Favorable conditions allowed for nine races in the J/24 fleet at the Helly Hansen St. Pete NOOD regatta from February 13-15 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Twelve J/24s took to the waters of Tampa Bay, but it was Travis Odenbach on Honey Badger who rode three bullets to the top of […]
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Three Bridge Fiasco
368 doublehanded and singlehanded entrants were signed up for the annual San Francisco Bay mid-winter classic, The Three Bridge Fiasco, on January 31. The early morning hours witnessed a strong northerly clearing out the fog which had been lingering for far too long, and the stage was set for a […]
Read MoreRegister Now for the 2015 J/24 US National Championship
The Notice of Race is posted, and registration is now open for the 2015 J/24 US National Championship! The regatta is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 through Sunday, May 24. The racing days are Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24 at Berkeley Yacht Club in California. Go to the […]
Read MoreThe J/24 Class, and All Who Knew Him, Lost a Great Friend.
The J/24 Class, and all who knew him, lost a great friend. Lambert Lai passed away on December 30, 2014. Lambert began his love for sailing and the sea in his native Hawaii as a young man. He arrived in upstate New York after his service to our country as […]
Read More2014 J/24 Fleet 7 Champion Crowned
Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) announced the final standings in the 2014 J/24 Fleet 7 Championship with USA 2260 LEVEL PELICAN taking fleet honors (Crisp McDonald – Helm, Scott Weller – Trimmer, Rob Bowden – Tactics, Taylor Harris – Mast, and Margaux Bacro-Duverger – Bow). The nearly 40 ‘points’ scoring […]
Read MoreJ/Fest Southwest
J/Fest Southwest Committee Chairman Al Goethe and the team at Lakewood Yacht Club (LYC) welcomed teams to the 5th Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta, sailed November 1-2 on Galveston Bay. Over the weekend, most fleets were treated to 6+ races in classic Galveston Bay sailing conditions—breeze, chop and plenty of wind […]
Read MoreEast Coast Championship
Congratulations to Tony Parker for winning the 2014 Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Championship aboard BANGOR PACKET. Sailing with Tony were Rossi Milev, Martha Parker and Ross Dierdorff. Hosted by Severn Sailing Association, Saturday dawned with a lot of promise for clouds, drizzle and wind. Such was the blow-out […]
Read More2015 J/24 Wall Calendars on sale
It’s not too early to work on your holiday shopping list! The 2015 J/24 Wall Calendars are now for sale, featuring photographs donated by Tim Wilkes as well as the winners of the Facebook Photo Contest: Ann-e Blanchard, Priscilla Parker, Thomas Keturakis, Lori Percivalle and Jen Forsyth. Buy single calendars […]
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