The weather may not have delivered, but for many of the 7,000 sailors who headed out for the 90th anniversary of the Island Sailing Club’s Round the Island Race, this was a big day out in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. The forecast for overcast skies and light winds were […]
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Gaucho Dominates J/88s at Chicago NOOD
The Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago on June 11-13 was the largest regatta hosted on Lake Michigan since the pandemic began. Twelve J/88s participated in six races, five of which were won by Dave Tufts’ Gaucho who took the victory with 10 points. Andy Graff’s Exile came in second (18 […]
Read MoreBen Marden’s Banter Tops J/88s at COLORS Regatta
Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago, IL hosted the COLORS Regatta from June 5-6, including 12 J/88s who got in five races. Ben Marden’s Banter earned the victory with 16 points. The next four positions were separated by one point each with Tim Wade’s Windsong snagging second place (21 points), and […]
Read MoreTight Racing for J/88s at Cedar Point One Design Regatta
Five J/88s completed seven races at the Cedar Point One Design Regatta over the first weekend in June. William Purdy’s Whirlwind edged out Justin Scagnelli & Tim Price on Albondigas by just one point (12 points to 13). And there was a tie on points at 16 for third and […]
Read MoreJ/88s Battle at Edlu Distance Race
The spring opener on Long Island Sound for offshore races has been Larchmont Yacht Club’s annual Edlu Distance Race. With one of the best turnouts in years, the 60-boat fleet was given the shorter of the two courses the Larchmont YC Race Committee could select due to the light winds […]
Read MoreJ/88 Triumphs at Port Stephens Regatta
The Sail Port Stephens 2021 Regatta was held 19-25 April with the Port Stephens Trophy Event with 130 keelboats and 50 trailerables and off-the-beach classes enjoying the mild-Autumn conditions. Sail Port Stephens goal is to give competitors the best possible on and off water regatta experience in one of the […]
Read More‘One Too Many’ Takes American YC Spring Regatta on Tiebreaker
The 2021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta, hosted by American Yacht Club in Rye, NY, took place April 24-25 & April 30-May 2. Four J/88s completed 12 races over the two-weekend Series. In the end, the top two were tied on points at 18: Lawrence Cutler & Andrew Weiss’s One […]
Read MoreCharleston Race Week 25th Anniversary
While many regattas around the world are still getting canceled because of coronavirus, Charleston Race Week pressed forward with its 25th anniversary celebration. It came one year late since the 2020 edition was canceled due to the developing pandemic last April. Mass vaccinations combined with a decrease in positive cases […]
Read MoreMembership Raffle Winner
Congratulations to Michael Gillian of Glen Ellyn, IL – the winner of the 2021 J/88 Class membership raffle. Members who joined the Association before February 28 received a $100 discount, and were entered in a raffle to receive a ProStart partially donated by Sail22.
Read MoreJ/88 Rocks Midsummer Solo Challenge
Scandinavian sailors were recently treated to the annual Midsummer Solo Challenge, an overnight race for singlehanded sailors in and around the archipelagos of Sweden on the Baltic Sea. The purpose of the Midsummer Solo challenge is to have a great time together with other solo enthusiasts with a strong focus […]
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