Despite generally light airs with winds reaching no more than 15 knots, three teams have won their skipper’s weight in rum for breaking records in the 79th Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race. Team College Funds skippered by Laser sailor Jason Tindale were noted for their impressive performance. They managed […]

The concluding races of the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Coastal Series took place Monday. Although the conditions were unusually light and fluky, the racing was intense in all classes with most fighting it out for overall honors right to the bitter end. The only exception was the J/24 class, […]

‘When you have got it, flaunt it’ and that’s just what ‘The Black Prince of Sandringham’ in Pacemaker did in the last race of the J/24 Australian Nationals. With the series win in the bag after two wins on the final morning, they were spectators at the last start, watching […]

The proposed 2015 J/24 Class Rules are currently being reviewed by ISAF. Pending their approval, the updated Rules’ effective date is to be determined, but will be no earlier than April 1, 2015. You can review the International J/24 Class Rules ISAF Submission Version at http://www.j24class.org/rules-regulations/class-rules/.

The J/24 Class, and all who knew him, lost a great friend. Lambert Lai passed away on December 30, 2014. Lambert began his love for sailing and the sea in his native Hawaii as a young man. He arrived in upstate New York after his service to our country as […]

Over the past few weeks, the Argentina J/24 Class was hosting two major regattas on the Rio del Plata, hosted by Club Nautico Olivos. The first regatta was the J/24 Argentine Nationals, and the second was the Pan Am Qualifiers in J/24s for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, […]

Family and friends are grieving the death of well-known sailor David Ashton, who passed away on November 21. He was 62. Mr Ashton died from complications following surgery in a Boston hospital. He was a veteran of multiple Newport Bermuda Races, including the 2012 race aboard the Spirit of Bermuda. […]

Eight sailing events were part of the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico on November 23-28. Held every four years, the Games are one of the most important sports events in the Central American and Caribbean Region. There were competitions in 36 sports, 12 of which lead to […]

Hosting this year’s Argentine J/24 National Championship is Club Nautico Olives (http://www.nauticoolivos.com.ar/). A high-level fleet has assembled to battle for class honors in Argentina on the Rio de la Plata off Buenos Aires. Fifteen boats are racing and just about all teams that have been winning in their local fleets […]

It was yet another epic event run by the Royal Western YC in Poole, England. The J/24s in the United Kingdom always seem to have some drama and fun in their infamous J/24 Autumn Cup. Here’s the report from Nick Triscott aboard JAWBREAKER. Day 1: A blustery, cloudy forecasted weekend […]

Over the past weekend, the Club Nautico Marinazul hosted the J/24 Mexican National Championship. A strong turn-out of 24 boats participated, enjoying the privilege of sailing eight races in total. Defending champion Kenneth Porter’s “S” managed to repeat their efforts to take home top honors over the excellent fleet at […]

Saturday, the last race of the South American Championship was conducted in Peru, whereby BRUSCHETTA (Brazil) was crowned South American Champion with 14 points. Second was SCARAMOUCH (Peru) with 22 points, and third GURU (Chile) with 35 points. The championship began with an average wind of 9 knots on the […]