J/99 News

(Seattle, WA)- 2024 was a year for the record books in the offshore Pacific Northwest sailing community! It seems like fewer races were called off for a lack of wind than any in recent memory, and a couple of races gave everyone an unforgettable extra helping of breeze (and the…

(Seattle, WA)- The Pacific Northwest is feverishly preparing for the first of the dozens of events they enjoy every sailing season from March to October. They're a hardy bunch up there on Puget Sound and the Straits of Juan de Fuca, nothing seems to faze the sailors, whether it's "shirts…

(Hong Kong, China)- The annual Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Around the Island Race is one of the biggest inshore events in Hong Kong. It is a 26nm race around Hong Kong Island involving Class Keelboats, Dinghies, Beach Cats, and Cruisers. With an entry list of 200+ boats entered, and…

(Dusseldorf, Germany)-  The world-famous Boot Dusseldorf Boat Show will take place from January 18th to 26th, 2025, in Dusseldorf, Germany, at the sprawling Messe Conference & Exhibit Center. With over 300 sailboat-related exhibitors, there is no question that the world’s largest sailboat show in the heart of Europe is an…

(Sydney, Australia)- Over the past 78 years, the ROLEX Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become an icon of Australia's summer sport, ranking in public interest with such national events as the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open tennis, and the Boxing Day cricket test. No regular annual yachting event in the…

(Dusseldorf, Germany)- The world-famous Boot Dusseldorf Boat Show is taking place from January 18th to 26th, 2025 in Dusseldorf, Germany at the sprawling Messe Conference & Exhibit Center. With over 300 sailboat-related exhibitors, there is no question that the world’s largest sailboat show in the heart of Europe is an…

Happy New Year 2025! Enjoy peace, love, happiness, prosperity, and great sailing in 2025! Welcome aboard for another year of J/News, providing you with more exciting insights and experiences of J/Sailors participating in events worldwide every week.  From iconic regattas in the southern hemisphere to the bustling show floors of…

(Sydney, Australia)- Over the past 78 years, the ROLEX Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become an icon of Australia's summer sport, ranking in public interest with such national events as the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open tennis, and the Boxing Day cricket test. No regular annual yachting event in the…

(Hong Kong, China)- JUICE, the only J/99 currently in Hong Kong, continued her winning ways with victory in the IRC 2 category of the Aberdeen Boat Club opening regatta last weekend. Comprising of three races over two days JUICE faced stiff competition from the fleet of seven boats.  Saturday ChallengesSaturday…

(San Francisco, CA)- One of the best sailboat racing venues in the world, iconic San Francisco Bay, is ready to turn it on for the 60th edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club, September 11-15, 2024.  The most prestigious regatta on the West Coast has…

J/Teams Sweep Top Five- ORC C Division! (San Francisco, CA)- One of the best sailboat racing venues in the world, the iconic San Francisco Bay, lived up to its reputation for the 60th edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club, September 11th to 15th, 2024. …

(Dublin, Ireland)- The 2nd edition of the J/Cup Ireland took place last weekend at the Royal Irish Yacht Club. The regatta included two days of racing, daily prize-givings, and shore-side entertainment for all owners and crews. The event featured one-design classes for J/109s, J/24s, and J/80s, plus an IRC Division…

(Stamford, CT)- Hosted by Stamford Yacht Club, Labor Day weekend's Vineyard Race is a classic American yachting event. The 238.0nm course stretches from Shippan Point to the Buzzards Bay Light tower at the entrance to Buzzard's Bay, and then a return to the finish in Stamford Harbor. Begun in 1932,…

J/111 PRAVDA Smokes ORC Division (Newport, RI) – The 19th Ida Lewis Distance Race hosted forty-five teams, including both world-class and recreational racers. The competition’s 24-hour format saw seven classes leave Newport Harbor at 11:00 AM Friday, August 16, and return on Saturday to a finish line sighted from host…

(Newport, RI)-  The 2024 Ida Lewis Distance Race has attracted nearly 50 entrants for the revered 24-hour race on August 16 in Newport, RI. From south of Pell Bridge in Narragansett Bay’s East Passage, the fleet heads off to some of the most storied cruising grounds in the Northeast, including…