Forty-five J/24 teams are gathering for racing at the J/24 North American Championship in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The competition begins Friday, September 9 and continues through Sunday, September 11 for the entrants representing Argentina, Canada and the USA. Keep up with all the action from Port Credit Yacht Club at […]
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Phoenix Wins European Championship at the Royal Western Yacht Club
After battling with strong winds and a reasonable sea state for the first three days of the J/24 European Championships in Plymouth, at the start of the final day’s racing, the 37-boat fleet was greeted with a different challenge—light winds. The course for both races was in a tricky southerly […]
European Championship at the Royal Western Yacht Club – Day 2
Another fantastic day of racing was enjoyed by the J/24 fleet on day 2 of the European Championship hosted by Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth. As the wind had dropped slightly, the majority of the fleet opted for genoas from race one, deciding to remain powered up in the […]
European Championship at the Royal Western Yacht Club – Day 1
The opening day of the J/24 European Championship started in what only can be described as champagne sailing conditions in this year’s host city, Plymouth. The 37 boats were greeted by sunshine and the prospect of force 5 conditions for the day and were not disappointed during the three races […]
Chester Race Week
Chester Race Week was hosted by Chester Yacht Club in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada from August 10-13 with seven J/24s in attendance. Eight races were completed, dominated by David Wedlake’s Barely Legal who won six races and added in a 2,3 for just 8 net points. Following in second and […]
Kilcullen Irelands Eye J/24 Westerns Champion
Ten boats and 50 competitors turned out for the two-day event sailed on the lake of Lough Ree. Boats came from Howth, Dun Laoghaire, Sligo and Lough Derg in Tipperary; all travelled to Lough Ree Yacht Club (LRYC http://www.lryc.ie/)–the world’s second oldest yacht club. The onsite crane lifted all 10 boats into […]
J/24 North Americans 2016 Entertainment News Flash
Welcoming J/24 sailors with a hearty BBQ buffet dinner Friday, September 9 will also feature musical favourites from the 80s to today by popular band “Soul FUNkshun” – a 9-piece band with four horns and five vocalists. Thanks to sponsors driveHG.ca and WeirFoulds LLP. Check out the band at https://www.facebook.com/soulfunkshun.ca. See […]
J/24 NAs16 Welcome Flash from the Canadian Class
We’re super excited to host the J/24 North Americans in Mississauga at the Port Credit Yacht Club, Canada! We have 45 boats registered so far. Lots going on, including great entertainment, meals, prizes and first class race organization, with the help of major sponsor Humberview/driveHG.ca, along with PCYC Power of […]
Kiel Week
The world’s largest sailing regatta, Kieler Woche in Germany, hosted the Open German National Championship the J/24s. The 25 J/24s from Sweden, Germany, Monaco and the United Kingdom enjoyed great racing over four days, despite the somewhat stormy conditions that befell them at the beginning of the regatta. In the […]
2016 J/24 Canadian National Championship
Event Website Contact: Russ Compton 902-892-9065 manager@cyc.pe.ca
Early Bird Registration Closing Soon
Get in on the action while it’s hot – no time to lose! The early bird registration for the J/24 Drive HG North American Championship held in beautiful Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga, Ontario Canada from September 8-11, 2016 closes on Thursday, June 30! Go to www.2016j24nac.org.
Wet Tech Rigging Cronulla J/24 Short Course Regatta Report
The Wet Tech Rigging Cronulla J/24 Short Course Regatta in Australia started under the watchful eye of Cronulla Sailing Club Principle Race Officer Dave McLachlan. With a solid 18+ knots from the west and a course set inside the confines of the Port Hacking Estuary, all boats set a jib […]
Italian J/24 Nationals
Thirty-six teams were treated to great racing from the May 25-29 at the J/24 Nationals in Italy. Hosted by the Club Nautico Marina di Carrara in cooperation with the Italian J/24 Class and the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV), the teams enjoyed eight races over the three-day regatta. Winning the Italian […]
Double Victory for German J/24 Team Rotoman
Team Rotoman (GER 5420), helmed by Tobias Feuerherdt, has opened the 2016 championship season with a double punch: After winning the windy and cold German Open in Glücksburg, the team also succeeded in the more gentle Mediterranean waters, were Rotoman won the Italian Championship in Carrara. During the Pentecost holiday, […]
Whit Cup In Germany
The Flensburger Segel-Club (FSC) hosted their annual Whit Cup on their beautiful lake over the weekend for one-design classes, including the J/24s. The weather was light to start with on Saturday morning, then strengthened dramatically for the next two days. The FSC’s PRO, Claus Otto Hansen, managed to run four […]