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Acquisition of J/Boats files

From the introduction of the J/24 in 1977 until about 2009, Tillotson-Pearson or its successor company Pearson Composites built the vast majority of J/Boats. They have files and records on every boat built. Since Pearson Composites and J/Boats ended their relationship, these files have been inaccessible. Recently, WLS with the […]

The World’s Most Popular One-Design Keelboat!

Whether your sailing style is weeknight beer-can racing or competing on the world stage, one thing is true –the J/24 is undeniably the most popular racing keelboat around the world.    The Legendary J/24 has become the competitive launch pad for the careers of numerous America’s Cup professionals. This year’s 2012 […]

Membership of the new Executive Committee and Technical Committee

The J/24 World Council held its annual meeting on Saturday, October 13 at Howth Yacht Club in Ireland.  The new Executive Committee members are as follows: Chairman Robin Eagleson, Vice Chairman Jorge Castillo, and Executive Committee members Marianne Schoke, Paul Scalisi, and Mark Penfold. And on the Technical Committee: Michael Johnson (USA), […]

Interview with J/24 World Champions on Bruschetta

The J/24 Class Office interviewed Team Bruschetta following the event… 1)      Four-time J/24 World Champs…congratulations! What was your strategy coming into this year’s event?  How did you prepare? Alex Saldanha: Thank you very much!!  It was a very, very difficult regatta…we sailed in Rochester back in 2006 (I think) at […]

Mauricio Santa Cruz on Bruschetta Crowned J/24 World Champion

Mauricio Santa Cruz snatched the lead on day one of the Quantum Loop Solutions J/24 World Championship and never looked back. He is now the reigning J/24 World Champion. Sailing Bruschetta with trimmer Daniel Santiago, tactician Alex Saldanha, mastman Sergio Bittencourt and bowman Alfredo Rovere, Santa Cruz earned his fourth […]

96 Teams Launch J/24 World Championship on Monday, September 17

Ninety-six teams from 12 countries have converged on Rochester, New York for the Quantum Loop Solutions 2012 J/24 World Championship. Represented at the event are Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Peru and the United States.  Racing begins on Monday, September 17 and continues through Friday, […]

J/24 World Championship registration and measurement underway

Teams are gathering from around the world at Rochester Yacht Club in New York for the J/24 World Championship.  More than 100 teams are registered, and spending the weekend going through the measurement and registration process.  Racing starts on Monday, and continues through Friday.  Follow live updates at http://2012j24worlds.com/.

2013 BMW J/24 Worlds website live with NOR and registration

The website for the 2013 J/24 World Championship is now live. The event will take place at Howth Yacht Club in Dublin, Ireland from August 22-30.  The Regatta Website includes the Notice of Race and an online entry function, and Twitter and Facebook information is also available. BMW Ireland has been confirmed as the […]

J/24 Worlds early deadline extended to August 7

Join the 80+ other J/24s signed up for the 2012 J/24 World Championship in Rochester, New York from September 13-21, and save some money too! Late entries accepted after August 7 will be subject to a late fee of $200 (USD). Register at http://2012j24worlds.com/. From Tim Winger, IJCA Technical Committee Chair: […]

2012 North American Championship NOR posted

The NOR for the 2012 NAC has been posted, and registration is now open.  Merrill Lynch/Bank of America will serve as the 2012 North American Championship title sponsor. The racing will take place on the St. Johns River, in the shadow of downtown Jacksonville, just outside of the historic Florida […]