Class winners who cemented victories at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta in St. Petersburg, FL on February 18-20 included the J/88 Team Exile, skippered by Andy Graff. Four J/88s competed in eight races over a gorgeous weather weekend. Following Graff were Dave Tufts and Iris Vogel. For comprehensive results, […]

The J/88 Midwinter Championship returned this weekend amid picture-perfect conditions in the waters off St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida. Four J/88s participated in the Championship, a part of the John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker Regatta, with above-average temperatures, blue skies and gorgeous winds between 10-15 knots. In the no-discard, seven-race […]

Registration is open and the Notice of Race posted for the 2022 J/88 Midwinter Championship at the John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker Regatta hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in St. Petersburg, FL from January 8-9, 2022. Complete event details may be found at https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=14847.

The 2021 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta was hosted by American Yacht Club in Rye, NY on September 25-26 and October 2-3. Five J/88s enjoyed eight tight races. Justin Scagnelli & Tim Price’s Albondigas came out on top with 14 net points. The next two positions were tied on points […]

After a Friday night Mount Gay Lawn Party, Saturday morning seemed to be a fortuitous time to raise the AP flag, signaling a delay to the start of racing on day three of Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club, also the 2021 J/88 North American Championship. After […]

San Francisco Bay served up another round of perfect racing conditions for sailors on the second day of Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club, serving as the J/88 North American Championship. Winds were in the steady teens for the start of Race 3, and held around 20 […]

The final day of the 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, featured long courses for all eight divisions, sending boats into every corner of San Francisco Bay. Clear skies, a steady westerly and the vagaries of current provided plenty of opportunities to mix things up […]

The fog was hanging low, but energy was running high at the start of the first day of racing at the 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series serving as the J/88 North American Championship. Fortunately by day’s end, the westerlies characteristic of San Francisco Bay were blowing strong and steady through […]

Chicago Yacht Club rolled out the red carpet again for their end-of-season regatta: Verve Cup Offshore from August 13-15. Friday offered a Northeast breeze, and the next two days offered more of the same, with sunshine and 70 degree temperatures, but a lighter 5-9 knots breeze in the east/southeast quadrants […]

The 17th Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) was hosted by a trio of yacht clubs in western Long Island Sound—American YC, Indian Harbor YC, and Riverside YC. Racing took place on three circles, one hosted by each club, from August 7-8. The J/88 one-design class had a nice […]