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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 […]

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 […]

MOLLICONA Wins Trofeo Nino Menchelli

Despite the adverse marine weather forecasts, two beautiful sunny days with big waves and breezes of 10-12 knots greeted the fleet over the weekend of May 20-21 off Marina di Carrara in Italy. Six races were completed by the PRO for Club Nautico Marina di Carrara, and the dozen crews […]

IRELANDS EYE KNITWEAR Wins J/24 Northerns-Ireland

Sligo YC in Sligo, Ireland hosted the J/24 Northern Nationals. It was a fantastic weekend for the 19 teams (over 100 sailors), with six great races, nice winds, flat water and amazing location. Thanks to Gary Stafford from Lyon’s Cafe for the meal and Blackwater Jack for the music. IRELANDS […]

Happy 40th Anniversary to Ragtime

Family and friends gathered Sunday, May 15 in Stonington, CT to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the launching of the 24’ sloop RAGTIME – Rod Johnstone’s garage-born, dream boat built by hand over a 17-month period, and launched on May 15, 1976. There were lots of stories shared, as most […]

Will Welles Commands J/24 US National Championship

Great South Bay challenged the J/24 US National Championship teams on Sunday with sustained winds in the mid-20s, gusts in the low 30s and large waves by the day’s third and final race. Fortunately for Will Welles and his team (Chris Morgan, Monica Morgan, Jeff Linton and Todd McGuire), they […]

J/24 HAWKEYE Wins Barbados Boatyard Cup

Team HAWKEYE won the Boatyard J/24 Regatta including crew Colin Symes, Jaime Ward, Eddie Cheeseman, Charles Allen and Annika Povey. Burke’s IMPULSE crew, finishing just one point back, placed second with 8 points. Mayers’ ESPERANZA won the first race and finished in third place with 9 points. How does the […]

J/24 Wins ORC/IRC Trofeo Challenger Armatore Costa d’Argento

The coveted Trofeo Challenger Armatore Costa d’Argento was won overall by the J/24 AVOLTORE sailed by her owner Massimo Mariotti (member of Circolo Nautico and Vela Argentario). They won the IRC Category and also finished second overall in the ORC ranking after a fierce battle with the Grand Soleil 46 […]

Italian J/24 National Circuit Act II

Act II of the Italian J/24 National Circuit was organized as part of the City of Livorno Sailing Week, in collaboration with the Sailing Section of the Italian Naval Academy. The regatta took place from April 22-25. Hometown boys from the Italian Naval Academy won: Ignazio Bonanno’s crew on LA […]