Over 360 college students from the United States, as well as international teams from Canada and France, participated in the 2017 Storm Trysail Foundation’s Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR), October 6-7. Boston University took home the overall honors and the "Paul Hoffmann Trophy" in the hotly contested J/105 class on Young American with four bullets and a second place in the Continue Reading...
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- Boston U Wins Intercollegiate Offshore
- Good Trade Takes American Yacht Club Fall SeriesThe 2017 Fall Series Regatta ended October 1 at American Yacht Club in splendid fashion. This Saturday and Sunday concluded the latter half of the Fall Series Regatta which occurred over the course of two weekends. Saturday racing was met with an anticipated Fall feel as temperatures hovered below 60 degrees with oscillating winds ranging from 15-20 knots. The higher Continue Reading...
- Dark Horse Jumps to Win at Cleveland (216) RegattaBeautiful fall sailing conditions greeted competitors at the Cleveland (216) Regatta, hosted by Edgewater Yacht Club from September 30-October 1. In the growing J/105 fleet in and around Lake Erie, five boats made up the J/105 division for this event. Rob Mock’s Dark Horse came in first with 15 points, including three bullets. Stephen Mitcham’s Breezin Bayou and Jim Uhlir’s Continue Reading...
- Chuck Driscoll Juices J/Fest San DiegoIt was an outstanding weekend for racing and nostalgia when San Diego Yacht Club hosted the second annual J/Fest Regatta on September 22-24. Over two days, teams raced on San Diego Bay and ocean courses in four classes, and competitors had the opportunity to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of J/Boats at numerous social events scattered throughout the weekend. Starting with Continue Reading...
- 2017 J105 Canadian ChampionshipsThe 2017 J105 Canadian Championships were hosted by RCYC on September 22-24. Atypical late September weather brought temperatures in the lower thirties and light winds for the three days of racing. The regatta’s first event was the 8 AM Thursday morning crew weigh-in, this year held at the RCYC City Station. To celebrate this first-time location, the Fleet Captain went 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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