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 […]

Croatia’s Tomislav Basic took victory at the ISAF Grade 2 Alpe Adria Match Race Championship in Izola, Slovenia after an incredible final against Christian Binder (AUT) with all matches decided by less than a boatlength. There were perfect sailing conditions during all three days of racing with wind from 6 […]

Thank you to Simon Grain for the following report: This year’s NSW States (Queensland, Australia) offered something for everyone, or in reality everything for everyone. From almost no wind in race 4 on Sunday morning to around 60 knots in Saturday afternoon’s thunderstorm, along with lightning, thunder and rain…a good […]

Newport, RI, USA – September 26, 2014 – With just a few points between Will Welles Cougar (USA) and Mauricio Santa Cruz Bruschetta (BRA) there was no room for error in the final two races of the 2014 J/24 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport. Welles had used his throw-out […]

Newport, RI, USA – September 25, 2014 – With marginal conditions and diminishing visibility on the ocean course, the Race Committee chose to sail inside north of the Newport Bridge for races 7 and 8 of the 2014 J/24 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport. Will Welles’ Cougar (USA) sailed […]

Over 60 sailors in a dozen J/24s competed in the 35th Irish National J/24 Championship hosted by Lough Erne YC on a lake in Northern Ireland near the Atlantic coast. Boats from all four coasts of Ireland and one from its centre competed. Read the full story, click here. Full […]

Honey Badger Wins the Day Newport, RI, USA – September 24, 2014 –After a struggle to set the line square to the shifting wind, the fleet got off two more races at the 2014 J/24 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport. Will Welles’ Cougar (USA) held the lead with a […]