To the delight of 63 teams at the driveHG.ca J/24 World Championship in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Mother Nature provided more consistent breeze and sunshine on the second day of racing. As the conditions improved, so did the lead for Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet, who notched a 5,8 on Wednesday to […]

While major storms continue to batter coastal regions of North America, fickle breeze was the theme of the opening day at the driveHG.ca J/24 World Championship in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Sixty-three teams from Argentina, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru and the USA endured winds around 6 […]

Sixty-five J/24 teams are gathering for racing at the J/24 World Championship in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The competition begins Tuesday, September 19 and continues through Saturday, September 23. Look for photos on the J/24 Class Facebook page, and keep up with all the action from Port Credit Yacht Club at […]

Thanks to Dave Noble for this report: The J/24 Florida State Championship Series for 2017 and 2018 is about to begin with the first regatta of five to be sailed in Melbourne, FL sponsored by Fleet 87. But before I promote this coming series, I must recognize the champion of […]

Heavy breeze and high seas – remnants of Hurricane Harvey – made for some exhilarating racing on Narragansett Bay for the 90th edition of the Conanicut Yacht Club Around the Island Race. The day kicked off with wind speeds clocking in over 20 knots, forcing Race Committee to postpone the […]

Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS), a leading charitable organization that develops leadership and academic success for underserved New York City youth through sailing education, will for the third consecutive year host the New York Architects’ Regatta Challenge on September 13-14 in Manhattan. With approximately 35 boats racing over two days, […]

With three days of racing with winds below 10 knots, the J/24 Airodoodle, led by David Smith, won PHRF Class 4 at the Storm Trysail Ted Hood Regatta in Marblehead, MA. Five boats competed in that division over six races, with Airodoodle winning five of them for the win with […]

          Question: Tell us about your crew for the event. Brendan: The team was made up of a couple friends, who instruct on Long Island. They all sail at their respective colleges and have extensive experience with keelboats. Peter Sterflinger and Tom Plucichino both sail at […]