J/88 News

(Annapolis, MD)- The 2025 J/88 North American Championship, hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club, enjoyed very competitive racing for the dozen teams that sailed on the northern reaches of Chesapeake Bay. In the end, one team came ready to "play ball" and nearly ran the table with all bullets, an…

(Chicago, IL)- The Chicago Yacht Club recently hosted the first of its perennial late summer regattas, the Verve Cup Offshore. Blessed with great weather most of the weekend, the two one-design classes of J/88s and J/105s enjoyed three great days of racing on Lake Michigan off the spectacular Chicago lakefront….

(Harbor Springs, MI)- Traveling far and wide, sailors from across the Great Lakes always look forward to their mid-summer favorite event, the famous Ugotta Regatta hosted by Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI. Rolling out the proverbial red carpet for a fleet of J/70s and offshore handicap racers…

(Port Credit, ONT, Canada)- The 2025 Lake Ontario 300 Race was recently hosted by the Port Credit Yacht Club on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario 300 originated through the interest and vision of several single-handed sailors at Oakville Harbour Yacht Club, now part of Oakville Yacht Squadron, and the Port…

(Mackinac Island, MI)- It was a "slow-motion thriller" for the 116th edition of the 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race- presented by Wintrust. For nearly four days, multiple division leaders were within shouting distance of each other on Lake Michigan, swapping tacks, and trading leads as they clawed their way through the…

If you’ve been anywhere near a race course this past week— whether it’s a breezy Solent start line or a glassy patch of Lake Michigan— you probably saw a J/Team duking it out for podium space. It’s been a full-on stretch of racing across the globe, and J/sailors have been…

(Annapolis, MD)- Enjoy this series of five videos produced by the regatta for your enjoyment and happy memories of sailing this de-factor "J/Fest" on the Chesapeake Bay. 1. Why do J/Sailors love sailing the Helly Hansen Sailing World Annapolis Regatta? Watch this fun sailing interview video on YouTube herehttps://youtu.be/hGRtpDvjmt0 2….

(Larchmont, NY)- Last weekend, Larchmont Yacht Club held its EDLU Distance Race, the first of the major offshore races that take place on Long Island Sound all summer long. The Edlu Race first sailed in 1954, has long been a classic tune-up race for the around Block Island Race held…

(Annapolis MD)- The Helly Hansen Regatta returns to Annapolis, May 2nd to 4th with more than 160 teams expected to race in boats ranging from 20 to 40 feet. The annual spring regatta, which is considered the premiere local sailing event of the year on the Chesapeake Bay, also serves…

(San Francisco, CA)- The battle-hardened, hard-core sailors of San Francisco Bay, accustomed to the worst their Bay can dish out, were pleasantly surprised to contend with a very sybaritic weekend of sunny weather and light to moderate wind conditions! Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, their Spring Fest regatta had…

(Charleston, SC)- The 29th edition of Charleston Race Week was held April 10-13 with entries spanning 18 classes across six courses. There was a robust turnout in several J/one-design classes- 29 boats in J/70s, 16 in J/105s, 14 in J/24s, and 10 in J/22s. In addition, there was a strong…

(Charleston, SC)- Over the course of nearly three decades, Charleston Race Week has developed a proven reputation that brings sailors back year after year. While the location is an integral piece of the puzzle, well-run races in a unique venue as winter fades doesn’t hurt. The 29th edition will be…

Over the past few weeks, global thrills, corinthian skills, and spring sailing have been heating up across the J/World! From the gusty breezes off Cascais, Porugal to the sun-soaked shores of the Caribbean, the J/70 and J/24 classes continue their high-octane march across continents this spring. The debut of the…

(Rye, New York)- American YC is excited to announce that registration for the 46th American YC Spring Regatta is now open! The club is building upon the success of the past two years with three days of fantastic racing planned, along with our not-to-be-missed shoreside parties! The Spring Regatta will…

J/125 Crushes Overall! J/Crews Clean House and Silver in Various Divisions (San Francisco, CA)- An annual favorite in the bay, the SSS (Singlehanded Sailing Society) Three Bridge Fiasco is the biggest yacht race in the USA west of the Mississippi River, with 300+ boats every year. The race is a…