The Berliner Yacht Club in Berlin, Germany hosted the 2024 German J/24 Open Championship on Lake Wansee, southwest of the city. Short, fast races were the order of the day, and the weather cooperated, providing good, very shifty and puffy winds. A total of nine races were completed over two […]
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A Decisive Bullet Determines the 2024 J/24 World Championship Title
When Seattle—a city famous for its coffee, rain and salmon—puts on a show, you can bet your last shackle that it’s going to be a great experience, especially when world-class sailboat racing is involved. Such was the case at the 2024 J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese (September […]
All You Need is Wind, Money and Competitors, and You Can Have a Great Regatta
Somewhere behind the curtain that hides the master regatta control panel, there is a wild haired maniac pulling levers and pushing buttons. This is the only logical explanation for the variety of conditions on hand for the Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese. There have been […]
Travis Odenbach and His Luck-Making Team Move into Lead at J/24 World Championship
Sailboat racing is a game of skill, but also a game of luck. It takes skill to make a boat go fast for an entire race. It takes skill to pick the best side of the racecourse. But sometimes the “best side” fades away, or the boats ahead conspire to […]
The Milne Family Rivalry Heats Up at the Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship Presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
In Caddyshack, Judge Smails asks Ty Webb (Chevy Chase’s golf pro character with a zen vibe) “What did you shoot today?” Ty answers, “Oh Judge, I don’t keep score.” And the Judge asks, “Well, how do you measure yourself with other golfers?” Ty said, “By height.” After the way the […]
Rivals from Japan Dominate Scoring First and Second in Race One of the Seattle J/24 World Championship
On day one of the Seattle 2024 J/24 World Championship presented by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, the much-anticipated rivalry from Rochester took a back seat to another rivalry from a more distant land. In the first race of 10 scheduled in the regatta, Nobuyuki Imai and his team on Siesta from […]
LA SUPERBA Wins 10th Italian J/24 Championship
Twenty-five J/24 teams from across Italy enjoyed six races at the Italian J/24 Championship, hosted by the Circolo Nautico Cesenatico. The Italian Navy team on LA SUPERBA, led by Ignazio Bonanno with crew of Alfredo Branciforte, Francesco Picaro, Simone Scontrino and Francesco Linares dominated the regatta with scores of 1-1-4-1-1-DNS […]
J/CUP Ireland
The second edition of the J/Cup Ireland took place at the Royal Irish Yacht Club. The regatta included two days of racing, daily prize-givings and shoreside entertainment. In the eight-boat J/24 fleet, Mikey Carroll’s KINSAILOR posted four bullets and a deuce for their six-race scoreline for 6 points net. Taking […]
2026 J/24 World Championship in Australia
In Melbourne, the AUS-JCA has begun the work to make the 2026 J/24 World Championship a fabulous, rewarding and memorable experience. A Worlds committee has been formed, promotional stickers and information distributed at this year’s European Championship and will be available from representatives at the World Championship in Seattle. Please […]
2024 J/24 European Championship, Irish Boat Headcase Wins Second Consecutive Title
Sunday saw the conclusion of the J/24 European Championship organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the International J/24 Class Association, the Italian J/24 Class Association and the support of title sponsor Range Rover. The Race Committee held three races, with a Mistral wind blowing at 10 to 15 […]
Irish Boat Headcase the Provisional Leader of Range Rover J/24 European Championship
After Friday’s four races in a Mistral wind, on Saturday the fleet sailed a further three races in a Scirocco breeze that built from an initial 12 knots to reach 20-22 knots. Steep waves of over a meter high made for challenging conditions for the fleet, which demonstrated impressive technical […]
Range Rover J/24 European Championship, Four Races in Spectacular Conditions
Friday was a busy day for the fleet of almost 50 J/24s competing in their European Championship on the waters off Porto Cervo. No less than four races were held, making up for the stop caused by Thursday’s strong Mistral wind, and ticking off the minimum number of races required […]
Poole Regatta
Thanks for this report by Mark Jardine: With a gentle start, a boisterous middle day and a fresh conclusion, the 2024 International Paint Poole Regatta organizers and competitors alike couldn’t have asked for better weather. The full series was completed for all classes on all courses, with the combination of […]
Second Annual J/24 Corinthian US National Championship
The second annual J/24 Corinthian US National Championship made its way east to Sayville Yacht Club in Blue Point, NY from May 15-19. The forecast for Sunday’s final two races called for lighter winds, which many teams hoped might be the case. Mother Nature had other plans. The North wind […]
J/24 North American Champion: Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger
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 […]