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Sportsboat Cup

Flor O’Driscoll and the crew of his J/24 HARD ON PORT were the deserving overall Sportsboat Cup winners for 2014 and were awarded the Romaine Cagney Trophy. Impressively, they did not count a result worse than second for the regatta and won half of the races. The popular winners have […]

Monaco Primo Cup

Once again the Primo Cup – Trophée Credit Suisse confirmed its reputation as a top class event, with variable conditions throughout the three days proving difficult for some, while others appeared to make light of the elements to produce convincing victories. A great start to the season at this first […]

BMW J24 World Championship officially opened

The BMW J24 World Championship was officially opened by the Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Kieran Dennison at a ceremony on Saturday evening attended by 200 sailors representing 10 countries who were led by a piper on to the club forecourt in front of the podium. Organising Committee Chairman Derek Bothwell […]

ONLINE Blitzes J/24 Spring Cup

High in the Argentinean side of the Andes along its western borders their lies a simply spectacular lake set into the foothills of the Andes Mountain range. In winter (the northern hemisphere summer) many Olympic ski teams from around the world head south to the famous town of Bariloche and […]

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 […]