Articles by: J/88 Class

60th Edition of Rolex Big Boat Series

Right on cue, San Francisco Bay rolled out the most demanding conditions for sailors at the 60th edition of Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club. A steady 15-20 knots during the first race on Thursday continued to build through Sunday for pure thrills and some spills for […]

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Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta

The St Francis Yacht Club hosted their annual three-day Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta for a combination of one-design and offshore classes. The fleet experienced foggy mornings and sunny, windy afternoons. The half-dozen-boat J/88 fleet enjoyed spirited racing. Winning with four bullets and a deuce was Brice Dunwoodie’s RAVENETTE with 4 […]

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Verve Cup

Chicago Yacht Club’s Verve Cup is an annual event attracting many national and international sailors. It was a great turnout of 10 J/88 teams. Winning was Lindsey Duda’s SIN DUDA with a record of five firsts in their seven-race tally for a total of 10 points. Andy Graff’s EXILE was […]

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Larchmont Race Week

Thanks for this contribution from Buttons Padin: For a major regatta to retain its vitality for 126 years, it must be offering something special. Larchmont Yacht Club’s annual Race Week does just that, yet that special factor has evolved over the past century. No longer are we awed by the […]

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Stormy, Challenging Chicago Mackinac Race

This year’s 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race saw the fleet start in light to medium southeasterly winds and bright sunshine. By 2:00 pm, all boats were on their way north up to Mackinac Island. It ended up being a fast, thrilling race. Most of the fleet missed the Sunday AM storms. […]

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Skyway COLORS Regatta

Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago hosted its annual SKYWAY Colors Regatta on June 3-4. Winning the J/88 fleet was Andy Graff’s EXILE with a four-race, no-discard series that included three bullets. The silver went to Grace & Mike Gillian’s JULIA, and rounding out the podium was Alex Abell’s PAJAMA PARTY. […]

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Edlu Distance Race on Long Island Sound

Larchmont Yacht Club (NY) hosted its classic spring opening race – the 32.0 nm Edlu Distance Race. The course goes from the Larchmont Breakwater to Gong 11B off Eaton’s Neck and back. The non-spinnaker fleet course is approximately 20.0 nm. Sailors saw a mostly light air race with 8-10 knots […]

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