The 2019 edition of the Three Bridge Fiasco in San Francisco, CA will go down in the history books as one of the nicest in recent memory—sunny skies, gentle northeast winds of 4 to 12 knots and warm 72 F temperatures. The Singlehanded Sailing Society welcomed a fleet of 334 boats that were entered as singlehanded or doublehanded teams (most Continue Reading...
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- St. Francis YC Sailors of the Year – Two J/105 SailorsThe St. Francis Yacht Club Sailor of the Year is a member who, through dedication and persistence, achieved excellence as an amateur skipper and/or crew in the sport of yacht racing. For 2018, the award went to Bruce Stone, a past Rolex Big Boat Series winner, Rolex Block Island Race Week winner, and J/105 North American Champion. In addition to Continue Reading...
- AIRFORCE Three-Peats J/105 AXA XL International Challenge CupEvery November for three days, the Bacardi Keelboat Regatta is held in Bermuda. The J/105 fleet is an invitational-only event, as they race with a combined Bermuda and international crew to compete for three awards: Bermuda and International Divisions and the Overall AXA XL International Challenge Cup series. In addition to Bacardi’s sponsorship, the J/105s were competing for the AXA Continue Reading...
- Hot Rum Series II ReportIn the second installment of San Diego Yacht Club’s famous Hot Rum Series, there were a lot of position changes for various teams going up and down the standings as they navigated the waters of San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean off Point Loma. Again, the conditions were generally favorable to the bigger boats starting later in the PHRF Continue Reading...
- J/105s Love Harvest Moon RegattaLakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX hosted the 32nd Annual Harvest Moon Regatta from October 25-28. This year's regatta had 119 sailboats returning to the usual finish line in Port Aransas after a one-year hiatus because of the damage rendered to the city by Hurricane Harvey the previous year. Hundreds of racers look forward to this event each fall. In 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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