As the city of Cleveland prepared for its first championship win in 52 years, 92 one-design boats were welcomed at Edgewater Yacht Club for the 36th annual Cleveland Race Week from June 17-19. Ten fleets competed, including 8 J/24s. Saturday morning started with AP onshore due to light winds and […]

The Hampton Yacht Club in Virginia did not disappoint during their start of summer event, Southern Bay Race Week, as a number of fleets completed 11 races over the weekend. The J/24s saw a complete fleet domination by Ron Medlin’s BASH, counting only firsts and seconds to win with 12 […]

Seventy-eight boats sailed by more than 400 competitive racers invaded California Yacht Club this past weekend for Cal Race Week–the Santa Monica Bay’s largest and most challenging buoy racing regatta. To meet the logistics challenges, Regatta Chair Paula Cameron assembled and choreographed a team of 63 volunteers to make sure […]

Family and friends gathered Sunday, May 15 in Stonington, CT to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the launching of the 24’ sloop RAGTIME – Rod Johnstone’s garage-born, dream boat built by hand over a 17-month period, and launched on May 15, 1976. There were lots of stories shared, as most […]

Great South Bay challenged the J/24 US National Championship teams on Sunday with sustained winds in the mid-20s, gusts in the low 30s and large waves by the day’s third and final race. Fortunately for Will Welles and his team (Chris Morgan, Monica Morgan, Jeff Linton and Todd McGuire), they […]

You know you’re having a successful regatta when after seven races, you are able to discard a three. Such is the case for Will Welles at the J/24 US National Championship, hosted by Saville Yacht Club in Blue Point, NY. The middle day of the event on Great South Bay […]

Friday the 13th brought good fortune to Will Welles on the inaugural day of the J/24 US National Championship, hosted by Saville Yacht Club in Blue Point, NY. Enduring light breeze (4-8 knots) and overcast/wet conditions, Welles recorded two bullets and a second for just 4 points in the three […]

The Sloop Tavern Yacht Club hosted the weekend Race to the Straits Regatta in Seattle, WA. On Saturday, the fleet heads north; Sunday, the fleet returns down south. Saturday’s racing was cancelled due to no wind, so the fleet powered north to the party. Sunday saw just enough breeze, requiring […]