Thank you to Tonja Holmes-Moon for this report: The J/24 Texas Circuit, which holds seven regattas hosted by Fleets and yacht clubs across Texas, is well underway after having completed Circuit stop No. 1, the Surfin’ Safari, in Corpus Christi hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club, and Circuit stop No. […]
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JADED Dominates J/24s at Cinco de Mayo Regatta
The annual Cinco de Mayo Regatta in Santa Barbara, CA is a favorite for one-design keelboats in the region, hosted by Sail Santa Barbara Sailing Club. The conditions on Saturday included winds ranging from 240 to 270 deg at 4-8 knots; Sunday’s sunny breezes built midday from the west around […]
Read MoreRush Hour at Annapolis NOOD
The Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta wrapped its third stop of the season with two races completed Sunday, May 6 amid challenging wind conditions on the Chesapeake Bay. In the six-boat J/24 fleet, Pat FitzGerald’s Rush Hour eked out the victory over Pete Kassal’s Spaceman Spiff. Both […]
Read MoreMike Ingham’s Nautalytics Wins J/24 North American Championship By a Nose
Mike Ingham’s Nautalytics came on strong down the stretch of the J/24 North American Championship to edge out reigning Champion Will Welles’ Bogus and win on a tie-breaker. With crew Marianne Schoke, Max Holzer, Justin Coplan and Quinn Schwenker, Ingham entered Sunday’s racing seven points behind Welles. A Nautalytics bullet […]
Read MoreWill Welles’ Bogus Moves Closer to J/24 North American Championship
While three teams are tied on points for second through fourth place at the J/24 North American Championship, they are all looking up at Will Welles’ Bogus who keeps a hold on the top spot with 13 net points in six races so far. Bogus recorded a sixth in Saturday’s […]
Read MoreFour Races on Opening Day of J/24 North American Championship
Thirty-five J/24s teams descended upon Charleston, South Carolina for the J/24 North American Championship at Charleston Yacht Club. After four races, Will Welles’ Bogus got off to a solid start in attempting to earn his fourth consecutive North American title. Following a 3,5 in the first two contests, Welles banged […]
Read MoreGreat Vallejo Race Taken Over by EVIL OCTOPUS
The Great Vallejo Race has become a time-honored tradition every year for northern San Francisco Bay sailors. The event is hosted by the Vallejo Yacht Club, with over 100 boats sailing in 24 divisions. The race most often starts near the Berkeley Circle on Saturday morning, rounds a single weather […]
Read MoreHair of the Dog Takes Puget Sound Spring Series
Over two weekends, the annual Puget Sound Spring Regatta (PSSR) was hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle. The 10-boat J/24 fleet sailed the first weekend. Saturday was raining, and the breeze was 5-7 knots early and built to 9-14 knots from the south running against a strong flood […]
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