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Bonanno Named Italian National Champion

Marina di Carrara, Italy- Ignazio Bonanno, helmsman ITA 416 La Superba and his crew are the winners of the 2011 J/24 Italian National Championship, finishing second overall at the National Open Championship J/24 held in the waters of Marina di Carrara in Tuscany from June 2-5, 2011. The regatta also […]

Bajan Boats Rule Southern Caribbean Championship

Barbadian boats Paulo’s Churrasco do Brasil Sumtin’s Happ’nin’ and Xpelair Fadeaway finished first and second among a fleet of eight boats from three countries in the 2011 Southern Caribbean Sailing Championships held over the Easter weekend. The six-race series championships were held as part of the Bequia Regatta which this […]

Win a New Genoa and Other Great J/24 Prizes!

The Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Championship is pleased to announce that the raffle featuring a new Quantum J/24 Genoa is now officially open! Each $10 ticket represents a chance to win valuable prizes. You do not need to be present to win so everyone should give it a […]

2011 J/24 U.S. National Championship Concludes

After nine races, Brazil’s Mauricio Santa Cruz and his team aboard Bruschetta edged out the competition to win the 2011 U.S. National Championship by one point. Hosted by the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club, the regatta featured great wind and even better Texas hospitality. Second place went former U.S. champion and […]

Santa Cruz Wins the XXIV Pasquavela

(Porto Santo Stefano) Brazilian Mauricio Santa Cruz with the team of Romolo Emiliani, Paolo Boido, Andrea Boido and Marianne Schoke win the twenty-fourth edition of Pasquavela, one of the historic races in Italian sailing. Thirty-J/24s from all the Italian fleets, Brazil, Germany, Monaco and Hungary were present. The event, which […]

Bream Wins 2011 Easter Regatta

2011 Easter Regatta Columbia Sailing Club Columbia, South Carolina, USA April 22-24, 2011 Sail Boat Skipper Yacht Club 1 2 3 4 Total Pos 528 Team Tarheel Peter Bream Byc 1 3 2 3 9 1 5448 Waterline  North Sails Mike Ingham Rochester Yacht Club 2 1 3 5 11 […]

Statements from the IJCA Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the International J/24 Class has issued the following statements for the class members. Click on the titles below to view the PDF documents. IJCA Policy on Measurement Compliance IJCA Statement on Illegal Weights

J/24 South American Championship Under Way

 The 2011 J/24 South American Championship is under way in Montevideo, Uruguay. After two races, Argentina’s Alejo Rigoni leads the fleet followed closely by Marecelo Alzola of Uruguay. Racing continues through April 23. More information and regatta photos can be found here: Regatta Website.

Santa Cruz Wins Trofeo Accademia Navale

Full Results Here  (Poor translation by Google.)  With an impressive series (five first places and two second places) the Brazilian Mauricio Santa Cruz and his BRA J/24 37 Bruschetta 28 have dominated the Naval Academy Trophy held in the city of Livorno. The prestigious event for more than a quarter […]

2011 J/24 World Championship – Notice of Race

The 2011 J/24 World Championship is shaping up to be a great event. Sailors who have qualified to enter from their country should read the Notice of Race now available for download. Dowload the 2011 World Championship Notice of Race Founded in 1884, the Yacht Club Argentino has a long […]

New J/24 Class Rules Effective April 14

The International J/24 Class Association has received approval of its proposed rule changes from the ISAF. The new rules will be in effect as of April 14, 2011. The biggest change, which will affect all J/24s, is the 15 kg reduction in the all-up weight for racing. This will not require […]

Great New Video — South American Championship

If you are thinking that you won’t be going to the 2011 South American Championship in Uruguay, watch this video and see if you don’t change your mind. These folks have done a terrific job of highlighting the excitement that we all know as J/24 racing. J24 Uruguay from la […]

J/24 Texas State Championship

AUSTIN, TX (20 March 2011) – Local Austin sailor Ryan Harden won the 2011 J/24 Texas State Championship with an impressive display of sailing, never crossing the finish line outside of the top two over the six race series. Harden topped a competitive fleet that included 3-time J/24 World Champion, […]