Family and friends gathered Sunday, May 15 in Stonington, CT to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the launching of the 24’ sloop RAGTIME – Rod Johnstone’s garage-born, dream boat built by hand over a 17-month period, and launched on May 15, 1976. There were lots of stories shared, as most […]

Great South Bay challenged the J/24 US National Championship teams on Sunday with sustained winds in the mid-20s, gusts in the low 30s and large waves by the day’s third and final race. Fortunately for Will Welles and his team (Chris Morgan, Monica Morgan, Jeff Linton and Todd McGuire), they […]

You know you’re having a successful regatta when after seven races, you are able to discard a three. Such is the case for Will Welles at the J/24 US National Championship, hosted by Saville Yacht Club in Blue Point, NY. The middle day of the event on Great South Bay […]

Friday the 13th brought good fortune to Will Welles on the inaugural day of the J/24 US National Championship, hosted by Saville Yacht Club in Blue Point, NY. Enduring light breeze (4-8 knots) and overcast/wet conditions, Welles recorded two bullets and a second for just 4 points in the three […]

The Sloop Tavern Yacht Club hosted the weekend Race to the Straits Regatta in Seattle, WA. On Saturday, the fleet heads north; Sunday, the fleet returns down south. Saturday’s racing was cancelled due to no wind, so the fleet powered north to the party. Sunday saw just enough breeze, requiring […]

This event is hosted by the Vallejo Yacht Club. The race most often starts near the Berkeley Circle on Saturday morning, rounds a single weather mark near Alcatraz, and then heads to Vallejo, usually under spinnaker for the remainder of the race. The challenge is to maintain speed through the […]

The Santa Barbara Sailing Club hosted the weekend’s Cinco de Mayo sailing festivities and managed to conduct a nine-race series for the J/24s. Winning class was Deke Klatt’s JADED with 9 points net. Behind him it was a battle for the balance of the top five. Ultimately sailing better than […]

Twenty-three J/24 sailing teams participated in the J/24 J-DAZE Regatta in Canandaigua, NY, an annual rite of passage. Travis Odenbach took home the honors this year with all bullets to win by a landslide on HONEYBADGER. Flip Wehrheim occupied second place due to his 8 points tally. Tom Doran’s OZ […]