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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 […]

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 […]