The sailors of San Francisco Bay were pleasantly surprised with a weekend of sunny weather and light to moderate wind conditions for St. Francis Yacht Club’s Spring Fest regatta. The winner of the tightly-fought J/88 fleet was determined on a tie-breaker at 8 points net each. Winning on countback was […]

Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point concluded with two races on Sunday with winners crowned in 18 classes. It was an action-packed regatta with the three circles located on Charleston Harbor completing between seven and 10 races. Among the one-design winners was skipper Andrew Graff and Exile, which won three […]

In response to inquiries from competitors, the J/88 Class Technical Committee has issued an interpretation of the rigging specification for a 2:1 main halyard. Racing Documents

Over Columbus Day weekend was the Gearbuster race run annually every fall by Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT. It’s a long day race around various government buoys in western Long Island Sound. Taking class honors in PHRF C Division was Nicolas Delcourt’s J/88 OH JEE. In the Eaton’s […]

By: Meghan O’Rourke The J88 North American Championship took place this past weekend at the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club in Holland, Michigan. With 11 highly competitive boats on the line, the stage was set for an intense showdown. Heading into the regatta, Team Banter, led by owner Ben Marden, reflected […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]