Ventura Yacht Club held the 2026 edition of the J/Fest West and the J/24 Westerns off Ventura, CA. A competitive fleet of seven J/24s participated in the regatta. Crowned as the J/24 Westerns Champion was Deke Klatt’s JADED from the home club. With three firsts and three seconds in his scoreline for 9 points net, his was not an easy win. Taking the silver medal was Jasper Van Vliet’s EVIL OCTOPUS with three firsts, two seconds, and a third for just 10 points net. Rounding out the podium to take third was Carl Sheath’s GHOST OF THE TUNDRA ROSE from Seattle, WA with 17 points net. For more event information, visit https://theclubspot.com/regatta/hDLosTKBym.