College of Charleston Crowned STC Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta Champions! 49 Teams, 384 Sailors, 120 Volunteers, 1 Nor’easter!(Larchmont, NY)- The 2025 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR), presented by ShopRite of Carteret, organized by the Storm Trysail Club, and supported by the Storm Trysail Foundation, welcomed 49 teams and 384 collegiate sailors for a weekend of spirited big boat racing. Notably, 34… J/Newsletter- October 17th, 2025 As autumn deepens across the northern hemisphere, the J/Community finds itself at a crossroads — one part wrapping up championship season, another already looking ahead to winter adventures. The past few weeks have offered a striking snapshot of the sport’s reach and vitality: from New Orleans to Barcelona, Annapolis to… STC Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta Preview (Larchmont, NY)- On this Columbus Day holiday weekend, October 10-12, the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) will take place at Larchmont Yacht Club, co-hosted by Storm Trysail Club. The event will see 47 schools from 19 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces come together for a unique offshore sailing experience, designed… Blustery, Boisterous J/Cup Ireland (Dun Laoghaire, England)- The second annual J/Cup Ireland was hosted, again, by the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. The event featured the Irish J/109 Nationals, the Irish J/80 Nationals, and an IRC Handicap fleet. J/109 NationalsStrong southerly winds got the first race of the J/109 National Championships… J/112E JACK RABBIT Silvers @ Breskens Sailing Weekend (Breskens, Netherlands)- The Jachthaven Breskens in Breskens, Netherlands, hosted the annual Breskens Sailing Weekend for the leading offshore yachts in the Benelux region. Over three days of sailing, the IRC handicap fleet enjoyed great sailing in a variety of weather conditions, with five races run, permitting a discard race for… J/Crews Loved Awesome Cowes Week 2025 (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- For the first week of August, the Cowes Combined Clubs hosted their annual highlight of the summer sailing season on the Solent- the famous Cowes Race Week off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Yet again, hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors graced the quaint seaside… J/112E 2nd ORC Overall & J/99 1st PHRF Overall in Trans-Superior Race! J/99 Leads Sweep of PHRF Division, silvers PHRF Overall!(Duluth, MN)- The 326.0nm race from Sault St. Marie, MI, to Duluth, MN, can be notoriously treacherous in the cold waters of Lake Superior. The 2025 edition proved to be a relative "walk in the park" as the teams enjoyed early windward… Cowes Week 2025 Update (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- For the first week of August, the Cowes Combined Clubs are hosting their annual highlight of the summer sailing season on the Solent- the famous Cowes Race Week off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Yet again, hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors will grace the… Cowes Week 2025 Preview (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- For the first week of August, the Cowes Combined Clubs will be hosting their annual highlight of the summer sailing season on the Solent- the infamous Cowes Race Week off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Yet again, hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors will… J/99 Wins 100th ROLEX Fastnet Race Division! (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The 100th edition of the ROLEX Fastnet Race, hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), will go down in history as one of the world’s biggest offshore races, with 381 IRC-rated yachts competing. From the start off the famous Cowes/ Royal Yacht Squadron starting… J/Newsletter- July 30th, 2025 This past week, there were several high notes from this summer's sailing, with fast races, fierce rivals, and plenty of fun ashore. There’s no denying it, this season has delivered some of the most memorable racing we’ve seen in years. From the storied 100th edition of the ROLEX Fastnet Race… J/Teams Win 4 Divisions @ NYYC Annual Regatta! (Newport, RI)- The New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta was sailed over a two-day weekend and featured a large contingent of J/Teams amongst the six divisions in both ORC and PHRF handicap racing. J/Teams won four of those divisions and placed in all six, a remarkable feat! Racing took place… J/Teams Endure Grueling RORC Myth of Malham Race (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The 2025 Myth of Malham marked the sixth event in the RORC Season’s Points Championship, the world’s largest offshore racing series. It also played a pivotal role in the season, acting as a key qualifier for the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, as well as a… The Solent Delivers for J/Cup Regatta! (Hamble, England)- The Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, England was yet again the host for the very popular J/Cup UK Regatta. The two-day event was held on the capricious waters of The Solent with a total of up to six races for most fleets. The regatta included five one-design… J/Teams Sweep ORC & PHRF @ Block Island Race 2025 J/99 SAVE THE SOUND Wins Best Overall Performance Award!(Stamford, CT) — The 78th edition of the Block Island Race, hosted by the Storm Trysail Club, delivered classic Northeast spring conditions and a course that tested every sailor’s resilience, tactics, and teamwork. Sixty-two boats departed Stamford on Friday afternoon for the… RORC De Guingand Bowl Race 2025 Preview (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The Royal Ocean Racing Club's De Guingand Bowl Race marks the fifth race in the 2025 RORC Season’s Points Championship— the world’s largest offshore racing series. It also serves as Round One of the IRC Two-Handed National Championship and the second race in the exciting… 1 2 Next
