Author: pixilico

Chester Race Week

After four days of world class racing on beautiful Mahone Bay, Chester Race Week in Nova Scotia came to a very successful end. More than 120 boats and 1,200 sailors took part in this year’s event that saw some very close, tight racing among the 14 classes. The J/24, Farr […]

J/24 Taittinger Regatta

The Taittinger Regatta (Yarmouth, United Kingdom) bathed competitors in a cool summer sea mist, but it did nothing to dampen the spirits of the regatta’s champagne reception. Thanks to the Race Office for their efforts in getting the J/24s their own start. A well-organized course made the western end of […]

J/24 Argentina Winter Regatta

The crews of J/24s up in the Andean Mountains were sailing their boats in Lago San Roque’s J/24 Winter Championship (Lago San Roque, Cordoba, Argentina). So far, three events have been held on the mountain lake. With a temperature of 4°C (39 F) at 10am in the morning with a […]

J/24 DEJA VU Wins Trophy Grassi

The fourth stage of the five race Italian J/24 National Championship series took place on the eastern end of Lago di Como in northern Italy. The event was hosted by the Leggio Navale de Mandello del Lario, and it also commemorated a famous Italian Star sailor. The “breva” wind blew […]

UK J/24 Nationals Plymouth (July 17-19)

Thanks for this report to Nina Squire: The Plymouth regattas are well run and hosted in a friendly and efficient way. We also had fantastic weather alongside, which made it a perfect setting for three days of racing. Plymouth presented us with a range of sailing conditions: the first day […]

Pan Am Games 2015

The Pan American Games are the world’s third largest international multi-sport Games, only surpassed in size and scope by the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games. First held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951, this is the third time that Canada has been the host. The 2015 Pan Am […]

Kieler Woche

Sun, wind and waves: The first day of the 133rd Kieler Woche (Kiel, Germany) offered everything to make a sailor happy. As a result, “the first day in the office” for the sailors could be finished quickly. All planned races were done in less than three hours. “That was a […]

Royal Cork Southern Championship

With four race wins from six races sailed, the furthest traveled J/24 won the Class Southern Championship at Royal Cork Yacht Club (Dun Laoghaire, Ireland). Lough Erne’s JP McCALDIN from County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland beat the Royal St.George’s HARD ON PORT skippered by Flor O’Driscoll. Third was Howth Yacht […]

LA SUPERBA Winner of J/24 Trofeo Ciccolo

After the first four events of the Italian J/24 National Championship series (consisting of Trofeo Nettuno, Pasquavela Santo Stefano, Trofeo Academia Navale Livorno and Cala Galera), the best Helmsman-Owner of the first half of the season (the Francesco Ciccolo Perpetual Challenge Trophy) is again ITA 212 JAMAICA owned and skippered […]

Cronulla This Time of Year is Either Windy or Light

Last year was windy; this year was light, sunny and warm – great sailing! The Macquart Marine Cronulla J/24 Short Course Regatta was conducted in the clean clear waters of Bate Bay, Cronulla over the Queens Birthday long weekend of June 6-7, and was a huge success again. It was […]

Great Lakes Championship

At the 35th edition of Cleveland Race Week hosted by Edgewater Yacht Club, nine J/24s competed for the Great Lakes Championship from June 13-14. Six light air races were completed, five of which were won by Kevin O’Brien on Fugue State. Adding in a third, he totaled just 8 points […]

LA SUPERBA Commands Italian J/24 National Series

After the first two days of competition in which more than 30 crews completed six races in the waters off Cala Galera/Porto Ercole, LA SUPERBA is now leading the XXXV edition of the J/24 Championship organized by Club Nautico and Argentario Sailing. Ignazio Bonanno’s crew on LA SUPERBA are leading […]