Congratulations to the 2025 J/24 East Coast Champions – Paul Abdullah, Ian Hunter, Jeff Hayden, Max Vinocur and Daniel Borrer on Tremendous Slouch! 2nd Place Overall – Rockstar – Joseph Murphy, Chris Morgan, Ryan Glynn, John Marshall and Monica Morgan 3rd Place Overall – Bangor Packet – Tony Parker, James […]

The 47th Annual Changing of the Colors Regatta took place from September 26-28 hosted by the Lake George Club. This year, the event was also the J/24 Great Lakes Championship, with the winner receiving a berth to the World Championship. The 28 teams in attendance enjoyed challenging, shifty conditions. Fleet […]

Thanks to Finn Hadlock for this report: Fleet 43, Portland Yacht Club and SailMaine hosted the Downeast Regatta, which included the State of Maine & J/24 District 1 Championship in early September. The first day of racing had three races with the breeze gradually building throughout the day. Every race […]

18-20 knots of breeze and a 3-4m swell greeted the fleet for the final day of racing at the 2025 J/24 World Championship. Competitors looked excited with the possibility that they may get to use their genoas for once. The course was set south of Plymouth Sound breakwater and with […]

After a three-hour delay to allow the various warships and ferries to come and go, Plymouth Sound emptied and 20 knots of breeze welcomed the J/24 fleet for day 4 of the Worlds. This heavy wind regatta is starting to take the toll on both the boats and the sailors, […]

The wind pressure remained in Plymouth on Thursday. The race management team had the opportunity to run two races within the relative protection of Plymouth Sound inside the breakwater. Plymouth Sound was still experiencing 25 knots gusting 30+ on occasion from a Westerly direction. After Wednesday’s flurry of black flag […]

More challenging conditions with a 20-knot breeze, low visibility and damp conditions made for uncomfortable but exciting race conditions Wednesday for sailors and the race management team. That won’t matter to the Irish team Headcase Bow 10. Cillian Dickson and his team won both races and are now level points […]

Nearly 50 J/24s from 12 countries (Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, USA and the UK) descended upon Plymouth, UK for their five-day World Championship. After yesterday’s champagne sailing conditions for the practice race south of Plymouth breakwater, day 1 of racing proper found a stark […]