The J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida concluded Sunday with a lack of breeze, leaving the race total at six. Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger took the win with team of Monica Morgan (bow), Dave Hughes (trim), Jay Miles (tactics) and Jeff Sullivan (twings/strategy). Odenbach credited […]
Author: Maggie Miller
J/24 North American Championship Day Two
The middle day of the J/24 North American Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida featured three more races. Winds started beautifully at 14-16 knots but decreased throughout the day, resulting in some TLE (time limited expired) in the final contest. Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger earned all top-three placements […]
Stellar Start to J/24 North American Championship
The J/24 North American Championship got underway at St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida for 23 J/24s in perfect conditions. With only a mild chop and winds in the teens, three races were completed with lots of smiling faces as many teams are getting back to the waters following the […]
La Superba Tops Italian J/24 National Circuit Act I
After six races were held, a familiar team was standing atop the podium—Ignazio Bonanno’s LA SUPERBA from the Italian Navy. Sailing with him for this regatta were Simone Scontrino, Francesco Picaro, Ciccio Linares and Alfredo Branciforte. In the end, they pumped out four firsts and two seconds for the victory. […]
J/24 Italy Winter Championship
The Roman J/24 Italy Fleet has concluded the 39th Winter Championship. Again, it was Ignazio Bonanno’s LA SUPERBA team of the Italian Navy who won. Luca Sivlerstri’s ENJOY 2 took second, and Gianni Riccobono’s PEELE ROSSA finished in third. A newcomer to the fleet and top woman helm was Michele […]
Bob Johnstone Awarded US Sailing’s Herreshoff Trophy
Robert L. Johnstone, lll has been named the 2023 recipient of the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US Sailing’s most prestigious annual award, going to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing in this country in any associated activity. Presentation of the Trophy is planned […]
Paul Abdullah’s Team Tarheel Superior at J/24 Midwinter Championship
The J/24 Midwinter Championship saw a variety of conditions from wild winds and waves to beautiful sun and seas to a final day lacking breeze and races. After five races overall (including one discard), Paul Abdullah’s Team Tarheel earned the 2024 title with 7 net points and finishes all in […]
2024 Nationals in Sydney
Thanks to Simon Grain and Dave West for this report: Once again, the Australian J/24 Nationals were held in Sydney, this time on the harbour. As opposed to huge swells off Cronulla last year, this year we were battling the traffic and their wakes. Sydney is a very congested place, […]
Entries Open for 2024 J/24 European Championship
Entries have officially opened for the J/24 European Championship 2024, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) in collaboration with the International and Italian J/24 Classes. The event, open to all J/24s, is scheduled from 10 to 16 June. It will officially open on the evening of 12 June […]