The San Diego Yacht Club's popular Hot Rum Series started with 133 entries. Starting and finishing just off the western end of Shelter Island, the fleet heads out through the Point Loma passage to two buoys offshore and return to the same start line to finish the race. In PHRF 4 class, Rick Goebel's J/105 SANITY won class (garnering his Continue Reading...
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- Fun Witches Brew RaceThe CORA (Charleston Offshore Racing Association) held their annual Witches Brew Race on October 26 in Charleston, SC. Women skippers are required for this fun race around Charleston Harbor. Plus, Halloween costumes are required. The weather could not have cooperated any better with sunny skies and moderate breeze. A local traditional drink is the Fireball Vodka, which was developed in Continue Reading...
- Smoky Great Pumpkin RegattaRichmond Yacht Club’s Great Pumpkin Regatta entered its 34th year in 2019. Due to the wildfires taking place off the northeast of San Francisco Bay, the windy northeast winds of the Santa Ana’s were blowing warm, dry, smoke-filled air into the Bay area. While there was great buoy racing on Saturday, the 40-60 knots of NE winds on Sunday forced Continue Reading...
- J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipAnnapolis Yacht Club hosted the 2019 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship, a warm-up for the 2020 J/105 North American Championship being held there at the same end-of-October weekend, drawing a strong turnout of 19 locals plus one out-of-town team, Good Trade from San Francisco. In light and shifty conditions, Fredrik Salvesen and Cedric Lewis on Mirage won the first day with Continue Reading...
- 10th Anniversary J/Fest SouthwestThe J/Fest Southwest Regatta celebrated its 10th anniversary on October 26-27 at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX. Ten J/105s were on hand, completing seven races. Ken Horne's Final Final racked up six bullets for just 8 points total and the win. John Barnett's Pesto grabbed second place with 18 points, and Matt Arno's Blue Flash took third with 25 Continue Reading...
Why Buy a J/105?
According to Jeff Johnstone, President of JBoats, the J/105 has overwhelmed the entire 30-37 foot keelboat market. And he is not only speaking about his competitors, but boats in his own line as well. Even though the J/105 was the first sprit boat when it was designed by Rod Johnstone in 1990, it still dominates sixteen years into its production cycle and it is among the top four boats receiving inquiries (among 15 current models) from potential buyers. According to Jeff, their other 30-37 foot boats serve other needs.
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