The 35th annual American Yacht Club Fall Regatta took place for two weekends in succession: September 27-28 and October 4-5 on western Long Island Sound. In PHRF 4 Spin, winning this large 11-boat fleet was Lawrence Cutler & Andrew Weiss’s J/88 ONE TOO MANY with a 2-1 for 3 points. […]

The 2025 J/88 North American Championship, hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club, concluded on Sunday, September 28, with no additional racing due to light and unstable breeze. After a morning under postponement, the Race Committee officially abandoned racing at 12:45 p.m., confirming the Day 3 standings as final. Four Days […]

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, September 14. Brice Dunwoodie’s Ravenette dominated the J/88 one-design class, posting bullets in all but one […]

Competitors at Chicago Yacht Club’s Verve Cup Offshore enjoyed three great days of racing on Lake Michigan. It was spirited racing amongst the eight-boat J/88 fleet. Winning was David Dennison’s PIRANHA. His team of Kevin Meier, Alex Smith, Meagan Bryant, Pat Sheehan and Thorn Truner tallied a consistent scoreline of […]

Sailors from across the Great Lakes always look forward to the annual Ugotta Regatta hosted by Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI. In PHRF B Division, finding the sailing conditions to their liking were a pair of J/88s. Winning was Lindsey Duda’s SIN DUDA, followed by Andy Graff’s […]

In the 116th edition of the 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race had a high-pressure system leading to light and fickle winds over four days. The 2025 race tested sailors’ tactical instincts, patience and mental endurance over the course up Lake Michigan and into Lake Huron for the finish at Mackinac Island, […]

Block Island Race Week’s final tent party was abuzz with anticipation and excitement, as sailors and spectators awaited the announcement of cumulative awards for the regatta’s 60th anniversary. For the first time in recent memory, BIRW featured racing on all five days of the week, featuring fierce competition and extraordinary […]

American Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring Regatta from May 3-5 on Western Long Island Sound. This was a match race between the two J/88 teams entered. Winning was Justin Scagnelli’s ALBONDIGAS over Diego Sacristan’s WILD THANG. For more American YC Spring Regatta information, visit https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu/16312.

“Race for every point” is a phrase heard often at regattas, and that was certainly the takeaway for many teams at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis. Three days packed with races for 240 teams in 18 classes gave every sailor an opportunity to make good on […]

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 […]