cougar secured a 3,1 on Saturday to move into first place with an 11-point advantage over second-place Nicolas Cubria’s Worknet of Argentina. Now able to drop a 10 from […]
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