The turnout at this year’s J/Fest Southwest at Lakewood Yacht Club was great and so was the sailing on Galveston Bay. The large J/24 fleet was won by Natalie Harden. She and her GIGGLES team posted four firsts in five races to win easily with just 6 points total. In […]
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East Coast Championship Recap by Travis Odenbach
The weekend of the October 28-30 marked another great J/24 East Coast Championship for 26 teams from up and down the East Coast (including the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia). This number is up significantly from last year, and the competition – well let’s just say there was no shortage […]
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Thank you to Tony Parker for this recap: The J/24 East Coast Championship is back! After being arguably the most highly attended and most prestigious regatta in Annapolis for the last 39 years, the attendance had fallen off in recent years. But the Class put in a sustained effort this […]
Read MoreWomen and Youth Opportunities for 2017 World Championship
The IJCA Regatta Regulations allow the following opportunities for Women and Youth in the J/24: 4.8 One all female crew per country, to be selected by each governing J/24 national authority, will be eligible to sail the J/24 World Championship to compete for the Jaeger J/24 World Championship Women’s Trophy. […]
Read More2017 US J/24 Wall Calendars are Available
The 2017 US J/24 wall calendars are now available for purchase. The colorful pages make a great gift for skippers and crew! As always, we are fortunate to have pictures donated by Tim Wilkes. The J/24 Class Association also held a photo contest on Facebook for six of the pages […]
Read MoreEight Bells: Peter Bream
Dr. Peter R. Bream of Jacksonville, Florida passed away after his battle with cancer on October 24, 2016. Peter was born in Erie, PA on July 14, 1946. His family moved to Chapel Hill, NC not long after, where he grew up a Tarheel fan. He started sailing in 1963 […]
Read MoreWestern Regional Championship, Seattle WA, October 15-16
Thank you to Mark Ross for the following report: Keith Whittemore and crew of Tundra Rose earned first place honors at the Western Regional Championship in Seattle, WA on October 15-16. Hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club on the Puget Sound, site of the J/24 US Nationals in May 2017, the […]
Read More2017 J/24 Texas Circuit Winter Storage
J/24 District 14 welcomes you to winter sailing in Texas leading up to the 2017 J/24 North American Championship May 25-28, hosted by Houston Yacht Club in Shoreacres, Texas. Visit http://www.j24fleet21.com/events/2017/J24WinterStorage/ for complete details on this great opportunity. J24 Winter Storage Flyer
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