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MOLLICONA Leads Italian J/24 Spring Championship

After becoming the winners of the 2015 Autumn Championship, the MOLLICONA crew consisting of Vincenzo Mercuri, Massimiliano Biagini, Riccardo Marini, Nicholas Marchini and Beba Tognetti have also had a great start to this year’s Spring Championship series and are leading the fleet after the first weekend. “The two races on […]

North American Championship Early Bird Registration Extended

The Organizing Committee for the 2016 J/24 North American Championship at Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (September 8- 11) has extended the early bird registration fee until June 30. They will be providing refunds to those who have now overpaid. The input from the racers was appreciated […]

Italy J/24 Winter Regatta Series Reports

The J/24 Class in Italy continues to hold winter-long series in a number of locations. Two of the most popular editions are sailed in the middle of the Mediterranean coastline on Italy’s western coast- southern Sardinia and also Anzio-Nettuno just south of Rome. Here are the latest reports. VIGNE SURRAU […]

Australian J/24 Nationals

Host for this year’s Australian J/24 Nationals was Sandringham YC, where 19 teams showed up to compete for class honors. With a variety of conditions, it was not surprising that the local “Black Prince of Sandy” (David Suda) made sure no one vanquished his Pacemaker team on home waters. Here […]

JEBEDEE Leads Italian J/24 Winter Series, Wins Act IV

After the fourth event in the Italian J/24 Winter Series, in which two more demanding races were sailed in very cold northerly winds up to 22 knots, we find the team of JEBEDEE leading the series with a 3-1-1-1-2-2-1 record for just 10 points. The team of owner Nino Soriano […]

J/24 Peru Nationals

A fleet of 10 J/24s participated in the 2015 Peruvian J/24 Nationals held off La Punta along Peru’s dramatic and beautiful Pacific coast line. Under PRO Luis Yarlaque, the sailors were put to the test over the three-day championship weekend with a total of nine races. After one discard race, […]

Mount Gay Round Barbados Race

Big winds, big speeds and the fastest times ever recorded made the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race one of the most spectacular in history with a total of five records broken, and each team winning their skipper’s weight in rum. Racing was over staggered starts commencing at 0700 […]

80th Mount Gay Round Barbados Series Coastal Series

The final day of the Coastal Series at the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Regatta, organized by Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and Mount Gay, concluded in fine style with sunshine, wind up to 28 knots and a relatively flat sea. In Carlisle Bay, […]

J/24 Class Rules

The revised J/24 Class Rules (in World Sailing format) have been approved and are posted on the Rules tab at left. The effective date is March 1, 2016. Thank you to Tim Winger and the Technical Committee for their extensive work on this project!

2016 J/24 North American Championship

Registration is now open for the 2016 J/24 North American Championship to be held at Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada from September 8-11, 2016. Early registration closes January 31. There is a limit of only 60 boats, so don’t delay! www.2016j24nac.org

VIGNE SURRAU Sardinia J/24 Series Champion

The Circolo Nautico Oristano of Cagliari hosted the third and final event of the Sardinian Fall Series in the waters of Torregrande. Partnered with them to run the regatta for the 14 teams on the water was the ASD Windsurfing Club Cagliari. The crews met challenging conditions all weekend, with […]

Uruguay is the New South American Champion

The Brazilian neighbors were the best at the J/24 South American Championship in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Continental title was won by the Extasis Sailing Team from Uruguay, Punta del Este, with Pedro Garra (the famous Peter Claw!) at the helm. In second place was Worknet, the Argentinians from Olivos, […]

Olcese Leading J/24 Copa LEXUS Regatta

Leading up to the Peruvian J/24 Nationals are a series of regattas off Peru’s Pacific coast. The most recent was the Copa LEXUS held off Chorrillos on the second weekend of November. An excellent turnout was anticipated, and the fleet of eight boats was quite competitive. One of Peru’s top […]

TRES DOLORES Leading Mexico J/24 Circuit

Over the past few months, the Mexican J/24 Class has seen a fleet of 35 boats participating in its season long championship series. To date, they have sailed two regattas at Club Nautico Valle de Bravo (Regata Mensual in August, Regata de Independencia in September), one regatta at Club Nautico […]