J/111 North Americans Preview

(Chicago, IL)- The 2023 edition of the J/111 North American Championship will be hosted by Chicago Yacht Club in Chicago, IL. The eight teams will be based at the Monroe St. Station, with racing taking place about 4.0nm due east offshore on Lake Michigan. 

Returning to defend their title will be Peter Wagner’s SKELETON KEY team from San Francisco, CA. He will again be teamed up with Seadon Wijsen as his tactician. Last year’s runner-up, Andrew & Sedge Ward’s BRAVO- is hoping to overcome SKELETON KEY’s top team. Joining them as tactician is multiple World Champion Bill Hardesty from San Diego and another fellow San Diegan- River Paquin, a promising young, very talented sailor. Also finishing in the top five at last year’s J/111 North Americans in Cleveland, OH were Jeff Davis’s SHAMROCK team and Bill & Jackie Baxter’s FIREBALL crew from Long Island Sound. Both SHAMROCK and FIREBALL are hoping to improve on their performances over last year. For more J/111 North American Championship sailing information