J/111 News

From the mountain lakes of Mexico to the sparkling winter waters of Monaco, the windswept Solent, and the sun-drenched racecourses of Australia, it’s been another packed week across the J/Boat universe. Championships were settled, winter series kicked off in earnest, and several teams continued remarkable runs of form—while new stories…

(San Diego, CA)- The second race of the three-race long Hot Rum Series was a bit of an improvement over the first weekend's light-air affair. This time, most of the fleet finished the iconic race course that started just off Shelter Island, exited south past Point Loma to offshore buoys…

(San Diego, CA)- The first race of the three-race long Hot Rum Series started off with a whimper. Light winds plagued the fleet, with only about one-third of the 100+ boat fleet finishing the pursuit race. Hosted by San Diego Yacht Club for decades, the Hot Rum Series has been…

(Hamble, England)- The 44th running of the Hamble Winter Series is now in its sixth weekend of sailing on the infamous, capricious Solent Water between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. Yet again, J/teams across the board are enjoying a wide range of conditions from wet & wild to sunny…

(San Francisco, CA)- With a three-hour-long Bay Tour race as the final test for competitors, the 61st edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club came to a stunning close on Sunday afternoon. The skippers at the top of the podium in the J/105 and…

(Charlevoix, MI)- Hosted by the Charlevoix Yacht Club for more than 50 years, the premier event of the local racing season takes place every Labor Day weekend on Lake Charlevoix in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan- the Red Fox Regatta. The weekend event comprises two events. It kicks off with…

(Victoria/ Nanaimo, BC)- The biennial Van Isle 360 Race, hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, was an epic adventure and experience for nearly a dozen J/Teams that participated in this year's edition. Comprised of nine individual legs that circumnavigate the picturesque Vancouver Island off the Pacific coastline of British…

(Victoria, BC, Canada)- The 80th running of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race, hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, got rolling with gorgeous skies and light winds, an enormous contrast to last year's stormy start. As the race progressed, the breeze filled in and several J/Teams excelled in the conditions…

(Monterey, CA)- The annual start of the offshore racing circuit in California has been the California Offshore Race Week. The event consists of three events over three weeks:1. Spinnaker Cup Race- San Francisco to Monterey2. Coastal Cup Race- Monterey to Newport Beach4. SoCal 300 Race- Newport Beach to San Diego…

(Hamble, England)- The 2025 edition of the Women's Open Keelboat Championship, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, will certainly go down in the record books as one of the most fun in recent memory. Blessed with clear skies, good breezes, and warm weather, the fifteen all-women teams enjoyed two…

(Seattle, WA)- Over the late spring, the Seattle Yacht Club hosts its popular offshore series on Puget Sound and points North known as the "Tri-Island Series". Throughout the six weekends, the three races that take place are: Protection Island, Vashon Island, and Blake Island Race. The series is popular with…

(Rye, NY)- This past week, the American Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring Regatta from Friday to Sunday on Western Long Island Sound. Dozens of J/crews from around the region enjoyed racing in coastal PHRF and ORC fleets as well as one-design racing for J/44s, J/88s, and J/105s. Here is…

(San Diego, CA)- Day 2 of SDYC’s Yachting Cup started with a bit of rain and overcast coastal skies. The race management team was concerned about the forecast conditions – specifically the sea state, which built as a result of an overnight offshore front. A race committee boat went out…

(Key West, FL)- The 2025 J/111 North American Championship was sailed on the gorgeous aquamarine waters off Key West. Sponsored by SAILING Inc. from Cleveland, OH, the regatta was hosted at the Galleon Hotel Tiki Bar, where the sailors enjoyed a fun, easy-going regatta in the rustic atmosphere of Key…

(Key West, FL)- The 2025 edition of the Southernmost Regatta features the 2025 J/111 North American Championship that is sailing on the gorgeous aquamarine waters off Key West. Sponsored by SAILING Inc. from Cleveland, OH, the regatta is being hosted at the Galleon Hotel Tiki Bar, where the sailors enjoy…